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5 Healthy Towns Foundation launches Working Well
Information submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation If you are an employer in the 5 Healthy Towns region, you are invited to participate in Working Well, a new no-cost initiative to promote workplace well-being and create a culture of wellness at your organization. Employers are uniquely positioned to positively affect the health outcomes of individuals […]
Uncaged Article
Feb. 2023 edition Art Contest by Uncaged Reporter Jolie Smith In early November of last year, the student council announced that there would be an art contest at the high school. Students had the opportunity to create different types of art in the designated categories including sculptures, paintings, drawings, photographs or a piece of artwork […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Trivia
The story behind ‘A Day in the Life’ by the Beatles by John Robinson Q: Was the Beatles’ song “A Day In The Life” supposed to be written about Paul McCartney’s fake death? A: First of all, the Beatles NEVER did a “Paul Is Dead” hoax; that was concocted by the media, who will do […]
From CADL Stockbridge
Activities to mark March is Reading Month by Head Librarian Sherri McConnell Did you know that March is Reading Month? And what better way to celebrate than at the library? During March all CADL branches will be featuring displays highlighting different children’s books. Be sure to stop by the Stockbridge Branch to see our display for […]
Ask an Expert
Survey: Crash prevention tools aid safety, complicate repairs by John and Theresa Kightlinger New technology that helps prevent car accidents is helping make roads safer, but is also making auto repairs more complicated, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says. The IIHS surveyed drivers whose vehicles are equipped with front-crash prevention, blind-spot detection and […]
UTPD Activity from Sunday, January 1st-Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Sunday 1/1 Citizen Assist-Unadilla Rd./Williamsville Rd. Monday 1/2 Domestic Verbal-San Juan Ct./San Luray Dr. Assist EMS-Pleasant Dr./Woodside Dr. Tuesday 1/3 Solicitor Complaint-Spears Rd./Rose Hill Rd. Citizen Assist-Webb St. Respond to Alarm-Arnold Rd./W. M-36 Wednesday 1/4 Road Hazard-Morton Rd./M-36 Animal Complaint-Stockbridge St./Cass St. General Non-Criminal Complaint-Webb St./Church St. Thursday 1/5 Hazard-Main St./Dewey St. Animal Complaint-Crowes VW./Joslin […]
Spotlight on Students
Book-a-Day challenge brings joy to eager young readers by Corey Peña Students in Laura Whitaker’s second-grade classroom at Smith Elementary are working their way through 180 days of reading tied to specific themes in the curriculum, including a Positivity Project objective. This reading-for-pleasure project was planned during the summer and rolled out on the first […]
Staff Spotlight: Julie Rentfrow assists children in becoming better communicators
by Amy Haggerty Having difficulty communicating can be a huge challenge, and in some cases, an inability to communicate can even be life threatening. Julie Rentfrow, the speech-language pathologist for Stockbridge Community Schools helps to work with students to conquer communication problems early. Rentfrow has been at her job since 2008. She works with students […]
Exploring gender identity in two middle-grade novels
by Shuyler Clark March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day devoted to recognizing and spreading awareness about transgender people. As a vastly underrepresented group, the transgender community has only recently seen more positive representation in media. Middle grade novels in particular have experienced an increase in transgender coming-of-age tales, which are vital […]
Outreach in Action
Chelsea Hospital extends beyond brick and mortar to assist with community needs by Jo Mayer and Paul Crandall It used to be, when we thought of Chelsea Hospital, we visualized the building, the emergency room, and the talented people—many from our school district—providing medical care. It was always a comforting thought. But recently, we’re realizing […]