Good News Today?

Well, there will be news. Whether it's good or not remains to be seen.

Gov. Mitt Romney is expected to unveil his budget today, and it's likely to include good news for Fitchburg on two fronts.

First is Romney's already-discussed increase in local aid. Fitchburg, like probably every other community, will see a jump in aid. How much? Who knows until later today.

Second, according to today's Globe (click here) Romney is changing the formula for education aid to heavily factor in income. Lower income communities will receive more aid than upper-class communities. The shouting in Lincoln and Weston will likely start ... five minutes ago. This SHOULD be good news for Fitchburg, but again, we won't know until later today. Also, the formula change must be approved by the Legislature, and that will be a gigantic undertaking. Lawmakers have nixed formula changes before. That's a relatively long-term issue beyond the price tag Romney sets for Fitchburg.

Hopefully we'll have some numbers and commentary later today. Check back this afternoon and hopefully we'll have something for you.