The graduation was postponed Friday because of widespread tornado damage.
MONSON – A suspicious device that delayed the Monson High school graduation Wednesday while police investigated, turned out to be a student’s backpack that had been left unattended, officials said.
State Police were called to investigate the backpack, which was in the field at Granite Valley Middle School where the outdoor graduation was to be held.
Superintendent of Schools Patrice L. Dardenne announced at 5 :30 p.m. that the graduation would be delayed. Within a half-hour attendees were allowed onto the field. Dardenne said officials were being “overly cautious” for the sake of safety.
The graduation was postponed Friday because of widespread tornado damage in the town from the June 1 tornado.
The high school awards ceremony was to begin at 6 p.m.; with commencement at 7 .