Month: March 2022

CVU powers to first robotics state championship — on to national competition

By Champlain Valley Union High School The Champlain Valley Union High School RoboHawks won Vermont’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics championships. FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics program that more than 30,000 students worldwide participate in. The 16 teams in the state competition on Saturday, March 19, included for the first time CVU’s junior varsity

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There’s more to learn than reading, writing and ‘rithmatic

By Louis Cox, Ruah Swennerfelt and Linda Hamilton Photo by Ruah SwennerfeltLouis Cox collects electronic waste for recycling at Green Up Day. When East Charlotte’s Lyceum Schoolhouse served local children (approximately 1870-1950), the “Three Rs” of reading, writing and ‘rithmatic were core teachings. Today the building is home to Charlotte Grange and the core teachings

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How South Charlotte’s Southminster Embodies Big Changes Within Retirement Communities

On Thursday mornings around 10:30, the entrance of Southminster’s wellness center buzzes with chatter. Twenty residents gather outside the aerobics room, gabbing about grandchildren and upcoming trips to Florida, until Carol Arnold opens the doors and ushers everyone in. The 79-year-old sets up chairs and yoga mats, and she moves with the ease of someone

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Fundraiser encourages celebrating Charlotte by supporting the Grange

By Mike Walker, Charlotte Grange The Grange’s Celebrating Charlotte auction will be live and open to the community April 2-10 with the opportunity to bid on more than 125 products, services and experiences donated by more than 90 Charlotte residents and business owners. There’s something for everyone. There are gift certificates for everything under the

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The college essay can tip the balance in admissions process

By Margo Bartsch, Contributor “College admissions is not about you, the prospective student or parent of a student, it’s about the college,” Jeffrey Selingo said in his book “Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions.” Selingo embedded himself within the admissions committees of three highly selective schools: Davidson College in North Carolina,

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