Archive for September 2nd, 2009
by: Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

It was last week before school started at Windham High when the signs began to surface in the hallways, signs all in the color pink.
Once the first day arrived last Wednesday, many teachers were telling the members of the Windham High girls volleyball team and head coach Pat Crosbie that they indeed had the best [...]
by: Caitlin M. Dineen | Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

[Update: Angel found a new home as of Thursday, according to Windham Animal Control Officer Mark Peters. - Editor]
A deaf, downtrodden and flea-bitten poodle was found eating out of an Ash Street Dumpster last week, the apparent victim of lengthy neglect, according to local animal control officials.
The plight of the pooch - dubbed “Angel” by [...]
by: Staff Writer
September 2, 2009

No Child Left Behind testing results remained relatively unchanged over the past year, as only two fewer schools missed standards when compared to 2008, the state Department of Education said Tuesday.
Locally, the Chaplin school district - which failed to meet state standards last year - met goals in 2009.
Some of the other local schools making [...]
by: Brenda Sullivan | HTNP Editor
September 2, 2009

“Think young and old; students and mothers; and those most vulnerable - then tell us which video delivers the flu prevention message best.” - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius