Decades after desegregation orders took root across the country, Massachusetts leaders have failed to correct a system keeping 225,000 students currently in “substandard segregated schools,” according a new report from a state oversight council.
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MBTA directors approve $3 billion budget, ponder projected $700 million shortfall
The T’s Board of Directors, on Tuesday, gave their grudging approval to a fiscal 2025 spending plan that ballooned by 11% — nearly $300 million — over the previous year. The budget, according to its authors, will allow the beleaguered transportation system to spend another year focused on hiring and fixing the many problems it’s finding along the tracks and at stations.
DPW Day: Because little kids love big trucks
Get up close and personal with the trucks and equipment used to maintain the city for this year’s DPW Day, the open house for kids and families, being held on Wednesday, June 12, 2-5 p.m. at Coolidge Park, 198 Townsend St., Fitchburg. Admission is free. In addition, Fitchburg Police and Fire vehicles will also be […]
Birds and bees welcome
The official opening of Pollinator Park on 5th Street in Leominster was celebrated with a ribbon cutting on June 5. The French Hill neighborhood park is designed to attract pollinators – such as bees, butterflies, birds, and bats – and is packed with beautiful flowers and plants. City and state officials, joined by members of […]
Officials highlight $7M in EPA grants for brownfield cleanup
U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan and officials from Lowell, Lawrence and Clinton gathered in front of Lowell City Hall Monday morning to highlight a total of $7 million in federal grant funding given to the three communities for the cleanup of brownfield sites.
School overrides back on the ballot on Tuesday
TOWNSEND — Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to again consider two school-related overrides – amounting to roughly $1.6 million total – after similar overrides received a mixed response in March and April. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 for the special election. The ballot will ask […]
