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Painting over 'creepy' murals in Montville school has boosted morale, teachers say
Oct. 3—MONTVILLE — Two "old, creepy" murals at Mohegan Elementary School were recently replaced with new ones painted in the summer by three members of the school's staff. The painters ― second-grade teacher Krista Scarano, first-grade teacher Jordan Purslow and social worker Briana Strycharz ― said Wednesday the new artwork has made the school a more welcoming place, eliminating murals ...
High school football notes: Connecticut Scheduling Alliance creating great matchups
Oct. 3—It might have been hard to distinguish here, what with our high school football games last weekend awash in threats and violence. But last Friday marked one of the most memorable nights of football in state history, mostly thanks to the Connecticut Scheduling Alliance, a confluence of six conferences throughout the state aimed to schedule regular-season games against non-traditional ...
Zanor column: It's the start of a culture change for Norwich Free Academy football
Just thought I'd empty out my reporter's notebook while rooting for a rematch of the 1984 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres, who were managed by 1967 Boston Red Sox skipper Dick Williams ... NFA gets first football win Years from now when Dylan Schroth is celebrating...
Making English work in the classroom
Oct. 5—NORWICH — At least two want to be a doctor, another a computer scientist and several others are eyeing nursing careers in America, but they all were recently sitting in a classroom at the Rose City Learning Center working on the one skill that will help make their dreams come true: English. Woodly Mars, an 18-year-old native of Haiti and a speaker of Creole and French, said he is ...
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