One of the things that stood out at the annual meeting of the Croydon School District Saturday afternoon had to do with tuitioning students to nearby schools once the fourth grade level has been reached at the Croydon Village School. It is a costly experience for a small community such[Read More…]
Odd Bits
Finally, 15 for 15
As a newspaper reporter I find myself making lists on a regular basis entitled Things to Do. Now there’s nothing wrong with that especially if I need a story or two to fill out a page in the weekly paper at deadline time. There is one thing, however, that has[Read More…]
Newport Driver’s Ed nears the starting line
If all goes as planned, it shouldn’t be too long before Driver’s Education is back at Newport High School. Last year the word spread around the community that it wouldn’t be too long before the program kicked off. Well, like many new programs, even as good as they may be,[Read More…]
Third-grader gets an A for his political interest
Odd Bits By Archie Mountain Bradly Abair, a nine-year old third grader at Richards Elementary School in Newport, kept an eye on the political ads appearing on television/YouTube prior to the recent New Hampshire Primary. And he formed an opinion that made political sense to him. When he shared his[Read More…]
Cost of Impeachment pegged at $32 million
Odd Bits By Archie Mountain Attempting to impeach a sitting U.S. President can be costly and trying to zero in on the exact figure is no easy task. No matter where you look, you can find numbers, but are they accurate? Years ago, a figure attached to the effort to[Read More…]
Bubba’s Birthday
Odd Bits Archie Mountain Never again will I have any doubts, express or implied, about how animals can actually become part of a family, much more than just a pet hanging around the house. I had always questioned, in my own mind, how people could become so attached to an[Read More…]
Whatever happened to just plain ‘Thank You?’
Odd Bits Archie Mountain Sometimes it’s those little things in life that bother me the most even though I realize down deep I should ignore them and just move on. Oh, it’s not anything serious, but it is a problem that needs some discussion. I guess you could call it[Read More…]
I’ll try much harder to be more selective
Odd Bits Archie Mountain In recent years I have come to appreciate our fax machine more and more with every passing day. It did for the newspaper industry what the microwave did for kitchens. In fact, I rank it a notch higher than the microwave. I doubt the Mrs. or[Read More…]