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Heritage fourth graders enact living wax museum

Photo credit: Rose Collison The halls of Heritage Elementary became a living Wax Museum on March 8 as fourth graders donned period clothing, posted written reports, and impersonated notable people in history. Kudos to teachers Katherine Andersen, Luke Thorburn, Angie Nichols, Niki Spadafore, and Kendra Morabito for undertaking a work-intensive project that literally brought history […]

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Chili maestros, dust off your recipes. The American Legion Riders are rolling a cook-off into town.

By Patrice Johnson At first glance, an observer might assume that American Legion Riders are all about riding motorcycles, but you know what they say about ass-u-me. The Riders donate to a wide range of charities, all with an eye to helping veterans, and plans are underway for one of the local chapter’s most popular […]

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Critter culture at the Stockbridge Library

by Paul Crandall, Head Librarian, Capital Area District Libraries — Stockbridge Feb. 23: Naturalist and educator Laurel Zoet of Nature on the Go recently delighted mixed-age audiences at the Stockbridge Library, CADL, with presentations on critters common to our area – coyotes and skunks. Zoet’s presentation on coyotes discussed myths and misunderstandings, and illustrated how they have […]