Stoneham Schools Run Second Bus Lottery, Fill Four Seats

Stoneham Public Schools completed a second transportation lottery on August 25, filling four newly available seats on district bus routes for the 2026-2027 school year. District officials said the same process will run again if more seats open up in the weeks ahead.

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Stoneham Public Schools conducted a second transportation lottery on August 25 after four seats opened up on district bus routes, the district said in a website update. Officials said the same process will be repeated if additional seats become available in the near future, a follow-up to the lottery results the district posted earlier this month.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Massachusetts Colleges Make Princeton Review's 2027 Best List," per Patch, which reports the education-services company included 392 schools nationwide in its annual guide, with Massachusetts institutions well represented among the honorees. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham)

"Joyce Helen Wheeler Obituary (1939 - 2026) - The Villages, FL - 352 Today - Legacy," according to Legacy.com. Legacy.com's listing says Wheeler once lived in Stoneham and Montreal before graduating from Arlington High School in 1957 and attending Lasell Junior College. (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/352today/name/joyce-helen-wheeler-obituary?id=62268961)

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