by tjohnston | Apr 9, 2020 | Local News
It feels the world I was born into has been taken from me without prior notice, without warning. Coronavirus snuck in like a thief in the middle of the night while I slept in peace, and robbed me of my friends, my family, my education and — to an extent — my freedom....
by tjohnston | Apr 7, 2020 | CES Stories
CES began running 21st Century Learning Programs after school 20 years ago, and currently runs fourteen After School Programs in Franklin and Hampshire counties, including 12 programs funded by 21st Century Learning Grants, as well as two fee-for-service programs....
by tjohnston | Apr 6, 2020 | Local News
Schools across the state, country and the globe are closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, schools are slated to reopen at the beginning of May, the state is now per Gov. Charlie Baker’s order. In the meantime, local educators in the Pioneer...
by tjohnston | Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Country music might not be Kayla Werlin’s area of expertise. But that hasn’t stopped the Country Music Association (CMA), the trade organization formed in 1958 to promote country music, from recognizing Werlin this year as one of the top public school music teachers...
by tjohnston | Mar 25, 2020 | Local News
MONTAGUE — Brian Beck, principal of Hopkins Academy in Hadley, has been chosen to replace Michael Sullivan as superintendent of the Gill-Montague Regional School District. Beck is a Montague resident. Before starting work at Hopkins Academy, he had been principal of...