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State AG approves Halifax AgCom

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cowHalifax Town Administrator Charlie Seelig announced Wednesday that the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has approved the Town’s by-law establishing a seven-person Halifax Agricultural Commission.

Six of the members are to be from the active farming community and there will be one resident at large of Halifax.

The members shall serve as facilitators for encouraging the pursuit of agriculture in Halifax, shall promote agricultural-based economic opportunities in Town, shall act as advocates, educators, and/or negotiators on farming issues, shall work for preservation of prime agricultural lands, and shall pursue all initiatives appropriate to creating a sustainable agricultural community.

Residents interested in serving on the Agricultural Commission should download the “Talent Bank” form from the Town’s web site and return it to the Board of Selectmen’s Office or call the Office at 781-294-1316 by no later than September 29.

Total outside water ban for town of Halifax

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waterbanFIDon’t turn on the hose beginning September 1 for any outside watering as a complete ban begins.  Restoration of the Halifax water tower begins September 1 and the tank will be emptied and readied for painting, inside and out. Halifax residents may use their wells for irrigation but must prominently display their well permit numbers, or risk being charged in violation by the Halifax Water Dept.

While it is hoped that the work will be finished by November 1, it might not be completed until as late as December 1.  Keith Swanson, Halifax Water Superintendent asks for full co-operation from residents to assure there is enough water for drinking and fire protection.

O’Neil gives new access Cato’s Ridge in Plympton

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The Green Team, part of the “Youth Unplugged” project of the Wildlands Trust, helped create the new trail from Ring Road to the Cato’s Ridge Conservation Area, part of Plympton Parks. For three weeks this summer, outstanding science students from Brockton, Duxbury and Plymouth high schools learned about and participated in South Shore conservation, agriculture and science projects, among them Plympton Parks.

The Green Team, part of the “Youth Unplugged” project of the Wildlands Trust, helped create the new trail from Ring Road to the Cato’s Ridge Conservation Area, part of Plympton Parks. For three weeks this summer, outstanding science students from Brockton, Duxbury and Plymouth high schools learned about and participated in South Shore conservation, agriculture and science projects, among them Plympton Parks.

The Plympton Open Space Committee and the Friends of Plympton Parks are delighted to announce that there is a new access to Cato’s Ridge Conservation Area from Ring Road.  Thanks to owner Roger O’Neil, residents can once again enjoy the beautiful wetlands and winding paths through his large marsh and continue on to enjoy the trails through Cato’s Ridge. To find the new entrance, look for the Plympton Park sign about 50 feet east of #23. Parking is allowed off-street, outside the entrance gate to the Dennett School, just around the corner off Crescent Street.  Please do not park on Ring Road. Trails are open dawn to dusk.

The new trail from Ring Road was largely created by the Green Team, part of the  “Youth Unplugged” project of the Wildlands  Trust, which provides many kinds of partnership support to the town’s open space initiatives. For three weeks this summer, outstanding science students from Brockton, Duxbury and Plymouth High schools learned about and participated in conservation, agriculture and science projects throughout the South Shore, including this one for Plympton Parks. They did a great job and said they loved being part of Parks project. We thank them and our loyal local volunteers, especially Dave Albierti, for creating this new access .

This October, we are looking forward to opening Churchill Park, off Main Street, which will provide parking, trails and another access to Cato’s Ridge over a long boardwalk that has more than 250 special inscriptions. Watch for work days to help out and be ready to celebrate!

Silver Lake District Bus Routes, 2015-16

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It is that time of year again! Here is the list of bus routes for the Silver Lake School District. Please note, they are subject to change. If you have any questions, you can contact the Silver Lake Regional School District at (781) 585-4313. The Express would also like to remind all students to use safety precautions when walking to or from the bus stop. Have a happy and safe school year!

Bus-Routes

Dennett Elementary School

Bus 26 – Start Time – 7:25
Start on Elm St. – Right on West St. to Cross St. Turn Around. Return on West St. to Winnetuxet Rd. Right on Pope’s Farm. Return to Right onto Winnetuxet Rd. to Main St. Right on Main St. to Montello Rd. Right on Montello Rd. Right on Heather’s Path. Loop and return to Left on Main St. Continue pick up Main St. to Mayflower Rd. Right on Mayflower Rd. Left on Buttonwood (including Deborah Sampson).  Loop and return to Left on Mayflower Rd.  Continue on Mayflower to Brook.  Left on Brook St (express) to Upland Rd. Left on Upland Rd (including end of Dukes Brook).  Pick up Upland Rd. to the end, express to school.

