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Boston Globe
5 days ago
- Boston Globe
Amherst-Pelham school district challenges order requiring rehire of counselor accused of misgendering students
'The Regional School Committee remains deeply committed to create a safe, supportive, and equitable learning environment for all children,' chair of the committee Sarahbess Kenney said in a statement. 'This decision reflects that commitment and our duty to uphold the values of our school communities.' According to Advertisement Dykes was fired after a The arbitrator determined that while there were Advertisement Dykes has denied the allegations and told the Globe in a 'I am innocent. I deeply share everyone's concern about the safety and well-being of all students, including those who identify as LGBTQIA+ and I will never waver in my commitment to help all students,' she said. Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman said Wednesday that 'this appeal is one step toward doing right by our students by ensuring that the systems our staff and students rely on are aligned with our district values.' 'We recognize that parts of our system may need to improve, and we're committed to doing that work with children at the center of every action we take,' she said. Emily Spatz can be reached at
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
It's annual town election season: The dates to know in greater Gardner
Annual town elections are right around the corner. Voters in the communities surrounding Gardner will be heading to the polls to decide everything from open school committee and select board seats to Fiscal Year 26 budget override ballot questions. Voters in Ashburnham and Westminster will head to the polls on Tuesday, April 29. Winchendon residents will cast their ballots on Monday, May 5, while voters in Templeton and Phillipston will head to the polls on Monday, May 19. Residents in Hubbardston will cast their ballots on Tuesday, June 10. Below is a list of polling places and locations, voting hours, deadlines to register to vote, and which open seats will be decided in each town's election. More: What to know about your town's annual meeting, plus the deadline to register to vote Voters in Ashburnham will head to the polls for their annual Town Election on Tuesday, April 29. Residents can cast their ballots at the J.R. Briggs Elementary School gymnasium at 96 Williams Rd. between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The last day to register for the election is Saturday, April 19. Registration forms are available at Town Hall and will be available at the Safety Building from Thursday, April 17 until Saturday, April 19. There is no early voting or mail-in voting, but absentee voting is available. Voters will be asked to decide the following open positions on the ballot: Moderator – one one-year term. Select Board – one three-year term. Planning Board – one three-year term and one one-year term. Board of Health – two three-year terms and one one-year term. Library Trustee – two three-year terms. Municipal Light Board – one three-year term. Regional School Committee Ashburnham Members – two three-year terms. Regional School Committee Westminster Members – two three-year terms. Hubbardston's annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, June 10. Polls at the Hubbardston Center School gymnasium at 8 Elm St. will remain open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The last day to obtain nomination papers from the Town Clerk's office is Tuesday, April 22. Nomination papers may be picked up at the Town Clerk's office at 48 Gardner Rd. during regular business hours – Mondays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. A minimum of 23 signatures of registered voters in Hubbardston is required. Papers must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22. The last day to register to vote in the Annual Town Election is Saturday, May 31. The Town Clerk's office will remain open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on that day. More: The future of historic Hubbardston church building in the hands of voters: What to know Voters will be asked to decide the 19 open positions on the ballot: Moderator – one three-year term. Select Board – two three-year terms. Board of Assessors – one three-year term. Board of Library Trustees – two three-year terms, one one-year term. Cemetery Commission – one three-year term. Planning Board – one five-year term. Finance Committee – one three-year term, one two-year term, and one one-year term. Board of Health – one three-year term, one two-year term, and one one-year term. Quabbin Regional School Committee – one three-year term. Board of Parks Commissioners – one three-year term, one two-year term, and one one-year term. Voters in Phillipston will head to the polls in the upstairs assembly room at the Town Hall at 50 The Common on Monday, May 19. Voting hours are from noon until 8:00 p.m. Voters will be asked to decide the following open positions: Select Board – one three-year term. Assessor – one three-year term. Board of Health – one three-year term. Cemetery Commission – one three-year term and one one-year term. Constable – one three-year term. Library Trustee – one three-year term. Planning Board – one five-year term. Narragansett Regional School Committee Phillipston – one three-year term and one two-year term. Narragansett Regional School Committee Templeton – one three-year term and one one-year term. Voters in Templeton will head to the polls for the Annual Town Election on Monday, May 19. Residents can cast their ballots at Narragansett Regional High School on Baldwinville Rd. from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Voters will be asked to decide the following open positions: Board of Assessors - one three-year term. Community Preservation - one three-year term. Planning Board - one three-year term and one one-year unexpired term. Westminster's Annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, April 29. Residents can cast their ballots at the Westminster Senior/Community Center at 69 West Main St. from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The last day for voter registration is Friday, April 18. The Town Hall will be closed but forms will be available at the Westminster Police Department dispatch center until 5:00 p.m., or residents may register to vote online at until 11:59 p.m. Mail-in voting is available for the Annual Town Election, with vote-by-mail applications available at the town's website. Applications should be returned to the Town Clerk's office, which will then mail out the ballots. The last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot is Tuesday, April 23. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Monday, April 28, until noon. Voters will be asked to decide the following open positions: Select Board – one three-year term. Board of Health – one three-year term and one one-year term. Board of Assessors – one three-year term. Library Trustee – two three-year terms. Hager Park Commission – one three-year term. Planning Board – two three-year terms. Housing Authority – one five-year term. Constable – one three-year term. Cemetery Commission – one three-year term. Regional School Committee Westminster Member – one three-year term. Regional School Committee Ashburnham Member – two three-year terms. The Toy Town's Annual Town Election will be held on Monday, May 5. Residents will cast their ballots at the Murdock Senior Center at 52 Murdock Ave between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The last day to register to vote is Tuesday, April 29, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Voters will be asked to decide the following open positions: Moderator – one three-year term. Board of Selectmen – two three-year terms. School Committee – one three-year term and one one-year unexpired term. Board of Health – one three-year term. Toy Town voters will also be asked to decide two ballot questions concerning the town's Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which officials said is facing a significant deficit resulting from the rising costs of town operations, limited revenue growth, and the expiration of federal aid that local communities received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The town used one-time federal and local reserve funds of over $700,000 in FY25 to bridge the gap between its revenue and expenditures. In order to build in greater sustainability into its budget, officials said the town must either reduce services to balance the FY26 budget or raise recurring revenue through an override to maintain service operations. Residents will be asked to vote on two separate operational override ballot questions, one for $1.9 million and one for $2.9 million. If both pass, the higher amount becomes available, not the sum of the two, according to officials. If approved by voters, residents will be asked at the Annual Town Meeting on May 19 to appropriate the additional funding to the FY26 budget. This article originally appeared on Gardner News: Key dates for annual town elections in Gardner area towns
