Rockland Schools Grapple with Budget Woes Despite $192K Boost

Superintendent highlights rising transportation costs and aging infrastructure as key challenges; Select Board debates debt exclusion vote for vocational school project

ROCKLAND, MA - October 1 - Rockland's school department is facing ongoing financial challenges despite receiving an additional $192,621 in funding, Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron reported to the Select Board on Tuesday.

The increased funding will be used to decrease the district's reliance on one-time money and revolving funds rather than adding new progra…