Benchmark
After a March 15 ceremony for Dawn French, the Hildreth Elementary School nurse who lost her battle with cancer in December, students gather on a memorial bench. From left: Katarina Civilik, William Civilik, Sebastian Cerreto, Nora O’Leary, Eli Mukiibi, Jacob Bearley, Oscar Haag, Ibrahim Niazy, Malalai Kabir, and Paddy O’Leary. The bench was made by former HES principal Josh Myler and his students at the Keystone Education Collaborative in Leominster. Several students shared fond memories of kindnesses extended by Nurse Dawn. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
The 2023 drinking water quality report for the town’s public water supply was just released, and it shows no actionable items, although sodium has risen to its highest level in at least 15 years.
The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to support every article on this year’s warrant, with the exception of Article 4, which asks for money to begin work on an update of the town’s Master Plan.
Despite protests from Select Board member Kara Minar, the board voted at its March 19 meeting not to hire a professional search firm to look for a replacement for Town Administrator Tim Bragan, who is set to retire July 1.
The Bromfield School is generally in compliance with the federal law that requires equity between girls’ and boys’ athletic programs, but there is room for improvement in many areas. That is the overall conclusion of the long-awaited Title IX review of Bromfield’s sports programs for grades 9-12.
Electric Hydrogen, a Natick-based company with a major manufacturing facility at Devens, has secured a $46.3 million grant from the Department of Energy.
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