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Norwich council authorizes application for state grant to build new Teachers Memorial Middle School
Summary
The Norwich City Council voted 6-0 to amend its earlier authorization and permit the Norwich Board of Education to apply for a Department of Administrative Services school construction grant to build a new middle school on the Teachers Memorial site, shifting the project from a renovation to new construction.
The Norwich City Council on Oct. 6 voted 6-0 to authorize the Norwich Board of Education to apply for a state school construction grant to build a new Teachers Memorial Middle School on the existing site.
The resolution amends an April 21, 2025 authorization that had allowed either a renovation “to as new” of the existing Teachers Memorial Middle School or construction of a new school. The council, citing a recommendation from the School Building Committee, removed the renovation option and directed that the grant application seek funding for new construction. Mayor Peter Nystrom, Alderman Stacy Gould and Alderman Mark Bettencourt…
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