Business owners speak out in support of bill
Cameras like politicians; politicians like cameras. If you can get in the middle of the love affair, you may just get noticed.
At least that’s...
VFTM: Speaking of education …
View From the Middle is Editor Brendan Cox's semi-regular news column. It contains pertinent state and national news in additional to local news, the...
Region 16 cuts back on unhealthy foods
Local students will have to go outside of their schools if they hope to satisfy their junk food fixes.
Region 16, along with the state...
Owner of schoolhouse ponders future
BEACON FALLS — One of the oldest buildings in town has a new owner, and town officials say he may want to donate...
Pond will dry up without repairs
BEACON FALLS — Town officials fear Carrington Pond at Matthies Memorial Park will become a swamp if hundreds of thousands of dollars are not...
Committee recommends demolition
BEACON FALLS — A committee charged to explore municipal uses for property that the town bought in 2008 has recommended tearing down the...
Local officer part of Red Dirt Road Band
BEACON FALLS — The man who might give you a ticket for speeding in Beacon Falls is the same man who will be rocking...
State mandates new graduation standards
Sweeping new state legislation intended to reform public education could cause big headaches for local students and administrators when it comes to graduation requirements.
Public...
Woodland updates evaluation model
BEACON FALLS — Woodland Regional High School administrators have developed a new teacher evaluation model in hopes of better assessing the competency and performance...
School board won’t fund waterline project
The Region 16 school board last week rejected Prospect Mayor Robert Chatfield’s request for a $40,000 payment to help defray the cost of installing...
