Six-year-old brings free books to town

    Fort Plain will be getting a Little Free Library. A motion allowing the project was carried unanimously at the October village board meeting with six-year-old Molly Shults designated as Little Library Steward.    Molly built the Little Library herself—a painted wooden box with a peaked roof which will sit on a four-by-four-inch post……

Should Public School Start Later ? Researches Discuss Benefits

By: Garrett Simera Robin Jacobowitz, a researcher and parent of four, has found that when schools start later they see less absenteeism and tardiness, as well as a positive academic and mental health outcome, among other benefits. “It is mental health outcomes that are the most compelling to me. We know that many kids struggle……

Public Safety Discusses Precaution Drills in Aftermath of Las Vegas Shooting

By: Faradh Ameen   On Oct. 1, 2017, the biggest mass shooting in U.S. history took place at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fifty-eight people died and 546 were injured. Such events leave people anxious about their personal safety, and spark discussions about controversial topics such as gun control. “I don’t think we……