NORWELL – The Norwell Board of Selectmen will have two new members later this month after residents choose from three political newcomers running for open seats on the board.
Stephen T. Novick, Thomas Andrew Reardon and Peter William Smellie – all three of whom would be first-time elected officials if chosen – are competing for two seats on the board. Current members Alison Demong and Joseph Rull are not running for reelection.
There is also a race for one seat on the school committee. Kristin A. McEachern and Erin Reardon, both political newcomers, are competing to replace Mary Lou O Leary, who is not seeking reelection.
MILTON As her school board hashed out a plan for learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristin Kociol said she, like many parents, tuned into every virtual meeting and took every opportunity to voice her hopes and concerns.
“Parents would pour their heart out over Zoom, and I think we felt like they were listening, but then there was no plan or transparency on the side of the school committee,” said Kociol, of Milton, whose daughters are in fourth and seventh grades. “I felt like the schools weren’t meeting the expectations I had as a parent, and I was surprised the school committee wasn’t engaged in a more public discussion with community stakeholders.”
Norwell Public Schools to open kindergarten registration
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Norwell Public Schools will be running both half-day and full-day kindergarten programs at both the Cole and Vinal Elementary Schools for the 2021-22 school year.
The kindergarten program is open to all Norwell children who will be five years of age before Sept. 1 of each year.
The Norwell School Committee will be setting the tuition rate for the full-day sections in the coming months. Based on best estimated enrollment numbers, the tuition will not exceed
$4,000. Registration for both the half-day kindergarten and the full-day kindergarten programs will be open at https://norwellschools.org/norwellschools starting Jan. 8.