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Parents in Oxford react to delayed start of school
OXFORD, Connecticut — An unexpected extension to summer for students in Oxford is throwing a wrench in parents’ plans. Next Wednesday was supposed to mark the first day of school for students in Oxford, but due to unsafe road conditions and minimal bus routes that date has been postponed.
Cheshire High School announces death of student, shares grief resources
CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — The Cheshire High School principal this week announced the sudden passing of a student. In a statement to parents and students Thursday, Principal Mary Joscelyn-Gadd said they are unable to release the name of the child due to confidentiality laws and out of respect for the family’s privacy. School activities were […]
Cheshire cancels freshman orientation due to students sudden death
CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) - Freshman orientation at Cheshire High School was canceled on Thursday after the superintendent announced the sudden passing of a student. Cheshire superintendent Jeff Solan posted the notification on Wednesday to Instagram. He also sent a letter to the community announcing the student’s death as the reason...
Oxford daycare submerged in five feet of water determined to rebuild
OXFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - The damage from Sunday’s rain storm has been devastating, but not enough to crush people’s spirits. Small businesses along the Little River were badly flooded, including a daycare. Creative Starts Learning Center was submerged in 5 feet of water. “Never in my life have...
Make Way For 3 More Preschools
New Haven’s daycare “desert” is about to grow a bit more green, in the form of three new or expanded group child care centers in Fair Haven and Edgewood. The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) heard those three proposals last Tuesday night during its latest monthly meeting, which was held online via Zoom and in person on the second floor of City Hall.
Opinion: Yale Health's reputation and resources demand better
When I was accepted into multiple top-10 Master of Public Health (MPH) programs, I knew the choice would be difficult. I weighed all my options, crunched the numbers, and thoroughly examined what each program had to offer. Against all odds, I chose Yale. They weren't the highest-ranked, nor did they offer the best scholarship package, but they offered something that stood out to me: health care.
City Apology Proposed For Blocking Black College
A resolution before the Board of Alders would issue a formal apology for the city’s actions preventing the founding of a local Black college in 1831. Beaver Hills Alder Tom Ficklin proposed the resolution alongside newly appointed City Historian Michael Morand. A joint meeting of the Education and Health...
Mold To Be Cleaned Before School Starts
As New Haven Public School (NHPS) students get ready to return to the classroom next week, the district is working to remediate “surface mold” from its buildings. Again. That mold cleanup is the subject of three purchase orders that were included in information-only documentation at Monday’s Board...
Community meeting held at Oxford High School as residents search for help
OXFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Oxford community members gathered to hear about any resources available to them after flooding that has now been declared a state of emergency. Some residents heard what they needed to hear, but others say they still have nowhere to turn. More than 100 people packed the...
Pashto Course Coming To NHPS
New Haven’s two comprehensive high schools will introduce a “Pashto Native Heritage Speaker” course this school year for its increasing population of students who need to improve their writing and reading skills in a language native to Afghanistan and Pakistan before they move on to learning English.
The former Notre Dame Catholic High School begins anew as Notre Dame Prep of Sacred Heart University
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — With a new school year comes a new name for a Catholic institution in Fairfield. The former Notre Dame Catholic High School is now being called Notre Dame Prep of Sacred Heart University. The Diocese of Bridgeport sold the school to the university on July 1.
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