WALES — After more than two hours of discussion Tuesday night, the school board delayed until next week voting on whether to privatize RSU 4 bus routes. Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said the board is expected to vote at a meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Oak Hill Middle School. The district is […]
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One chance to weigh in: RSU 4 to hear private busing proposal Wednesday
WALES — The RSU 4 school board is poised to consider on March 12 whether to lay off 15 regular bus drivers and outsource busing next year for annual savings that could eventually equal $190,000. It will likely be the only time for public feedback before the decision goes ahead, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. RSU […]
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Wales: A ‘Romeo and Juliet’ lesson students won’t forget
WALES — English teacher Tony Luchini knows students want to win. So if it means re-reading “Romeo and Juliet” over and over, they’ll do it. “They want the victory,” he said with a smile. In an innovative twist, Luchini assigned the Shakespeare classic to 120 Oak Hill High School freshmen this winter. They read it […]
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Team building at Lisbon High LISBON FALLS — Promoting Positive Relationships and Words Project at Lisbon High School began Wednesday, March 5. Students are participating in team building activities during their advocacies on Wednesday and Thursday in conjunction with the National Spread the Word to End the R Word Campaign. Each morning includes announcements and […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
BRISTOL, R.I. — The following local residents are among those to be named to the Roger Williams University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Alexandra Landry of Wales, majoring in accounting Jacob Weeks of New Gloucester, majoring in global communication Sarah Smith of Wilton, majoring in graphic design communications Melora Lavoie of Poland, majoring […]
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Well Done: Local students honored for achievements
BOSTON — Brittany Martin, daughter of Jeanne and Dan Martin of Lewiston, has been named to the dean’s list with distinction with a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2013 semester at Boston University. A 2011 graduate of Lewiston High School, Martin is majoring in graphic design. — FRANKLIN, Mass. — Vincent Ratsavong of Turner and […]
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Oak Hill Middle School honor roll
SABATTUS — Oak Hill Middle School has announced the first-quarter honor roll. First honors 6th grade: Ruby Adams, Daisy Cole, Isabella Coulombe, Olivia Cummings, Desirae Dumais, Sophia Fournier, Annie Giroux, Maxwell Hall, Caitlyn Hamilton, Inman Morgan, Heaven Martin, Isabelle Michaud, Zachary Neal, Julia Noel, Hannah Ouellette, Emily Redmun, Skye Rogers, Ryder Magdolyn, Angela Strout, Gage […]
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Lakeside Chapter to meet Dec. 10
WALES — Lakeside Chapter No. 60 will hold a meal and meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Grange-Masonic Hall, 322 Centre Road. Members will bring covered dishes for a dinner at 6 p.m. The meeting is at 7. At the close of the meeting members will celebrate Christmas with jokes and trivia. A collection will […]
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Well done: Students honored for achievements
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Kristen Lavallee of Lisbon has enrolled in Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the nation’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. She is a graduate of Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C., and the daughter of Nancy and Jim Lavallee of […]