Bus 46 – Start Time – 7:25
Start on Main St at traffic lights.  Left on Pleasant St. to the end. Left on Brook St. Left on Nel Bonney. Loop and return to Left on Brook St.  Left on Spring St to Brook St.  Left on Annasnappit, right on Brackett.  Loop and return to Left on Brook St. Continue on Brook St. to Samuel Fuller. Loop and return to Right on Brook St. Brook St to Right on Granville Baker. Loop and return to Right on Brook St. to Right on Trout Farm Rd. (as needed). Loop and return to Right on Brook St. Right on Cushman’s Landing. Loop and return to Right on Brook St. Continue straight, becomes Colchester Rd. Pick-up Colchester Rd to Mayflower Rd. Pick up at #79 & #73 Mayflower Rd. Express to school.

Bus 47 – Start Time – 7:25
Start on Grove St. at Lake St., left on Oak, left on Lake, right on West (Kingston) to Bagheera Way. Return to across Lake St. to Forest, left on Oak, continue onto Lake, left on County, pick up County, pick up Sheffield Park, right on Rebecca Way, left on County to Halifax line.  Return on County Rd to Right on Main St. to Right on Center St.  Pick up Center to Palmer.  Cross Palmer and continue pick ups on Center St to Halifax line.  Reverse and return to Left on Palmer Rd.  Pick up on Palmer Rd to Maple.  Right on Maple to Main St.  Express to school.

Bus 62 – Start Time – 7:25
Start on Cross St. – Right on West St. to Town Line. Express on East St. and Fuller St. (Halifax) to Cedar St. Left on Cedar St. to Soule St. (Middleboro). Right on Prospect Rd. to Brook St (Middleboro), if needed. Return on Prospect Rd and continue including – Loop of Tobey Lane – Right on Lemuel Cobb – Left on Thomas Blanchard – Left on Marie Elaine. Parsonage Rd. to traffic lights. Left on Main St. Pick up Main St. (including Puddle Jumpers) to Palmer Rd. Continue on Palmer and pick up to Center St. Right on Center St. – Express to Crescent St.  Pick up Crescent St to Right on Ring Rd.  Pick up Ring Rd to town line.  Return on Ring Rd.  Express to school.

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Halifax Elementary School

 

ROUTE 20:  First pick up 7:40am. Begin @ Twin Lakes Dr – Loop.  Express to Cedar Lane.  Loop through Cedar Lane, Ridge Rd, Baker St.  Express to Lydon Lane.  Loop Lydon Lane.  Express to School.

ROUTE 21:   First pick up 7:30am. Begin @ corner of Lake & Standish – return to Monponsett, corner of Trinity Rd, loop Short St to Ocean Ave, return to Monponsett, loop White Island Rd. loop Palmer Mill, reverse return to Lingan St – pick up 3rd, 6th, 7th, Richview, Cross, 10th, 13th

Aves, Pemmican Way, Indian Path.  Express to School.

ROUTE 22:   First pick up 7:45am. Begin on Oak St at Holmes St. Pick up to Pembroke Line – Reverse.  Continue on Oak St (incl Oak Place).  Loop Marilyn Way.  Right on Oak – Right on Colby Dr. – Right on Oak St. to Plympton Line – Reverse.  Return on Oak St. – Right on Brandeis Cir – Continue Left on Brandeis Cir – Right on Harvard St. – Right on McClelland Rd. – Left on Holmes St.  Pick up Holmes St. to Left on Delia Way – Loop.  Left on Holmes St to Plymouth St.  Express to School

ROUTE 23: First pick up 7:40am. Begin @ Old Plymouth – loop Christmas Tree Lane – pick up Elm St, Hudson St, Lamppost Dr, Autumn Lane, Old Farm Rd, Pasture Lane, Spencer Dr – Pond St – return to Old Plymouth.  Right on Pine St to Plymouth St.  Express to School

ROUTE 24:  First pick up 7:30am. Begin on Thompson St to Walnut, Cherry St, Kestrel Lane to Harvest Lane return to Thompson St.  Express to School

ROUTE 25:  First pick up 7:40am. Begin on South St. to Fuller St, Cedar St – Wood St – River St to Pratt St to Thompson St to Left on River St – to right on South St – left Haywood St to Franklin St – Kenzie’s  Path.  Express to School.

ROUTE 49:  First pick up 7:40am. Begin on Plymouth St – loop Bosworth Farms – loop Cranberry Farms – pick up Kids Kastle/Magical Years – Loop Circuit St, return to Plymouth St – pick up to School.

ROUTE 50:  First pick up 7:45am. Begin on Pine St @ Plymouth St.  Right on Thompson (no pick up) right on Firefly & Lily Pond – express to Highland – loop.  Express to Orchard Circle – Loop.  Express to right on Carver St to South St.  Express to Hemlock Lane.  Pick up Hemlock to Town Barn.  Express to School.

ROUTE 51:  First pick up 7:40am. Begin on Aldana Rd – express to Right on Annawon Dr. – Loop including end of Ash, Beech, Spruce, Hickory, Buttonwood, Jordan and Poplar.  Road becomes Chestnut Rd.  Continue to pick up at end of Birch, Buttonwood and Maddison.  Left on Larry Ave. – Left on Marjorie Dr. – Express to Plymouth St.  Left on Plymouth St to Plympton Line – Reverse.  Return on Plymouth St to Left on Pine Brook Dr (incl. stop at Paradise Lane).  Left on Plymouth St – Left on Country Club Dr. – Right on Fairway Dr. – Loop and return to Left on Country Club Dr. to Plymouth St.  Express to School.

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Silver Lake Regional Middle/High Routes, Halifax

Route 20: Leave lot @ 6:15 First Pick up @ 6:30
Begin Old Plymouth St @ Rte 106- follow to Elm, left on Pond, left on Spencer, left on Hudson, right on Elm, right on Pine, left on Rte 106, Express to school.

Route 21: Leave Lot @ 6:20 First Pick up @ 6:35
Begin on Rte 58 at Hanson town line, left on Standish, left on Rte 58, left on White Island, left on Rte 58, cross Rte 106, right on Palmer Mill, left on Rte 58, right on Lydon Lane. Express to school.

Route 22: Leave Lot @ 6:25 First Pick up @ 6:38
Begin on Rte 106 after Clyde O. Bosworth, left on Circuit St (2nd entrance), Right on Rte 106, right on Pine St, right on Thompson St., left on Orchard Circle, right on Thompson St pick up to Rte 106 – Plymouth St. Express to school.

Route 23: Leave Lot @ 6:25 First Pick up @ 6:35
Begin on Plymouth St. at Walmart.  Pick up Plymouth St to South St., including end of Hemlock Lane.  Left on South St., right on Carver, left on Rte 106 loop Bosworth Farms, right on Plymouth, right on Cranberry Dr. Left on Plymouth St., Right into Halifax Country Club, Right on Fairway Lane.  Loop, return to Plymouth St., Express to school.

Route 24: Leave Lot @ 6:05First Pick up @ 6:18
Begin @ Thompson St & Firefly, right on Walnut, left on Cherry, reverse and return to right on Walnut, left on Summit, right on Thompson, left on River, left on Pratt, right on Thompson, left on Highland, loop and return to left on Thompson, Express to school.

Route 25: Leave Lot @ 6:10 First pick up @ 6:25
Begin on South St to Fuller, right on Wood, right on River, right on South, left on Hayward, left on Franklin right on South.  Express to school.

Route 38:  Leave Lot @ 6:40 First pick up @ 6:45
Begin at Marjorie Dr to Chestnut to Rte 36 – right on Annawon – loop to Chestnut picking up all side roads, Left on Rte 36 right on Aldana Rd. Express to school.

Route 49: Leave Lot @ 6:30 First pick up @ 6:45
Begin on Lingan St @ Rt 58 right on Twelfth, stop @ Hillside, right on Eleventh, cross Lingan into Pemmican, right on Indian Path.  Express to school.

Route 50: Leave Lot @ 6:35 First pick up @ 6:45
Begin at Oak St at Pembroke/Halifax line.  Pick up Crystal Lake Rd, Oak Place, Marilyn Way, McClelland Rd, Oak St, Dartmouth St, Brandeis Circle, Colby Dr. Express to school.

Route 51: Leave lot @ 6:30 First pick up @ 6:40
Begin on Cedar Lane.  Loop Cedar Lane, including Baker St. and Ridge Rd.  Right on Rte 36 express to Plymouth St.  Right on Plymouth St to Paradise Lane.  Immediate left onto Pinebrook (group stop) loop and return to Plymouth St.  Right on Plymouth St into Plympton, becomes County Rd.  Pick up County Rd to Kingston, becomes Wapping Rd.  Pick up Wapping Rd to Hawthorne.  Right into Hawthorne.  Loop and return to right on Wapping Rd to West St.  Express to school.  This bus does all three towns.

Route 53: Leave lot @ 6:35 First Pick-up @ 6:45
Begin on Rte 36 at Oak St. – pick up along Rte 36 (Holmes St.) including side roads to Twin Lakes Drive.  Right onto Twin Lakes Dr.  Loop and return to Right on Holmes St.  Continue pick ups to Route 106 (Plymouth St).  Express to school.

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Silver Lake Regional Middle/High Routes, Plympton

Route 8: Leave Lot @ 6:20  First pick-up @ 6:35
Begin on Brook St. at Kingston line, Pick up Brook St. to Upland Rd., including stops at the end of Old Farm, Granville Baker, Trout Farm and Cushman’s Landing.  Right on Upland Rd. to Left on Bradford Rd., Left on Churchill to end.  Left on Brook St., Left on Upland Rd., Right on Crescent St., Right on Ring Rd.  Express to school.

Route 26: Leave Lot @ 6:00  First pick-up @ 6:20
Begin on Main St. at Winnetuxet Rd., Right on Montello Rd., Right on Heather’s Path.  Loop and return to Left on Main St.  Left on Winnetuxet Rd, Left on Prospect Rd. to town line. Reverse and pick-up Prospect Rd. to Winnetuxet Rd. including Tobey Lane, Lemuel Cobb Rd., and Marie Elaine Dr.  Right on Winnetuxet Rd., Left on Parsonage Rd. to end.  Left on Main St., Express to Palmer Rd.  Pick-up Palmer Rd. to Center St.  Express to school.

Route 46: Leave Lot @ 6:04  First pick-up @ 6:24
Begin on Main St. at Mayflower Rd.  Pick-up Main St. to Pleasant St.  Left on Pleasant St. to end.  Left on Brook St to Spring St. including Nel Bonney.  Right on Spring St.  Reverse and return on Spring St. to Right on Brook St.  Left on Mayflower Rd., Right on Colchester Rd., Right on Brook St., Right on Mayflower Rd. to Main St. including Buttonwood Dr.  Express to school.

Route 47: Leave Lot @ 6:10  First pick-up @ 6:25
Begin on Center St. at Main St.  Cross Palmer Rd onto Center St to Halifax line.  Reverse on Center St. to Right on Cross St. to West St.  Reverse on Cross St. to Right on Center St.  Left on Palmer Rd., Right on Maple St. to end.  Left on Main St. to end.  Right on County Rd. to Left on Lake St.  Left on Forest St., Left on Oak St., Left on Lake St., Left on Forest St., Right on Oak St. to end.  Right on Grove St. to Kingston line.  Express to school.

Route 62: Leave Lot @ 6:00  First pick-up @ 6:20
Begin on Elm St. at Main St.  Right on West St. to end.  Express to Cedar St.  Left on Cedar St., Left on Soule St. to end.  Express to Left on Winnetuxet Rd., Pope’s Farm, to Elm St.  Left on Main St., Pick-up Main St. to Maple St.  Express to school.

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Quick Links to Bus Routes

Dennett Elementary
Halifax Elementary
Silver Lake Regional Middle/High Routes, Halifax
Silver Lake Regional Middle/High Routes, Plymptom

Diehl enters race, Ryerson bows out of primary

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By Dave Palana
Express Contributor

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Rep. Geoffrey Diehl

When the Massachusetts legislature returns from its August recess, state Rep. Geoff Diehl, R-Whitman, will be adding a new goal to his agenda — a seat in a new chamber on Beacon Hill.

