Massachusetts Voters Approve School Construction

GRANBY, Mass. — Voters approved a 7.7 percent tax increase on March 1 to pay the bonds to finance a $34 million school construction project in Granby.

Of 2,446 votes, 1,646 registered voters voted in favor of the tax increase, while 800 were against it, reported MassLive. Officially, voters approved a Proposition 2.5 debt exclusion, which allows the town to exceed the 2.5 percent annual tax levy cap to pay back loans for the life of the bonds.

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Marshfield Completes New Model High School

MARSHFIELD, Mass. — The Marshfield community officially cut the ribbon on a new 267,500-square-foot high school facility on Aug. 8. The three-story building will serve more than 1,300 students from nine surrounding communities, is 60,000 square feet larger than its predecessor. The design aims for LEED Gold, and was based on those of other schools built recently in the region, allowing the project to benefit from the state’s Model School reimbursement program.

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Easthampton High School to Open in April

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. — Easthampton High School’s 475 students will return from spring break this April and be greeted with a new $39.2 million academic facility.

There simply is no comparison to the former 52-year-old school building said Michael Buehrle, chairman of the Easthampton High School Building Committee.

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