BILLERICA The fiscal 2024 budget for Billerica and its schools dominated the discussion at the first session of spring Town Meeting Tuesday as more than 160 representatives turned up to vote.
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I am elated, Manyanga said. We already have so much stress coming back to school. Everyone felt like there had been a weight lifted.
MCAS testing would have fallen at the same time as advanced placement testing, which many juniors take part in, and most have already sat for the SATs and ACTs as of April.
Manyanga said while happy, she hoped in the future more students at the district level would be able to weigh in on these decisions that affect them directly. Everyone has something to say, Manyanga said, adding most students in Billerica respond to opinion emails and polls when it comes to their education especially during the last year.
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After nearly 13 inches of snow, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Abdul Alkhatib said clean up after the first storm of the season went better than anticipated.
Speaking with Alkhatib on Friday, Dec. 18, he said the cold temperatures kept the snow fluffy and manageable for plow drivers.
Currently, the DPW has 27 town-owned plows and sanders on the road, and 91 private plow driver contracted through the department. We typically average in the 90s, said Alkhatib, adding the town did a call out earlier in the month looking for more drivers this season and is still open to those looking to help on the road.