George R. Austin Intermediate School's fourth-grade class, led by teacher Amie Best, was among 12 winners in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s fourth annual Name a Snowplow contest, according to a community announcement.

The statewide contest invites elementary and middle school classrooms to name MassDOT snowplows expected to hit the roads during the 2025–26 winter season.

The contest aims to celebrate the winter season and highlight the work of public works employees and contractors who keep roads clear during snow and ice storms.

“Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce,” Interim MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phil Eng said. “To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows.”

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