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Maynard Boards Reach Consensus on Override for Schools, Seniors, and Trash

Maynard's Select Board, Finance Committee, and School Committee aligned Saturday on the need for a spring Proposition 2½ override to cover a school funding gap, a senior center lease, and a structural solid waste deficit.

Maynard School Committee Adopts New Graduation Standards, Hears Green Meadow Safety Alarms

Maynard School Committee votes unanimously to drop MCAS as a graduation requirement for the classes of 2025 and 2026.

Maynard Select Board confronts $215,000 deficit as insurance costs surge

Maynard Select Board faces $215,000 budget gap driven by surging health insurance and solid waste costs.

Maynard Launches MVP 2.0 Climate Planning Process Backed by $50,000 State Grant

Maynard's Sustainability Committee launched its MVP 2.0 climate resilience planning process with a public education session January 29, anchored by a $50,000 state grant to fund a community seed project.

Maynard Finance Committee Eyes Operational Override as FY26 Budget Gaps Mount

Maynard Finance Committee signals likely Proposition 2.5 override push as FY26 budget gaps emerge.

Maynard School Committee Backs Mass Save Energy Manager Grant Unanimously

Maynard School Committee unanimously endorsed a Mass Save energy manager grant application and approved the 2025-26 school calendar at its January 23 meeting.

Maynard's FY26 budget proposal cuts reserves, falls $1.4M short of school request

Maynard's Select Board opened its FY26 budget season facing a structural gap, water infrastructure emergencies, and a looming trash funding overhaul.

Finance Committee Approves Past Minutes, Eyes Assabet Cost Spike in FY26 Budget Prep

Maynard Finance Committee flags potential 10 percent Assabet Valley assessment hike as FY26 budget season opens.

Senior Center Committee Skips December Meeting, Eyes January RFP Update

Maynard's Senior Center Committee received a fast-moving update on a request for proposals for senior center lease space and cancelled its December 19 meeting.

Senior Center Committee Backs 141 Parker Lease Request in FY26 Budget

Maynard's Senior Center Committee reviewed a UMass Boston aging study and endorsed a budget strategy to fund a potential lease at 141 Parker Street.

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