Aging Old Orchard Beach school set to be replaced

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Old Orchard Beach has been selected by the state to build a new school to replace the aging Loranger Memorial School.

According to the Portland Press Herald, the school, which serves grades 3 through 8, has been plagued by issues including a 60-year-old boiler that poses a fire risk, and a lack of handicap accessibility.

On Thursday, the Maine State Board of Education voted to place a new school in OOB on its list of approved projects.

The project is still in the early planning stages, with multiple committees exploring the needs and feasibility of a new school.

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