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Sharon Academy senior Larkin Goode performs Miley Cyrus’ Butterfly Fly Away during her speech portion of Sharon Academy’s graduation at The Sharon Academy in Sharon, yesterday. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

‘You’ve Got to Go For It’: 34 Sharon Academy Graduates Relate Learning From Experience

Monday, June 17, 2013

Sharon — From the outset, yesterday’s graduation ceremony at The Sharon Academy made sure it would be doing things a bit differently. The class of 2013 strolled out to a recording of the customary march, Pomp and Circumstance, but except in this version there was a modern electronic drum beat to the traditional arrangement. When the graduates got their turns …

Vt. Towns Consider Solar

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Norwich — After a failed effort two years ago to build a solar power facility on the town’s capped landfill, the Norwich Energy Committee is considering a site on Route 5 that could provide a moderate savings to the town’s electric bill while also generating electricity for municipal buildings through a clean energy source. However, the project is still in the preliminary planning …

Sharon Elementary fifth-grade teacher Martin Tewksbury gets a hug from sixth-grader Garrett Aremburg during an assembly to honor Tewksbury’s retirement yesterday after 17 years at the school. The students and staff of the school gathered to perform songs for Tewksbury, who produced plays and musicals. He retires with 47 years of teaching experience. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

A Fond Farewell at Sharon Elementary 

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Sharon Elementary fifth-grade teacher Martin Tewksbury gets a hug from sixth-grader Garrett Aremburg during an assembly to honor Tewksbury’s retirement yesterday after 17 years at the school. The students and staff of the school gathered to perform songs for Tewksbury, who produced plays and musicals. He retires with 47 years of teaching experience. …

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