Valley Regional High School News
Browse past news stories for Valley Regional High School in Deep River, CT.
- Dan Dahlstrom: Putting Paint in New Places (Valley Courier)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 05:13:38 am
By Rita Christopher, Courier Senior Correspondent N o one would deny that Dan Dahlstrom knows paint. Longtime Essex residents will remember the family’s store, Carl Dahlstrom & Sons Paint and Wallpaper. Dan, a l972 graduate of Valley Regional High School, worked there for 25 years until the store closed in l999. For the last five years, Dan has been a security officer at Chester Village West ... - BRANSFIELD: Trouble for Champs;Cromwell dealing with dismissal of 2 players, loss to Avon (The Middletown Press)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 12:00:31 pm
There’s trouble in Cromwell. The reigning Class S champions have had internal difficulties that have resulted in the dismissal of two players. - Panel discussion on Breathalyzers tonight in Old Lyme (The Day)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 10:10:43 am
Old Lyme - The Lyme-Old Lyme school district, Lymes' Youth Service Bureau and Community Action for Substance Free Youth will hold a panel discussion at 7 p.m. today on the possible use of Breathalyzers as a prevention tool. The panel discussion on whether or not the school district should add a policy to use Breathalyzers at after-school events such as dances will be held at the Lyme-Old Lyme ... - Committee says school observatory is a 'gem' (The Day)
posted on September 17, 2009 at 10:26:02 am
Old Lyme - The observatory at Lyme-Old Lyme High School is a valuable asset to the school district that should remain on school grounds and be run by a nonprofit organization, the Lyme-Old Lyme Observatory Committee recommended Wednesday. Members said the Meade 12.5-inch reflecting telescope that is housed in an observatory atop Lyme-Old Lyme High School is “a gem,” high school physics and ... - Talbot Excited by Campaign and Position (Valley Courier)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 03:34:01 pm
F or Nancy Talbot, a woman who has lived all her life in Deep River and who has an interest in both process and politics, the position of town clerk “is just the right fit for me,” she said. Talbot is out on the campaign trail these days knocking on the doors of registered Democrats. She is in the midst of a primary contest, seeking to win the town clerk’s spot on her party’s ballot in the ... - Beaudoin Primaries for Town Clerk Job (Valley Courier)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 03:33:42 pm
S tella Beaudoin served for seven years as the assistant town clerk in Haddam and so she says with confidence, “I know every part of the job and I love it.” She wants to be this town’s next town clerk. Beaudoin is hoping to win the Democratic Party’s endorsement as its town clerk candidate on the November ballot in the municipal elections. To succeed, she must win a Sept. 15 party primary. Her ... - Teacher charged with crimes involving minor (The Middletown Press)
posted on September 3, 2009 at 12:22:10 am
DEEP RIVER — A teacher at Valley Regional High School has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with crimes involving a minor. - Teacher charged with crimes involving a minor (The Day)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 12:37:35 pm
DEEP RIVER, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut high school science teacher has been arrested on allegations he employed a minor in an obscene performance. Forty-year-old Jeffrey Sack of Chester was placed on administrative leave from his job at Valley Regional High School in Deep River after his arrest on Friday. Details of the allegations aren't available because the arrest warrant has been sealed for ... - Teacher charged with crimes involving a minor (Boston Globe)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 11:39:36 am
A Connecticut high school science teacher has been arrested on allegations he employed a minor in an obscene performance. - Science Teacher At Valley Regional Placed On Leave (Hartford Courant)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 10:55:17 am
A 10-year veteran teacher at Valley Regional High School has been placed on paid administrative leave following his arrest and arraignment on charges of risk of injury to a minor, employ of a minor in an obscene performance and enticing a minor by computer, court and school officials said Tuesday. - Deep River Teacher Facing Charges (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 01:05:45 am
A Deep River teacher has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with an offense involving a minor. - Teacher on leave for 'illegal conduct' (WTNH-TV New Haven)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 01:04:03 am
Police say some questionable and obscene behavior has landed a Connecticut teacher in some hot water. - Teacher Arrested on Sex-Related Charges (NBC Connecticut)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:25:16 pm
After his arrest on sex-related charges, a science teacher at Valley Regional High School in Deep River is on paid administrative leave. - Deep River Teacher Faces Sex Charges (FOX 61 Hartford)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 05:48:09 pm
A 10-year veteran teacher at Valley Regional High School has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest and arraignment on charges of risk of injury to a minor, employ of a minor in an obscene performance and enticing a minor by computer, police and school officials said. - Eliot Middle School Students Honored by McDonald's and CAS as Top Scholar Leaders (New London Day)
posted on August 20, 2009 at 12:41:20 pm
John Winthrop Middle School students Grace Carver and Paul Myers were recognized as top Scholar Leaders at the 2009 Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) Scholar Leader Banquet sponsored by the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald's Owner/Operator Association. McDonald's owner/operators joined CAS to honor these students, who are among the best of the best in the state. Mercy High ... - Valley Summer Basketball Clinic Brings Towns Together in Inaugural Season (Valley Courier)
posted on July 23, 2009 at 01:31:29 pm
