Loss of over 30 staff members, dismantling of technical education and music programs

In honor of 100 years of Girl Scouts, the Lunenburg Girl Scout community gathered Sunday afternoon for a celebratory ceremony on the Lunenburg High School football field.

Following a pattern of dire predictions by other town boards, Tuesday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting heard a presentation that detailed a budget rife with service and personnel cuts –a precursor to what will be required if a proposed 2 ½ Override does not pass.

In a relatively short Planning Board meeting on Monday, several announcements relevant to public interest were made.

In a show of cooperation with Lunenburg boards and community, EPG Solar, the company in charge of a proposed solar farm, presented a newly revised building plan to the Board of Selectmen.

Last Wednesday’s School Committee meeting held a dire tone as Superintendent Loxi-Jo Calmes presented a summary of current school district finances, and the gaping $1.2 million deficit - a hole that may require sacrificing programs and faculty.

Seeking to utilize a vacant property at 134 Leominster/Shirley Rd., developer New England Farms presented an intensive building plan to the Planning Board Monday night.

At the Wednesday School Committee meeting held at Lunenburg High School, Director of Facilities John Londa presented a detailed and troubling account of school conditions. The three buildings in question, T.C. Passios Elementary School, Turkey Hill Middle School, and Lunenburg High School, have a slew of issues that demand resolution, at high expense.

In a presentation to the School Committee this past Monday, Lunenburg High School teacher Joshua Koziol brought in members of an intensive new social skills program aimed at improving students’ lives.

In a step forward to keeping up with the rapidly advancing world of technology, the Board of Selectmen debated in the meeting Tuesday night about the benefits of remote participation.