Whitman-Hanson Projects Razor-Thin Budget Surplus Amid “Frozen” Accounts and Enrollment Decline

HANSON — January 14, 2026 — Facing a multi-million dollar deficit earlier this year, the Whitman-Hanson Regional School Committee received a glimmer of hope January 14 as Acting Superintendent John Marcus projected a tentative $26,000 surplus for the current fiscal year. The turnaround, achieved through aggressive spending freezes and clawing back unuse…