Whitman Town Meeting Adopts Alternative to $509K School Override

Town creates multi-family zone near train station, uses reserves to fund schools without tax increase

WHITMAN, MA - May 6 - Whitman voters rejected a $509,212 override for the Whitman-Hanson Regional School District at the annual town meeting Monday, opting instead to use free cash to fund the school budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The decision came after nearly four hours of debate and discussion on the town's finances, with residents packing the t…