Sports
Mayor Rogers Says He Will 'Fight to Reverse Decision'
He said the "children convinced him" to support middle school sports programs, according to the Reporter Today.

Mayor Bruce Rogers is trying to fight a decision from the budget commission to ax middle school sports programs, according to the Reporter Today.
According to the story, the "children convinced" him to support the programs that cost about $106,000 annually.
In previous meetings, the budget commission has asked school committee members to find additional cuts in the budget to balance a reoccurring deficit totaling over $7 million.
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