Judge hears arguments on Act 46 delay

Superior Court Judge Robert Mello. File photo by Gregory J. Lamoureux/County Courier
The question of whether to delay forced mergers under Act 46 has consumed the Legislature for weeks. But the subject is now on hold at the Statehouse as lawmakers wait to hear from a Superior Court judge, who has been asked the same question by a group of more than 30 school districts challenging the law in court.
Judge Robert Mello heard arguments from both sides on Friday in court in St. Albans, where the