It was wonderful to see the holiday spirit at the Friends of the Conant Public Library Arts & Crafts Show, held Nov. 19 at the First Church in Sterling. A record number of shoppers found a wide variety of high-quality art and craft items made by local artisans.
As I was preparing to volunteer to work at the polls for this year’s November election, I was struck by the reports in the news from around the country of expressions of anger and hate towards poll workers.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (11/30/22). Benefits flow through your heart this year. Savor private autumn rituals and insights that motivate new winter directions for work, health and energy. Enjoy delightful springtime activities, creative inspiration and fun connections, before making a private change next summer. Love energizes you to greatness.
RUTLAND — The following students have been named to the 2022-2023 first-quarter honor roll at Central Tree Middle School. GRADE 8 High Honors: Liliana Blumen, JuliaAnnunziata,NatalieBennett, Robert Briggs, Lydia Charlonne, Catherine Collard, Brianna Dalzell, Lincoln Dennett, Bridget Deskins, Brendan Finn, Emily Finn, Rylee Gamache, James Greenhalgh, Lily Gregorczyk, Lula Hill, Angela Jean, Benjamin Kennedy, Luke Kirton, Ava LaRoche, Heyna Lee, Peyton Lee, Evangeline Letendre, Addyson Maarouf, Anna Mangum, Sarah Mitchell, Maya Panagakis, Kathryn Peloquin, Dylan Poissot, Eliza Pratt, Katie Putnam, Lexi Scharf and Sierra Trudeau.
PAXTON — Paxton Center School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter honor roll for the 2022-2023 academic year. GRADE 8 High Honors: Emma Harrington, Vifi Nguyen, Graham Norton, Colton Prince, Evan Somasse and Penina Umurerwa.
The Henry David Thoreau Foundation is offering scholarships to Massachusetts high school graduates. The Thoreau scholarships are up to $26,000 four-year scholarships awarded to eight students graduating from public or private high schools in Massachusetts.
CHARLTON — Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has released its first quarter honor roll for the 20222023 school year. The following Paxton and Rutland students were named to the list.
FIRE LOGS STERLING Oct. 28 5:59 a.m.: Northeast Boulevard, fire alarm.
Mizerak is writing center tutor CLINTON, New York — Elise Mizerak of Holden has been chosen to serve as a tutor in the Nesbitt-Johnston Writing Center at Hamilton College for the 2022-23 academic year. The Writing Center was established in 1987 to help all Hamilton students strengthen their writing abilities.
STERLING — If you’re looking for a unique gift for a music lover in your life, one town resident has just the thing. Peter Cranson first started handcrafting guitars when his brother sent him a kit for his birthday five years ago for a lap steel guitar.