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Citing state Rep. Geoff Diehl’s name recognition and funding capability, fellow Republican Viola Ryerson has withdrawn from the primary for the special election to fill the late Thomas P. Kennedy’s state Senate seat.

Diehl has drawn papers to enter the race for state senate, joining state Rep. Michael Brady, D-Brockton, Republican Scott Hall and Democrat Joseph Lynch on the Oct. 6 special primary election ballot to fill the seat left open when Sen. Thomas Kennedy died in June.

Diehl was the fifth person to announce candidacy for the senate seat, but Republican Viola Ryerson announced July 23 that she is dropping out of the race and supporting Diehl.

Ryerson, a former Hanover Selectman chairman who ran for the seat against Kennedy, said on her campaign Facebook page that Diehl is the strongest Republican candidate for the seat.

“He has the necessary exposure and funding to represent the Republican Party in this effort,” Ryerson said in her message announcing her resignation.

Hall still remains on the ballot as a Republican alternative to Diehl in the Oct. 6 primary with Lynch and Brady vying to represent the Democrats.

Brady joined the house the year before Diehl, who was quick to mention that Brady did not support his bid on the house floor to introduce a ballot question to block taxpayer funding for the now-defunct Boston Olympics bid.

“I introduced a plan to provide taxpayer protection from Olympic overrun on the floor of the house and did not get any support from the other side of the aisle,” Diehl said.

A five-year veteran state representative, Diehl said trying to switch houses was a difficult decision, but said the senate will offer him a larger platform to fight for local issues.

“Before I ran for representative, I was the Whitman Finance Committee’s liaison to the School Committee and I watched the state cut local aid and education funding and I didn’t feel like the current rep was doing enough to fight it,” he said. “Since I’ve been in the house, my decisions have reflected the mentality of fighting to keep more money at the household and local level. [Running for senate] just provides me with a better opportunity to continue that type of work.”

Diehl announced his candidacy Thursday at a kickoff rally at the Shaw’s Plaza in Brockton, where fellow state representatives and 300 supporters joined him. Following his kickoff, he has spent most of his first week on the campaign trail going door to door meeting voters as he tries to mobilize supporters quickly with the primary less than two months away.

“The biggest challenge is that this is a short election, so I need to make people aware of who I am and my candidacy,” he said. “This is going to come down to how quickly we can reach as many people as possible.”

While Diehl is well known in Whitman and East Bridgewater through his work as representative, the largest population of voters in the senate district reside in Brockton, which is home to the three other candidates. However Diehl said his work for Brockton business Sign Design allowed him to make connections with Brockton’s small business owners and also said he has found that many in the city already knew him from his battle on Beacon Hill to fight the gas tax, which was repealed by a ballot question Diehl introduced in the House.

“It’s been really great,” he said. “A lot of people recognized me from [radio interviews on] WRKO and WATD. They not only knew my name but also the work I did on Question 1.”

Mark Russo, Chairman of the Plympton Board of Selectmen, said, “I have not yet explored the positions of the candidates. I do know that small towns like Plympton are  being overwhelmed by unfunded state and federal mandates and ever increasing costs and responsibilities in a totally unsustainable  way…and therefore fervently hope the candidates and eventual elected official will keep their attention riveted to the challenges faced by town government and those paying the real estate taxes which fund town government.”

Dog Days of Summer Call for Submissions!

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“Billy” A. Stinchfield, Jr., 28, service Saturday

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William “Billy” A. Stinchfield, Jr., age 28, of Carver, formerly of Plympton, died suddenly due to a motorcycle accident, on Friday, July 3, 2015.

Billy was born in Stoughton and grew up in Plympton. He attended Calvary Baptist Christian School in Hanson and was a graduate of Silver Lake Regional High School, Class of 2005. Billy also attended UMass Boston and Suffolk University. He was employed by EVERSOURCE (NSTAR) as a lineman in Plymouth. Billy enjoyed long road trips on his motorcycle, sitting at Starbucks and reading books and sharing his favorite stories from the Bible. He was an avid boxer and weight lifter. He loved THE CAMP in Maine, bonfires, and had a great sense of humor. Billy especially enjoyed spending time with his sisters and his nephew.

