Tale of three towns: Act 46 realities pressure small schools

Ludlow Elementary School sixth-grader Josh Buckley expresses an opinion on the future of Black River High School. Town voters rejected a plan to close the school but still face financial pressures. File photo by Alan J. Keays/VTDiggerThe stories playing out as three communities consider the fate of their small high schools illustrate the difficult choices facing some districts that haven’t finalized mergers already.
Voters in Cabot and Rochester will decide Tuesday on separate merger propo