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Somerville outreach shows opposition to Trump Field; CAG split on combining Winter Hill and Brown

Joint meeting of the Somerville City Council Committee on School Buildings, Facilities, and Maintenance and the Somerville School Committee Subcommittee on School Buildings, Facilities and Maintenance · October 29, 2025
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City staff told the joint committee that a Construction Advisory Group (CAG) outreach effort drew about 2,500 survey responses and that the preponderance of respondents opposed siting a new school on Trump Field; community views remained divided on whether to combine Winter Hill and Brown schools.

City staff reported that contract negotiations with Perkins Eastman for architecture and design work are complete and the firm will begin feasibility work and educational-program meetings with Somerville Public Schools.

Director staff said the CAG outreach and consultant-run survey drew an "outstanding response of, like, 2,500 respondents," and that the survey and focus groups produced a clear community…

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