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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Chicopee hosts listening session on Barry Elementary School project
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Chicopee community received an update on the current state of the Barry Elementary School project in a listening session Thursday night. The Anna E. Barry School Building Commission shared with residents that no decisions have been made yet on the location of the school. Right now, the options being considered are to repair the current building or build a new school on the Garrity Grove site. They're also looking to expand the Szetela Early Childhood School on Macek Drive. As they study each option.. they're also taking into account what programs to implement and the number of classrooms needed. 'Regardless of what side it's on, you know, it's going to improve the site,' says Architect Bert Gardner. 'They might lose some land, but the amenities that are on either one of these sites will probably be very much improved from what they have now. And in the school. And the city of Chicopee is committed to sharing all of it with the community.' Gardner says by July, there should be several preliminary design options for residents to review. The final decision on the location of the school is expected to be made in the fall, and will ultimately come down to cost. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
30-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Blue Zones Project Yuba Sutter invests $6,000 in gardens at local schools
YUBA CITY — In Yuba and Sutter counties, $6,000 is being invested into local schools to create and sustain campus gardens to give students hands-on experience. It's part of a larger effort, with three local schools receiving grant funding from the Blue Zones Project Yuba Sutter. Nine schools applied for the funding. South Lindhurst High School, Barry Elementary School and Yuba City High School are the grant recipients — each receiving $2,000 to jumpstart their projects. "As they grow and mature, they'll take that experience home to their own families," Judy Brogden, with Blue Zones Project Yuba Sutter, said of students. "Maybe they'll plant their own garden in their own house." Blue Zones Project Yuba Sutter says gardening alone takes care of five out of their nine ideals for leading a healthy life. And they want to invest in the local youth. "They're our future farmers, and farmers that are taking over family businesses, which you don't see a lot in the metropolitan areas," Brogden said. South Lindhurst High is an alternative school for students who might not thrive in a traditional, comprehensive learning environment. Giving them a hands-on program like a garden is a game-changer. "We're going to be planting seeds and growing things. They're going to be able to taste what a real tomato tastes like," Brogden said. South Lindhurst Principal David Jones says they plan to incorporate daily science lessons into maintaining the garden, while also involving family and community members. "Kids connect with different things," Principal Jones said. "It's just about adding layers to give them opportunity and hope." The next school to receive a check from Blue Zones is Barry Elementary School.
