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Photo by Riley Klein
Senior Noah Shippa scored in the Mountaineers’ victory over Gilbert High School on April 6, helping HVRHS baseball get its first win of the season on Ed Kirby Field.
FALLS VILLAGE — The Region One Board of Education presented the proposed spending plan for 2023-24 at a public hearing Thursday, April 6 on Zoom.
The Region One budget has three parts: Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS), Pupil Services (which includes special education), and the Regional Schools Services Center (RSSC).
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
The last couple of weeks have been busy at Beavertides Farm in Falls Village, where Dan Carr and Marlene van Gulick have welcomed several lambs into the fold. These are about two weeks old.
FALLS VILLAGE — The Friday, March 31 public hearing on the proposed spending plans for education and municipal spending was uneventful except for some minor technical difficulties with the Zoom feed.
About 30 people showed up in person at the Emergency Services Center, and three people were online.
Amy Wynn (left) and Jandi Hanna considered their priorities during an exercise at the start of the Plan of Conservation and Development meeting March 25. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — About 70 people turned out for a Planning and Zoning discussion involving the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) at the Lee H. Kellogg School Saturday morning, March 25.
AFS representatives thanked Housatonic Valley Regional High School for 72 years of successful partnership on March 26. From left: Gugu Mpungose, Pat Mechare, Patricia Chery and Lisa Carter. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — The the home of Andrea and Tim Downs was crowded Sunday afternoon, March 26.
Gugu Mpungose from South Africa was there, chatting with Patricia Chery from Portugal.
Meanwhile, Mumyn Aiuba from Mozambique tended to the fireplace, a smart move as it allowed him to be next to it.
FALLS VILLAGE — The proposed 2023-24 spending plans from the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education get a public hearing Friday, March 31, 7 p.m. at the Emergency Services Center and on Zoom.
The proposed budget for municipal spending has a total of $2,247,689, an increase of $110,455 (5.17%).
FALLS VILLAGE — The Board of Finance will hold a second public hearing on Frontier Communications proposal to extend fiber optic service to the entire town on Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m. at the Emergency Services Center.
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
Lev Sadeh (left) as Frog and Jackson Magyar as Toad led the cast of “A Year with Frog and Toad” at the Center on Main last weekend. For story and more photos, see “Frog and Toad” bring down the house.
FALLS VILLAGE — The Falls Village Children’s Theater production of “A Year with Frog and Toad” played to packed houses March 24-25 at the Center on Main.
The show was directed and choreographed by Amber Cameron, with musical direction by Luna Manela.
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