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

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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

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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

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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

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

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