Stoneham Says 'Yes' To New High School

Stoneham MA

04 October, 2021

9:57 PM

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STONEHAM, MA — Residents left no doubt in their commitment to a new high school, overwhelmingly approving funding for nearly $190 million project at Town Meeting Monday night. Residents must still vote for an override of Proposition 2 1/2 on Nov. 2, but Monday's outcome allows the town to borrow up to $140.6 million. The Massachusetts School Building Authority will pay for a quarter of the project, reimbursing the town $49 million. The proposed new Stoneham High would have a pre-K learning center, turf athletic fields, walking paths, a 600-seat auditorium and more. There would also be maker spaces, collaboration areas and a Community Presentation space along with the usual classrooms, cafeteria and gymnasium. The goal is to have a place students and community members can all benefit from. Mike Carraggi can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @PatchCarraggi. Subscribe to Stoneham Patch for free local news and alerts and like us on Facebook.