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New Haven Independent
This Week In Valley History: 1990
ANSONIA – Carl Russo left teaching one year to get a taste of what it was like to work in private industry. It only took him one day on the job to realize he’d made a big mistake. So, he came back to resume teaching mathematics and physics classes at Ansonia High School.
farmingtonmercury.com
Farmington Elementary Emergency Dismissals Move Earlier
FARMINGTON — Farmington elementary students will come home about 90 minutes earlier on emergency early-dismissal days this school year, "much closer to noon time," Superintendent Jess Giannini told the Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 19. The new times are to be in the letter on school closings, delays...
New York Post
College student, 21, dies unexpectedly from ‘sudden medical emergency’
A 21-year-old University of South Carolina student suddenly died from a medical emergency during her final semester of college. Jordan Elisabeth Chymbor, of Cheshire, Connecticut, died on Oct. 17, according to her obituary . “Jordan experienced a sudden medical emergency that turned tragic resulting in Jordan’s passing. We are still awaiting answers, and our family is heartbroken by this unexpected and devastating loss,” her family wrote in a fundraising page. Jordan Elisabeth Chymbor, 21, of Cheshire, Connecticut, died on October 17, 2026. GoFundMe NY teen genius, 14, denied early high school graduation due to his age She was an aspiring physician assistant pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and was on track to graduate in December. She was a bright student with a love for the medical field and a 4.0 GPA. Chymbor hoped to use her knowledge to help people struggling with eating disorders once she graduated, according to her family. “Jordan had a beautiful smile that radiated warmth and reflected a spirit larger than life. Generous, humble, and kind, Jordan was extremely empathetic for those in need,” the obit reads. Gen Z is skipping out on college as grad peers drowning in debt struggle to find jobs
collinsvillepress.com
Nancy Grace Memorial Stadium, deSimas Field dedicated at high school
In the coming years, there will be young athletes and their parents that will come to Canton High to compete against the Warriors and walk into Nancy Grace Memorial Stadium. Many will have no idea who she was nor the impact she had on the athletes she coached, the students she taught and the friends she had in Canton and across the state.
Daily Voice
Cheshire Grad, 21, Dies Months Before College Graduation, Leaving Dream Of Helping Others
Jordan Chymbor was months away from beginning her journey to help people suffering from eating disorders, but the former Cheshire High School softball standout will never get the chance to take that next step. Chymbor, 21, suffered a sudden medical emergency on Saturday, Oct. 17, while fi…
collinsvillepress.com
Fields dedicated in Canton prior to renewal of Canton, Avon contest
CANTON, Oct. 25, 2026 – Avon High field hockey coach Terri Ziemnicki recalls driving onto the Canton High campus in the 1990s with her team set to face the Warriors. And what did they see?. Welcome to Graceland spray painted on the side of the hill that overlooked the...
farmingtonmercury.com
Amy Borio Named Principal of East Farms Elementary
FARMINGTON — East Farms Elementary School has its next principal. The Board of Education voted Monday, Oct. 19, to appoint Amy Borio, who has led Pine Grove School in Avon since 2021. The district says she will begin at East Farms "this coming fall." East Farms has been led by an interim administrator, as has Farmington High.
Eyewitness News
Latest BrightPath daycare lawsuit alleges former worker took inappropriate pictures of children and shared them
AVON, Conn. (WFSB) - A new lawsuit has been filed against the corporate owners of BrightPath Daycare in Avon. The daycare closed earlier this year after a former employee was accused of sexually assaulting multiple young children at the daycare. This marks the 12th lawsuit that has been filed, since the arrest of former worker Jan Carlos Berrios-Otero in April.