“There's that town line again,“ joked Whitingham School Board Chair Seth Boyd. “We need to get rid of that town line.” Last week, representatives from the Twin Valley and Deerfield Valley Elementary school boards hashed out questions regarding a joint agreement and the proposed closing of one of the three school buildings in Wilmington and Whitingham. To save money, the towns are looking to consolidate either their elementary or high school populations. In preparation for a series of public hearings...
The Friends of Brooks Memorial Library will hold its spring/summer Book Sale from May 31 to June 2, the weekend of the Strolling of the Heifers. On Thursday and Friday, the sale will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please note the early opening on Saturday. This allows patrons time to browse and buy before they settle in to their preferred spot to watch the parade. (The Friends can hold purchased books...
The issue of poverty and hunger hits home - literally, in my guts. Throughout most of my 20s, I was poverty stricken, and hunger was my unwanted companion way too often. The worst stretch was my junior year of college during a bone-achingly frigid winter with seemingly endless blizzards. I had worked my usual two jobs during the previous summer and had carefully planned out a budget. My downfall was not anticipating the high heating costs of that long winter...
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