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GILL Voters will be asked to weigh in on 24 articles at Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, including an increased town budget and proposed floor replacement at the elementary school.The meeting will convene at 10 a.m. outdoors at Gill Elementary.
Educators welcome vaccines but concerned about supply
David Grout teaches a hybrid class to sixth-grade students in person and at home from the Gill Elementary School on Friday. Although he had trouble with the scheduling website, Grout has received his first COVID-19 vaccination. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
David Grout teaches a hybrid class to sixth-grade students in person and at home from the Gill Elementary School on Friday. Although he had trouble with the scheduling website, Grout has received his first COVID-19 vaccination. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
David Grout teaches a hybrid class to sixth-grade students in person and at home from the Gill Elementary School on Friday. Although he had trouble with the scheduling website, Grout has received his first COVID-19 vaccination. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Old tiles a safety concern for Gill Elementary School, expense for town
Degrading floor tiles in Gill Elementary School at 48 Boyle Road have raised safety concerns, and will require a replacement by the town this summer. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 3/2/2021 4:34:02 PM
GILL Degrading floor tiles in Gill Elementary School have raised safety concerns, and will require a replacement by the town this summer for a price likely over $100,000.
The problem is that the tiles contain asbestos, a material that was commonly used in tiles until the 1980s, when it was found that degrading asbestos can be hazardous if inhaled.