Fall River residents to vote on funding proposal for new high school

FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - Residents in Fall River will vote on a funding proposal for a new high school.

The $263 million project would replace Durfee High School, which officials said is functionally obsolete.

The building sustained major damage after a pipe burst in January.

Officials said there are also leaking ceilings, rusted walls and other safety hazards.

If the measure is passed, the new school would open in 2021.

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