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Middleton School Committee Votes 10 Percent Hike in Before-and-After-School Fees

MIDDLETON — March 2, 2026 — Middleton School Committee approves 10 percent before-and-after-school fee hike and $334,390 health insurance budget cut. The committee voted unanimously Monday to raise before- and after-school program fees 10 percent for fiscal year 2027, following data showing enrollment held steady or grew

North Andover Schools Win $29.2 Million State Reimbursement for Kittredge Elementary Rebuild

NORTH ANDOVER — February 26, 2026 — North Andover schools land $29.2 million in state funding for a new Kittredge Elementary building. The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted February 25 to approve the $79.8 million replacement project, with the state covering 36.6 percent of costs — just under $30 million

Whittier Tech Families Blast Blind Lottery, Committee Vows to Seek State Fix

NEWBURYPORT — February 25, 2026 — Whittier Tech School Committee members openly opposed the district's new blind lottery admissions system after emotional public testimony from affected staff families. Three speakers — including Logan Hardy, an eighth grader whose father Robert Hardy is the school's facilities manager, and vocational coordinator

Essex Building Committee Advances Three-Story School Design, Plans March Community Meeting

ESSEX — February 24, 2026 — Essex Elementary building committee advances new three-story school design option with expanded athletic fields. The Manchester Essex Regional School District Essex Elementary School Building Committee reviewed seven design alternatives at its February 24 remote meeting, including a newly introduced Option F that places the building

Gloucester School Committee Greenlights Design Phase for O'Malley Courtyard Overhaul

Gloucester School Committee unanimously votes to begin design of a $3 million O'Malley middle school courtyard project.

Newburyport Schools Project $3.3 Million Special Education Cost Surge in FY27 Budget

NEWBURYPORT — February 11, 2026 — Newburyport School Committee receives FY27 budget outlook showing a $3.3 million surge in special education spending. Business Manager Ethan Manning presented a level-of-service budget requiring a city appropriation of $42,500,057 — up 8.7 percent over FY26 — with out-of-district special

Manchester Essex School Committee unanimously adopts $33.8 million FY27 budget

Manchester Essex Regional School District School Committee unanimously adopted a $33,853,368 operating budget for FY27, a 3.87 percent increase, at its February 10 remote meeting.

Essex School Building Committee Approves $84K in Invoices, Eyes Three-Story School Design

ESSEX — February 9, 2026 — Essex's Elementary School Building Committee weighed a three-story school building concept as site constraints tighten. Meeting February 9, the committee received an architectural update from JCJ Architecture presenting five phasing approaches for new construction and two refined addition-renovation schemes for the Essex

Manchester Essex School Committee Presents $33.85 Million Level-Services FY27 Budget

ESSEX — February 3, 2026 — Manchester Essex Regional School District proposes a $33.85 million FY27 budget at level services with no staff reductions. Business Manager Michelle presented the figures at Tuesday's public hearing, showing a 3.85 percent overall increase and an operating assessment rising 3.74 percent

Nahant School Committee Approves $641,457 Bill Roll, Flags Icy Drop-Off Hazard

NAHANT — February 3, 2026 — Nahant School Committee approves $641,457 bill roll and flags student drop-off safety hazard. The three-member committee, meeting February 3 with quorum, unanimously approved a bill roll totaling $641,457.98, described as driven primarily by special education tuition costs. A committee member also

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