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East Haddam BOE meeting gets emotional after uncovering of racist messages being sent to a student
The East Haddam Board of Education and NAACP are investigating allegations of racist messages and photos being sent to a middle school student of color by 10 other students.
Recycling made simple | FOX 61 Student News
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Story by Zoe Evans and Dasa Gramblickova, Manchester High School. Recycling is something that every family struggles with, whether it be they don't know how to do it properly or they simply forget. When realizing how not all plastic is recyclable and struggling to find a...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Region 4 Public Schools Athletics Fields Renovation Project
On June 5, members of the Region 4 Board of Education, the Region 4 Fields Renovation Advisory Committee, and district and building administrators, gathered to commemorate the groundbreaking for the construction of the new competition field and track complex at Valley Regional High School (VRHS). This groundbreaking marks the culmination...
More public colleges admit high schoolers who haven't applied to bolster minority enrollment
The number of statewide programs admitting high school students to regional public universities -- even before they apply -- has more than doubled as four-year programs work to bolster flagging minority enrollments.
Essex Garden Club Awards Scholarships
The Essex Garden Club is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 college scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to students who are pursuing studies related to the environment. This year, scholarships totaling $24,000 were awarded to seven area students. Anna Benson, a 2023 graduate of Valley Regional High School...
The Essex Foundation Selects Willets-Johnson as Scholarship Award Recipient
Ivoryton resident Cayden Willets-Johnson has been named as the 2024 recipient of The Elizabeth Barnes Callender and Mary Francis Barnes Memorial Scholarship Award by The Essex Foundation Board of Directors. Presented to honor the bequest and memory of the late “Diz” Callender and her sister Mary, the $3,000 grant is available each year to one local Valley Regional High School graduating senior or graduate or an Essex resident who is pursuing studies related to land conservation and preservation at a two- or four-year college, technical school, or graduate school, or is taking accredited courses in biology, botany, agronomy, ecology, horticulture, floriculture, forestry, landscape design, or environmental science.
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