Groundbreaking marks 'a new beginning' for Braintree's South Middle School

STUDENTS HELP CELEBRATE THE GROUND BREAKING FOR THE NEW SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9, 2022. GREG DERR/THE PATRIOT LEDGER

Fred Hanson The Patriot Ledger

BRAINTREE – In an open field behind South Middle School, residents are making a major investment in the town's future.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for a new South Middle School, where town and state officials, as well as some grade 6 students at South, dug into a pile of sand with shovels to symbolize the start of the $66.7 million project. It is the first all-new school to be built in the town since Braintree High School opened a half-century ago…

Full article at The Patriot Ledger

Abandoned for a decade: Windmill Street Elementary to get a $30.5-million renovation

CITY COUNCILMAN NICHOLAS NARDUCCI SPEAKS OUTSIDE THE ABANDONED WINDMILL STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AMY RUSSO

Amy Russo The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE — Abandoned for a decade, Providence's Windmill Street Elementary School is undergoing a $30.5-million renovation to make it operable once again.

On Friday, City Councilman Nicholas Narducci announced the start of the project, which was allocated funding by the council's Finance Committee last year during the tenure of former Council President Sabina Matos.

The city has since established a contract with Bacon Construction Co. for construction and demolition work, as well as asbestos removal, window replacement, playground equipment and other items. The project is slated for completion in fall 2023…

Full Article at The Providence Journal

Bacon Construction lands RI school rehab contract with $22.8M bid

By Mary Serreze – Reporter, Providence Business Journal
Oct 12, 2021, 3:26pm EDT

An East Providence construction firm has won a competitive bid to renovate a vacant public school building in Providence. 

Bacon Construction Co. Inc. was selected Tuesday by the Providence Board of Contract and Supply to provide design-build services at the Windmill Street School. The board adopted a recommendation from Demo Roberts, director of the Department of Public Property, to chose Bacon, the highest of four bidders at nearly $22.8 million…

Full article at Providence Business Journal

Westport set to unveil $97 million middle-high school

Work is almost done inside the combined middle-high school in Westport. (WJAR)

by KELLY O'NEILL

WESTPORT, Mass. (WJAR) — Some students in Massachusetts can look forward to walking into a brand new school this year.

A $97 million combined middle-high school building at 400 Old County Road in Westport will be opening for the 2021-2022 school year.

After two years of construction, crews are working hard to get it all done for the first day on Sept. 7.

Full article at NBC 10 News

George H Mitchell Elementary School Topping Ceremony Video

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New Wareham Elementary School to open in October

The exterior of the school, photographed in May 2021. Photo courtesy: Wareham Public Schools

The new Wareham Elementary School, currently in progress on Minot Avenue, will welcome students on October 12 — months ahead of schedule.

Read full article at Wareham Weekly.

Seekonk’s Aitken Elementary School Renovation Near Completion

By Joe Siegel

Work on the $10.5 million addition for the Aitken Elementary School is set to be completed soon. There will be 10 new classrooms to accommodate a growing school population. Modular units were used for Aitken and Martin schools to help deal with the overcrowding. $1.5 million was spent to install air conditioning throughout the school. There is also a new boiler and ventilation system. Voters approved a temporary tax increase in June 2019 to pay for the construction.

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Westport's $97 million middle-high school on schedule to open in 2021

by KELLY O'NEILL, NBC 10 NEWS

Wednesday, November 11th 2020

… the town of Westport is also replacing an aging school by combining its middle and high school.

"We're making tremendous progress. Most of the outside is buttoned up and a lot of work inside is taking place," said Interim Superintendent Thomas Aubin.

When completed by the fall of 2021, the $97 million middle-high school will be ready to welcome grades 5-12. The combined school will be saving the town money overall…

"The technology in this school is significantly greater than what we can offer at the current school," Aubin said.

The new school will have an emphasis on STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.

The ground floor will include a maker space, fabrication labs, and child care vocational spaces.

Outdoors there will be new athletic fields for soccer, field hockey, baseball, and softball, in addition to a walking track, tennis courts, and 300 parking spots.

As for the old high school, the town of Westport has created a committee to help find the best solution and has yet to decide.

Construction of the project remains on time and under budget, with no impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, Aubin said.

Full article and a video at 10 WJAR