GMS Principal Off to Bellingham

Grafton Middle School Principal Richard Lind has been named the new principal at Bellingham Memorial Middle School.

Bellingham Superintendent of Schools-elect Edward Fleury praised Lind in a prepared statement for his "extensive experience at the middle school level.''

" I am confident that the transition for students and parents will be a smooth and efficient one,'' he said.

Lind, who lives in Bellingham, begins his new job July 1.