Billy was the beloved son of Jennifer A. (Sabine) & William “Bill” A. Stinchfield, Sr. of Plympton; loving brother of Jennifer Stinchfield of Randolph & her fiancé Scott O’Riorden of Burlington and Sarah Stinchfield of Plympton and loving uncle of Jack Fernandes of Randolph. Billy is also the cherished grandson of William & Shirley Stinchfield of Plympton and the late Robert & Virginia Sabine, formerly of Brockton. Interment services will be private.

Family and friends are welcome to a Celebration of Billy’s life, which will be held at the Brockton Assembly of God Church, 199 Warren Avenue, Brockton, on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at 10:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Billy’s memory may be made to the Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.

5th Graders quiz HES Interim Principal

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07-10-15 Halifax Elementary School principal photo

Photo by Kim Cicone.

By Kim Cicone
Express Correspondent

At the June School Committee meeting, Halifax Elementary School Principal Claudia Motta announced that she would be leaving Halifax Elementary School at the end of June.  John Tuffy, Silver Lake Superintendent, then stated that Assistant Principal Kayne Beaudry would take the position of Interim Principal for the 2015-2016 school year.

At the end of the upcoming school year, if the School Committee was pleased with Mr. Beaudry’s performance; they would offer him an extended contract.   The fifth graders from Ms. Belcher and Mrs. Orcutt’s classes wanted to know more about Interim Principal Beaudry, so on June 23 they held a town meeting with him to find out more.

The students had many questions about Principal Beaudry’s background. 

They learned that he has a Bachelor’s degree in Science from the University of Massachusetts, a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from Lesley University and a Certificate of Advance Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State University.  Prior to coming to Halifax Elementary four years ago, Mr. Beaudry taught sixth grade in the Everett school system, and third and fourth grade for 10 years in the Cohasset public schools.

Growing up, Mr. Beaudry wanted to be an Architect because he liked to draw and build things.  His favorite subject is writing which he struggled with as a younger student, but he improved upon as a classroom teacher.  He feels writing is a great way to express yourself and your personality. 

Mr. Beaudry is excited for the opportunity to be Principal at Halifax Elementary.  He hopes to be able to continue to build relationships with the staff, students and community.  He has seen a lot of great things at the school and hopes to continue to foster a positive environment.  He is eager to get started, but anxious because he has never been a Principal.  Mr. Beaudry told the fifth grade that he wished he had been a classroom teacher at HES, and that he hears that being a fifth grade teacher is the “best.”  When asked if he would change anything about the school he said he would love to add air-conditioning, which got a lot of support from the students, but he likes the history of older buildings and likes the challenge of maintaining the architecture while keeping up with technology.

The fifth graders were very interested in Mr. Beaudry’s personal life.  They learned that he is married and has three children: Gus, 9, Stella, 7, and Tess, 5. They like to watch movies together including “The Book of Life” and “McFarland USA.”  His family has a dog named Bean, a cat named Flea, a guinea pig named Pig and 10 chickens.  Mr. Beaudry has been an avid hockey player since childhood and continues to play in a men’s league.  His favorite dinner is Annie’s White Cheddar Mac-n-Cheese and he does not drink soda, but likes lemonade and iced tea.  He doesn’t eat donuts and likes bacon, but not as much as he likes cheese.  Mr. Beaudry is also a big fan of the Taco Boats they make in the school cafeteria and likes the coffee/pistachio twist they serve at JC Dairy in Hanover.

Mr. Beaudry is sad to see the school year end as there are some things he’d like to complete before the year is out.  When one student said the end of the year was bittersweet he agreed.    One place you probably won’t find Mr. Beaudry this summer is on a rollercoaster, unless his daughter Stella talks him into it!

Where there’s smokes, there’s fire (in the Express office building)

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Photo by Stephanie Spyropoulos.

Express Publisher Deborah Anderson was working late Monday night when the 1000 Main St. building’s smoke and alarms went off Monday, June 15. Smelling and observing smoke in the hall, she called 911 to report it, unlocked the front door, and waited outside. Hanson’s Fire and Police Departments ‘did an excellent job assessing and taking control of the situation,’ she said. ‘When I looked back inside, smoke was heavier and all along the ceiling.’ Fire crews had to cut a hole in the floor of the office unit at the right, above, to put the fire out.

Father’s Day Gift Guide

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