Asbestos found in Somerville school where concrete fell inside
More than two months after concrete fell onto a stairwell inside the Winter Hill School, city officials in Somerville say asbestos was found in the building.
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More than two months after concrete fell onto a stairwell inside the Winter Hill School, city officials in Somerville say asbestos was found in the building.
The school district has been working to get a building updated so it can house students whose school is in need of repairs itself.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - The Winter Hill Community Innovation School in Somerville will remain closed for the upcoming school year, officials announced months after a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/somerville-school-to-remain-closed-next-school-year-amid-structural-concerns/">Read More</a>
The closure comes after a building assessment that was prompted when a piece of concrete that fell on an unoccupied staircase last week.
The school is being closed for the rest of the school year but classes will continue in another location, officials said.