Stoughton Schools Warn of $3 Million Gap, Possible Staff Cuts for FY27
Stoughton schools warn of a $3 million FY27 shortfall driven by a collapse in state aid, with layoffs possible if the gap is not closed. Superintendent Dr.
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Three Stoughton Select Board Candidates Debate Police Station, Trash, and Taxes
Three Stoughton Select Board candidates debated police station financing, a proposed trash disposal contract, and municipal spending at a March 25 forum two weeks before the April 7 town election.
School Committee approves non-participation in School Choice; names subcommittee for elementary school.
Stoughton School Committee unanimously declines state School Choice program. Superintendent Dr. Joseph Baeta recommended against participation, and the committee voted to keep the district closed to inbound School Choice students for 2026-2027. The committee also unanimously established a temporary
Intergovernmental Committee opens hearings on May town meetings.
Intergovernmental Committee votes unanimously to recommend six articles for May 4 town meetings. The panel, chaired by Frank Lyons, advanced four Annual Town Meeting articles without opposition: road funding and contracting, federal and state grant applications, the Community Preservation
Finance Committee continues public hearings on May town meetings
Stoughton Finance Committee continued public hearings on ten Community Preservation Committee projects requesting approximately $3.8 million at the May 4 annual and special town meetings. Chair Carolyn Campbell presided over presentations from Library Director Christopher McGhee, Council of Aging