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Dynamic teaching is the priority for new Monument Mountain Regional High School Principal Barnes
Great Barrington — Williamstown native Christopher Barnes, who started work as the new principal for Monument Mountain Regional High School in July, said that he got into the education field because he wanted to make a positive difference in the lives of young people. “Growing up, I struggled a lot in school,” Barnes told The Berkshire Edge. “I’m one of 12 kids in my family. I have many siblings who did extremely well and went to grade school. I wasn’t one of them. I took a long route through my undergraduate years because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. Ultimately, I arrived with an understanding that, whatever I did with my career, it had to be impactful. I recalled that the people who impacted my life in a positive way as a young person were teachers, and I wanted to do the same thing and help others.”
Westfield high schools to offer free SAT prep classes with help from university
WESTFIELD — For the first time, Westfield’s public high schools are offering a free SAT prep course through a collaboration with Westfield State University, Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy. The classes will be offered in person at both high schools. “This is a shared commitment to...
Proposal to burn medical waste at Bristol plant raising concerns from residents
BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - A proposal to burn medical waste at a plant in Bristol is raising concern for some area residents. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued a public notice in early July that after a public hearing, they will make a final decision as to whether or not this permit change will be approved.
Housatonic Valley Association receives grant to expand Connections Program
The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), a conservation organization dedicated to the tri-state Housatonic watershed, has recently received a grant of nearly $100,000 from the Long Island Sound Study Community Impact Fund and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The grant was awarded through Restore America’s Estuaries, a non-profit conservation organization...
Regional School District 15 goes back to school with adjusted bus routes
SOUTHBURY, Conn. (WTNH)—Regional School District 15 is back to school on Tuesday with some adjustments after historic flash flooding damaged roads and homes in the area last weekend. “This week we worked through multiple transportation scenarios and evolving plans, with the goal of providing door-to-door transportation to the majority of our families,” district officials said […]
More than 30 gunshots fired during neighbor dispute in Granby: police
Police said more than 30 gunshots were fired during a neighbor dispute in Granby on Sunday night and they have arrested a man. Officers responded to Morningside Drive around 7:30 p.m. and charged a Granby man with threatening in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, three counts of risk of injury to a minor, unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a firearm under the influence and breach of peace.
Man sustains non-life threatening injuries after shooting in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury police say a man sustained non-life threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday evening. Officers responded to a report of shots fired with a gunshot victim on the 200 block of Bunker Hill Avenue around 6:05 p.m. Upon arrival, they located an adult with a gunshot wound. He was transported to […]
Surging up the hills, Mike Leduc wins Lobster Loop for third time
CANTON, Aug. 25, 2024 – Simsbury’s Solomon Davis and his younger brother, Caleb, got an assist while racing in Sunday’s 32nd annual Lobster Loop road race. The two brothers were racing down Allen Place, well aware of Mike Leduc closing in on them. The Davis brothers were...
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