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Geoff Kearney says Nathan Riech has taught his Grade 3 class about success, not just in sports but in life, by talking through emotions.

John Muir’s name graces health care centers, hiking trails, libraries and schools not just in the United States but around the world. Locally, a school in Ashland emphasizing outdoor education bears t...

Five candidates are vying to be elected to two District A seats on the Concord School District Charter Commission in November. Tom Croteau, Matthew Fisk, Tracey Lesser, Patrice Myers and Benton “Chick” Smith are all seeking spots on the Commission,...

When Concord voters go to the polls on Election Day Nov. 2, they will be selecting candidates for the Concord School District Charter Commission, a nine-member body that is convening for the first time in 10 years to review the school district’s...

JOIN US for 3 Upcoming Events! ** SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 - BAKE SALE - 10am to 1pm ** (donations of baked goods, crafts or other items that we can sell at the bake sale are welcome!) then... ** SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 - HEAD SHAVING at NOON - WALK-A-THON at...

JOIN US for the 1st of 3 Events! ** SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 - BAKE SALE ** ** SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 - HEAD SHAVING & WALK-A-THON ** ** WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 - SPAGHETTI DINNER (DRIVE THRU) ** The last couple of years have brought challenges most of us...

Mattie Garret hasn’t let anything stop her from chasing her dreams, especially over the recent years. Author: Ryan Dennis (11Alive) Updated: 7:08 PM EDT July 5, 2021 MARIETTA, Ga. — Way to go, Mattie Garret! The Marietta, Georgia resident and recent high school graduate just earned a scholarship for her tremendous work and sunny disposition. Garret is the recipient of the Lauren Buongiorno Scholarship, a popular voice in the diabetic online community. Garret,...

McIntosh Elementary School Principal Al Gagliano says its not important how teachers remember names, but why. He said, "It shows you care."

How one Jewish woman triggered Brown v. the Board of Education and the desegregation of southern schools On this day in history… May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously made a “landmark” ruling that the “separate but equal” doctrine of racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. [1]Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote in the opinion, “We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate...

Vintage Views: Looking back at  May Day Our ancestors celebrating the arrival of May. —Library of Congress Our ancestors celebrating the arrival of May. Library of Congress Published: 5/7/2021 2:15:11 PM As we travel the seasonal road from winter to spring in great anticipation of summer, we encounter a period that is somewhat in between. With April we certainly see some of our first signs of warmth, but then again cold once more. It truly is not until the month of May that we feel we have f...