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Please join us this Friday evening, September 24, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., at Pettingill Memorial Park in beautiful downtown Cummington for our special summer season finale of the Friday Night Cafe. We’re ending the season with a stage to be shared by the organizers, Peg Cowen, John Bye and Josh Wachtel.  Peg and John – …

Please join us in meeting with Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc., Architects Saturday September 25 at 10:00 am. under the Conwell School tent After a brief presentation, you will be invited to ask questions and provide input. Project history is available for reference on the Town website. We look forward to seeing you on the …

Dear R.H. Conwell Families, Hope this message finds you well.  Fall is officially here!  During my morning walks I have had to throw a fleece on because the mornings have been crisp.  I have also noticed driving in from Shelburne that the leaves are changing colors and falling much faster than I would like to …

Virtual Parent Meeting with Gretchen September 16, 2021 beginning at 6:30 p.m.  During this meeting, I look forward to hearing from families about how the start of the school year has gone for families.  I will also share information about the ESSER funds the school district has received and the different ways we can use …

Reminder: The Transfer Station is now on Winter Hours Wednesday: 12 Noon – 4:00 PMSaturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Noon

Dear R.H. Conwell Families, Happy Friday! School Committee News: In an ongoing effort to increase communication with the school and our community, the School Committee has committed to host opportunities for direct interaction with Committee members outside of public meetings. Next Friday, September 17, will be the first opportunity at 3:30 with Amanda Brooks-Clemeno and …

The contractor has submitted paperwork formally requesting to extend the completion date from 8/2 to 11/29.  The final paving is scheduled to begin on 9/20 and will take 5-7 workdays to complete.  This will be followed by the line painting, slotted pavement markers and the remaining signage.  Sometime in October we’ll do a final walkthrough. …

Saturday,​ ​September​ ​11,​ ​2021,​ ​at​ ​6pm​ ​(Raindate​ ​September​ ​12​ ​at​ ​same​ ​time) North​ ​Cemetery,​ ​on​ ​Cold​ ​Street​ (​near​ ​the​ ​intersection​ ​with​ ​Rte​ ​112​ ​in​ ​Worthington.​) ​Free​ ​admission.​  ​Our​ ​electromagnetic​ ​field​ ​detectors​ ​indicate​ ​that​ ​some​ ​erstwhile​ ​resting​ ​souls​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​mingle​ ​with​​​ ​the​ ​public.​ ​ On the guest list are Samuel Buffington (humbled, a reprise), Betsey Gove Ward (paragon), Arunah Bartlett (ingenious Yankee), Amanda Higgins Tower (clothes-making whiz), Flora B. Stevens (independent gal), and Perley Skelton (proud prizewinning farmer). We look forward to entertaining them The​ ​ghosts​ ​will​ ​not​ ​provide​ ​illumination,​ ​so​ ​bring​ ​a​ ​flashlight. The Worthington Historical Society

Dear R.H. Conwell Families, This week I spent time visiting all the classrooms!  And, it was wonderful to welcome our preschoolers back to school on Thursday!  For so many of the preschoolers attending school is a new experience!   During my visits to the classrooms, there are rich conversations happening about the district’s KORR values, and …