The project is expected to break ground later this month.
District administrators have selected G&R Construction to rebuild the Thompson School, according to the district’s chief financial officer, Diane Johnson. The Quincy-based company responded to the district with the lowest bid and came highly recommended, she told the School Committee Thursday. The bid actually came in under budget, so the district is starting construction with a small reserve, she said. The project is expected to break ground later this month, and the new school should be ready for students in September of 2013. G&R Construction has worked on a number of area projects, including Groton Dunstable Middle School, the Needham Public Library and Stoneham Bank Headquarters in nearby Stoneham, according to its website.
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A look back at this week's news.
Town Meeting members on Wednesday defeated a proposal to sell Parmenter School for a minimum of $1.7 million. Officials at Arlington Public Schools are seeking legal advice on the feasibility of merging human resources departments with the town. And on Monday, Town Meeting members unanimously approved the $20 million project to rebuild Thompson Elementary School, a proposal years in the making that is scheduled to deliver Arlington a new school by fall 2013. Here are more of this week's essential news from Arlington Patch's coverage: SCHOOLS Arlington High School's media center will receive a new name next fall: The Charles Arlington Skidmore Learning Commons, a tribute to the high school's outgoing principal. SPORTS This week, Patch …
