Volume 28, Number 39
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UNIQUE HISTORY LESSON
Friday, September 30, 2022
As usual, Durham Fair was a feast for the senses By Nicole Zappone Town Times
Overcast skies and an occasional drizzle didn’t stop thousands from attending the final day of the annual Durham Fair on Sunday. Many came to celebrate the fair’s Military Appreciation Day. All veterans and active service members received free admission and discounts from vendors. Lyman Orchards’ Ben Franklin corn maze as seen from above on Sept. 16. Signs throughout the pathways feature educational content and trivia related to Ben Franklin, lightning, electricity and some Lyman history. The maze is in its 23rd year of operation. One dollar of each maze admission will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
At noon, there was a parade for vetSee Durham Fair, A3
School district expands access to ParentSquare By Nicole Zappone Town Times
Board of Education Chairman Lucy Petrella announced via Facebook that Regional School District 13 has a new ParentSquare feature that allows members of the community who are not school parents, guardians or employees to receive periodic communications from the district.
Evangeline Marquardt and granddaughter Ayliz Boran, 9, both of Wallingford, pick a path through the Ben Franklin corn maze at Lyman Orchards.
“Please share the link to the RSD13 ParentSquare webpage to any friends, family, neighbors, or others who you think would be interested in signing up for this feature,” Petrella stated in the recent social media post. See ParentSquare, A10