Tewksbury Redmen Mascot is Here to Stay

TEWKSBURY, MA - After months of debate and discussion, the decision has been made. The Tewksbury Redmen mascot is here to stay.

The Tewksbury School Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday night. School Committee member Jayne Miller was the lone dissenter.

The town has been divided on the issue for months, with some saying the mascot is offensive and others in support of the Redmen name continuing forward.

Tewksbury isn’t alone. The town is one of nearly four dozen schools in the commonwealth with a Native American mascot.

Hundreds turned out at a Town Hall forum in January, hosted by Superintendent John O’Connor to debate keeping or dropping the mascot. From T-shirts to social media pages and more, supporters of the Redmen have been strong and vocal in their fight to keep the town's mascot.

And on Wednesday night they won.

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