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Volume 29, Number
Friday, September 29, 2023
Reg. 13 set to adjust grade levels By Michael Savino Special to the Times
Middlefield and Durham will reconfigure grade levels starting next year, a move the school board members said is a stop gap measure until they come up with a longer term plan to address needed upgrades.
The 103rd Durham Fair kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 21, and ran through Sunday, Sept. 24, featuring plenty of food, family activities, farm animals, and music. Photos courtesy of Brett Bogdan, Special to the Record-Journal
Durham Fair returns for food and fun … rain or shine By Grace McFadden Special to The Times
Despite the weekend’s wet weather, the Durham Fair was once again able to attract quite a crowd for its 103rd year. This year’s event, held Sept. 21 through 24, featured attractions new and old, including the Land of the Giants, a showcase of some of the year’s largest crops. Much of the tent was taken up by hulking pumpkins. First Place went to Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island, for a pumpkin that weighed in at 1,950 pounds – a new fair record. This year also featured the return of See Fair, A6
The move divided parents, some of whom raised concerns that it would be disruptive for parents and students. Superintendent Doug Schuch said he and other administrators have plenty of time to sort out plans before next school year starts. “It is doable, it is practical,” he said. The Region 13 School District school board approved the change with a 8-1 vote on Sept. 13. Robert Moore opposed the plan, while Mariah Roy abstained. The change means that, starting in September, the grade levels at the two elementary schools and Middlefield Memorial School will be reshuffled. Brewster Elementary School will house preschool through first grade, secondand third-graders will go to John Lyman Elementary See Grades, A8