The school board says the district has to cut nearly $5.6 million from its budget this year. They hope to meet that need by merging grades six through eight into Essex Middle School come this fall.

Voters in the Essex Westford School District are heading to the polls to vote on next year's school budget. It failed on the first try last year, so the district has proposed a bold plan this time to ...

ESSEX-WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — Voters of Essex-Westford School District passed all ballot items today, including a ...