City awaits state approval

By Andrew Firestone

Somerville officials announced last week that they are awaiting the approval for a $5.8 million from the School Building Authority, a low-interest loan meant to bridge a budget gap for the destroyed school.

The loan would have only two percent interest, and would allow for the completed school, budged at around $39.1 million, to open in September 2013, bringing 600 students back together.

The school was heavily damaged in a fire in 2007.