Sponsor seeks town funds for one‑year teen recreation, mentorship pilot at local athletic club

Isaiah, sponsor of Citizen Warrant Article H and owner of the athletic club at 117 Orange Street, told the Finance Committee he is asking the town to appropriate $300,000 to help launch a one‑year pilot teen recreation and mentorship program aimed at 14‑ to 18‑year‑olds.

The program, Isaiah said, grew from the town’s behavioral‑health research identifying a gap in services for teenagers. “We need to create, repurpose, or construct new spaces for kids to have things to do,” he told the committee, and described in‑person coaching, one‑to‑one mentorship and school partnerships as central elements.

Isaiah said the program currently serves roughly 10–20 teenagers at a time and that he has worked with the high school, including Superintendent Elizabeth Hallett and Athletic Director Travis Lombardi, to design school‑linked activities and to pursue options for school…