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Tag Archives: Massachusetts School Building Authority

Groundbreaking held for new elementary school

Westwood’s Gay Street has been an active spot since mid-July when construction on the town’s new Hanlon-Deerfield elementary school began. But the long process of building this new school, which is partially funded by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), was commemorated with an official groundbreaking ceremony on September 28.

Dale School Building Project update given

Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden and School Building Committee Chair Mike Quinlan have provided the community with an update on the Dale Street School Building Project. On Oct. 15, Medfield's School Building Committee met with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) — a state agency that works with communities to support educationally-appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school...
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MSBA passes over Walpole SOI

In April of 2017, Walpole Public Schools submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which is the first step in the MSBA’s program to approve funding of construction, renovation, or repair of affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient schools. The SOI informs MSBA about deficiencies that may exist in a...
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Residents take guided school tours

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Westwood residents – some with children in the public schools and some without – took part in guided tours of the Deerfield, Hanlon and Sheehan elementary schools last weekend. The tours were coordinated by Superintendent of Schools Emily Parks as part of the District’s efforts to give residents an opportunity to see for...
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Meeting addresses firefighter wages, Hillside construction

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Correspondent Needham Town Meeting members convened on Wednesday, October 5, for a Special Town Meeting at the Town Hall. Over one hundred members gathered and discussed several different issues, including new changes on the town budget, wage plans for Needham firefighters, and information on construction at Hillside Elementary School. In...
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