by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

At their bi-monthly meeting held Wednesday, July 13, the Machias Board of Selectmen heard from local school officials A.O.S. Superintendent Scott Porter, and Machias Memorial High School Principal Nicole Case, who asked the board to approve a referendum vote in support of new classroom construction.

“The Maine Department of Education requires a town referendum vote if we build new classrooms greater than 600 square feet in total footage,” said Porter.