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Somerville votes to fund the priciest school in state history

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By The Boston Globe

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When they cast their ballots for president on Tuesday, Somerville residents also voted to fund the highest priced school building project in Massachusetts history.

The $257 million plan calls for building a new 1,590-student high school on the site of the current school on Highland Avenue. The $198.5 million construction of the Newton North High School, completed in 2010, is currently the state’s most expensive building project.

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