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Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled For New High School Project

State dignitaries will join residents and local officials at ceremony.

Question: When will the groundbreaking ceremony take place for the new high school? Answer: After numerous delays and appeals, which saw the project pushed back a year, the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wilmington High School has been scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at noon. The event will begin with a ceremony on the Town Common before attendees walk over to the site of the construction project on Church Street for the actual groundbreaking. Members of the Wilmington Legislative delegation, along with representatives from the state's School Building Authority are expected to attend the event, along with local officials, members of the Wilmington education community and town residents. School Committee Vice Chair Robert …

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Robert Hayes Won't Seek School Committee Re-Election

After pulling papers to put his name on the ballot, Hayes said he had a change of heart for personal and career-related reasons and will not run this spring.

Regardless of the outcome of this spring’s election, there will be at least one new face on the Wilmington School Committee when the next term begins. Current School Committee member Robert Hayes, who had already begun campaigning for the upcoming election after pulling papers at Town Hall, announced during Wednesday’s meeting that he no longer plans to seek re-election. “I’ve decided not to commit to another three years for both personal and career-related reason,” said Hayes. “I will continue to volunteer in the community, just not in an elected position.” Hayes said until this weekend, he had planned on following through with his election plans. However, by the end of the long weekend, he decided it was not in his best interest. There …

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