Freetown-Lakeville School Committee Budget Votes Fail, Agenda Tabled
Freetown-Lakeville School Committee fails twice on a Lakeville-matching budget, tables the rest of its agenda.
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Freetown-Lakeville Public Schools — 2,589 students enrolled (SY2025).
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