Leominster Schools Warn Families of First Student Bus Strike
LEOMINSTER — Leominster Public Schools has posted an urgent notice about a First Student bus strike on its homepage, a potential disruption for families dependent on district transportation as the school year approaches its final days.
SCHOOLS
The district's website is carrying a prominently placed alert titled "IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE FIRST STUDENT BUS STRIKE." The posting's full text was not available in the district's public-facing pages at press time; families are advised to check leominsterps.org directly and watch for district communications for the latest guidance on transportation.
Monday, June 15 is packed with year-end milestones. Johnny Appleseed Elementary holds its all-day field day. Sky View Middle School's Team 8A holds its promotion ceremony from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Fifth-graders at both Samoset Middle School and Fall Brook Elementary head to Move-Up Day ceremonies starting at 9:30 a.m. That evening, the Sky Sam Bowl runs 6 to 8 p.m. and the Sky View Spring Concert is set for 6 to 7 p.m.
On a longer-range planning note: the waitlist for tuition-based preschool peer slots at Bennett Preschool for the 2026-2027 school year is now open. Children must be age 3 by August 31, 2026. Interested Leominster families can call the Bennett Preschool office at 978-534-7704.
TOWN HALL
City Hall will be closed Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The city notes there is no delay to curbside trash and recycling pickup that week.
Mayor Dean Mazzarella's proposed FY 2027 budget is posted at leominster-ma.gov for public review. The city's Downtown Public Parking Garage is also now open to the public.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Leominster Public Library opens the week with a full lineup. Monday, June 15: "Strega Mama Presents My Garden," the Kate and Bill Holloway Monthly Interactive Story-time, runs 10 to 11 a.m.; SWAGLY North meets from 4 to 5 p.m.; and the Kindergarten Readiness Parent Workshop — "Every Child Ready to Read!" — is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., with Chess Club following at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 brings an English Conversation Class at 10 a.m. and the Literary Leominster Book Club at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday also offers "Crunch, Munch, and Flutter-By!" for kids, 10 to 11 a.m.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
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COMING UP
- **Mon., June 15:** Johnny Appleseed Field Day (all day); Sky View Team 8A Promotion Ceremony, 8 a.m.; Samoset and Fall Brook 5th Grade Move-Up Days, 9:30 a.m.; Sky Sam Bowl, 6 p.m.; Sky View Spring Concert, 6 p.m. Library: Strega Mama story-time, 10 a.m.; SWAGLY North, 4 p.m.; Kindergarten Readiness Workshop, 6:30 p.m.; Chess Club, 7 p.m. - **Tue., June 16:** Library English Conversation Class, 10 a.m.; "Crunch, Munch, and Flutter-By!" (kids), 10 a.m.; Literary Leominster Book Club, 6:30 p.m. City meetings: Recreation Department, Informational Meeting, Finance Subcommittee, and Disability Commission all convene. - **Tue., June 17:** Library Drop-in Game Afternoon for Adults, 1 p.m.; "Unplug Your Senses with Pam Wockenfuss: Goodnight, Little Sea Otter," 6 p.m.; Teen Jeopardy Music Edition, 6 p.m. - **Fri., June 19:** City Hall closed — Juneteenth. No trash/recycling delay. - **Mon., June 22:** City Council public hearings P 63-26 and P 60-26. - **Tue., June 23:** Pink Flamingo Day city event; Library "It's a Pink Flamingo Party!" (kids), 10 a.m. - **Sat., June 27:** Leominster French Canadian Festival.