By Holly D’Addio, Harbor News Sports Writer: It had been a longtime hope for Valley Regional High School’s new boys’ basketball coach Bob Mayer to get the ball rolling for youth basketball programs during the summer. This summer proved to be the beginning of a marriage between that hope and the well-known and well-respected Slamma Jamma Basketball Camp. The week of July 6 brought 30 kids aged 5 ... - Emily Steindl: This Major is a Minor (Valley Courier)
posted on July 18, 2009 at 11:23:55 pm
By Rita Christopher, Courier Senior Correspondent: When she’s at a fife and drum muster and people yell “Deep River,” Emily Steindl knows who they are looking for. “People who don’t know me just call me Deep River,” she explains. Since she was a 5th grader, Emily, who just finished her freshman year at Valley Regional High School, has been the drum major of the Deep River Junior Ancient Fife ... - 2009 Valley Senior Awards (Valley Courier)
posted on July 18, 2009 at 11:23:45 pm
On June 9, Valley Regional High School held its Seniors Awards Night. Scholarships, department awards, senior recognition awards, and senior athletic awards were all announced. Senior award recipients are listed below. Special recognition (subhead) Excellence in Citizenship Award – Emma Russell. To honor the senior who consistently volunteers service to community, is involved with citizenship ... - VRHS Undergraduate Awards Announced (Valley Courier)
posted on July 18, 2009 at 11:23:34 pm
On June 2, Valley Regional High School held its ceremony honoring underclassmen for their achievements. Below is the list of students who received special recognition and awards. Departmental awards were: In English – Outstanding students in freshman English, Jonah Fidel, Colleen Gardner, Zoe Snyder. Outstanding student in sophomore English, Ryan Wichtowski. Outstanding student in junior ... - Boy's body found; officials confirm body belongs to Kaelan Paton (The Register Citizen)
posted on June 24, 2009 at 06:53:26 am
SALISBURY — After a week of record high waters kept rescuers from a treacherous stretch of the Housatonic River, the body of a Sharon boy who went missing last week was recovered Tuesday. - 'All of us were hoping for a miracle' (The Register Citizen)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 02:50:13 am
SALISBURY — Family, friends and volunteers continued to search Wednesday for the Sharon teen who disappeared a day earlier in a surging Housatonic River, even as state police suspended their search and hopes of finding the boy dimmed. - Chester GOP Announces Top Candidates (Valley Courier)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 08:20:46 pm
By Marianne Sullivan, Courier Staff Writer: CHESTER - At it meeting last week, the Republican Town Committee endorsed candidates for the November municipal election. To lead its ticket, the town committee endorsed First Selectman Thomas Marsh for re-election and Thomas Englert for selectman. For the first time in 12 years, Bruce Watrous will not be seeking election as selectman. Instead, for ... - Would-Be Rescuer Is Lost In the Housatonic River (Litchfield County Times)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 02:28:57 pm
SALISBURY-A search was continuing at mid-week for a high school student from Sharon who went missing Tuesday while swimming with friends in the Housatonic River, which was swollen with a powerful current. - Boy missing in river: Officials have little hope of finding Housy student alive (The Register Citizen)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 04:50:53 pm
SALISBURY — A high school boy swimming in the Housatonic River with two friends fell under the powerful current Tuesday afternoon and had not been found by nightfall, state police said. - Prom night is special — no matter where (The New Britain Herald)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 08:35:09 pm
The neon lights and red velvet carpet disappear. The door to the limo is open. At first glance the building looks ordinary. But then a light mist created by water spraying from a stream blankets visitors. The bridge leading to the entrance is covered in small white lights intertwined with the wood. - Adrienne Samuelson: Oh, to Be in England! (Valley Courier)
posted on June 4, 2009 at 06:29:40 pm
By Rita Christopher, Courier Senior Correspondent: There’s a cheaper way to see a classic English garden than traveling to the United Kingdom. There’s one in Centerbrook and it belongs to Adrienne Samuelson. It’s one of the gardens on view in Through the Garden Gate, a tour of homes and gardens in Ivoryton and Centerbrook to benefit the Ivoryton Library on Saturday, June 20. Adrienne’s ... - Police Incident Report: May 13 to 19 (Valley Courier)
posted on May 28, 2009 at 09:43:03 pm
The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may be edited for space and content. Chester Wednesday, May 13 No arrests were made. • A 34-year-old Wethersfield man was cited for failure to grant ... - Two Appointed to Region 4 Board (Valley Courier)
posted on May 28, 2009 at 09:28:13 pm
By Marianne Sullivan, Courier Senior Staff Writer: Two new members—one from Essex and one from Deep River—have been appointed to the Region 4 Board of Education. The new Essex member is Chris Riley, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Dr. Seth Fidel who stepped off the board due to a change in job responsibilities. Riley is a Norwich native and attended public schools ... - Linda Hall: A Grown-Up Anniversary at Nursery School (Valley Courier)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 06:44:34 pm
By Rita Christopher, Senior Courier Correspondent: The children go; they leave for elementary school, middle school, high school, and college, but Linda Hall has never left. She stays and stays and stays. This year Linda is celebrating her 20th year at C.D.E. Cooperative Nursery School. (C.D.E stands for Chester, Deep River and Essex, though the school also draws students from outside ... - Eagle Scout to Collect Old Flags (Valley Courier)
posted on May 21, 2009 at 06:29:33 pm
DEEP RIVER: Eagle Scout candidate Jeffrey DeMichael will hold a collection of old flags on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Green. Area residents who own old flags they no longer display because they are in poor condition may bring them to the green for collection and then proper disposal. DeMichael, 17, a junior at Valley Regional High School, is ...