BARRE, Mass. - A special send off was held Tuesday for a retiring Quabbin Regional School District principal.

Sue Musnicki realized her dream by getting a ride in a fire truck.  Firefighters took her through the town of Barre to help her celebrate.

The trip ended at Ruggles Lane Elementary School where she was met by students and staff. 

Musnicki worked for the school district for more than 50 years.  She started as a teacher in a then all-male social studies department in 1971.

And she worked her way up eventually becoming co-principal at Ruggles Lane in 2019. 

Musnicki helped bring the elementary school back to full-time in-person learning last fall.