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With Woburn Council Vote, Historic Schoolhouse Inches Closer To New Life: Report

A City Council committee will consider a request to lease out the building as an arts and community center.

Woburn city councilors are considering a proposal that might repurpose the long-vacant Wyman School. (Dakota Antelman/Patch)

WOBURN — The Woburn City Council has taken a first step toward transforming the historic Wyman School into an arts-focused community center, unanimously referring a leasing request to the council's Infrastructure and Public Lands Committee.

Mayor Michael Concannon had formally asked councilors for permission to lease the long-vacant Central Square property to interested groups, the Daily Times Chronicle reported.

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Concannon recently said the city was preparing to solicit proposals for the 3.5-acre property. Selecting a bid would take up to three months.

While backing the idea of a cultural hub, Concannon noted that the City Council would ultimately decide the future of the former Wyman Grammar School, some of which dates to 1832.

You can read the Daily Times Chronicle coverage here.

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