TAMWORTH — After two years, mostly spent dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Meredith Nadeau has resigned as superintendent of SAU 13. She will be heading SAU 21, based in Hampton, which is closer to her home in Lee.
The SAU 13 Joint Board accepted Nadeau’s resignation via Zoom at a special meeting Wednesday night.
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