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3 days ago
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Local speller eliminated in National Spelling Bee finals
(WHTM) — A Midstate speller exited the Scripps National Spelling Bee early in Thursday night's finals. Akshaj Somisetty, of Mechanicsburg, was asked a multiple choice question for the definition of an imbroglio in the second round of the finals, the 12th round overall. He answered 'a stone carving' and was the first to hear the bell signifying elimination from the tournament. The correct answer was 'a complicated question.' In the first round, Somisetty correctly spelled 'gomphosis' to move on. A Mountain View Middle School 8th grader, Somisetty finishes 9th in his second appearance in the national tournament. He tied for 60th last year. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Somisetty was the last speller from Pennsylvania in the spelling bee. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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T-A-J-I-N spells final round berth for Midstate student in National Spelling Bee
(WHTM) — An eighth grader from our area is a finalist in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and will compete against eight others Thursday night for the title. Akshaj Somisetty is an eighth grader at Mountain View Middle School in the Cumberland Valley School District and it's his second time competing in the national spelling bee. He tied for 60th place last year. This year, he'll finish no worse than 9th. In Wednesday's semifinals, he correctly spelled Tajin to lock in his spot in Thursday's finals. To make it to the finals, he had to spell henotheism, thermolysis, blazar, adenitis, cinchona, and Tajin, as well as providing a definition for a 'chortle,' a synonym for 'lucrative' and a definition for arborescent. Somisetty is one of nine spellers who will compete in Thursday's finals, set to take place at 8 p.m. live on Ion, WHTM-TV 27.2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-03-2025
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Cumberland County student wins Central Pennsylvania Spelling Bee for second consecutive year
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Cumberland County middle school student won the Central Pennsylvania Spelling Bee for the second consecutive year and will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May 2025. Akshaj Somisetty, an eighth-grader at Mountain View Middle School in the Cumberland Valley School District, won the 2025 Central PA Spelling Bee in Round 16 by correctly spelling 'prodition.' Somisetty earned a spot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will occur on May 27 – 29, 2025, near Washington, D.C. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'Being on stage for the Bee helps build our Central PA spellers' confidence with public speaking and performing under pressure,' says WITF Central PA Spelling Bee Coordinator, Patrick J. Dennehy. 'Spellers also have the opportunity to connect with their fellow spellers, which makes the experience even more memorable.' Somisetty was first place of over 200 spellers from 10 Central Pennsylvania counties who participated in this year's Central PA Spelling Bee. After an online written test, 33 of those spellers qualified for the Grand Championship Spelling Bee, which was held on March 15, 2025, at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-01-2025
- Business
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Mendham borough voters approve $20M school referendum. What's it mean for local tax bills?
Mendham borough voters went to the polls on Tuesday and overwhelmingly passed both portions of a nearly $20 million school district referendum to fund repairs, upgrades and a new auditorium. Preliminary results posted by the Morris County Board of Elections shows a 701-203 vote in favor of the first question to authorize $9.96 million worth of spending. About $3.4 million of state aid is available to offset that cost. "High priority" projects funded with the passage include renovations to a library, science lab and heating systems at the two school buildings in the K-8 district. Hilltop School also would get a security vestibule for entering the building. Mountain View Middle School already has one. The second question authorized an additional $9.33 million in expenditures, but only if the first question passed. It passed with a vote of 601-300. Those funds will be used to construct an auditorium at Mountain View for a district that hasn't had one since a 2001 referendum funded work that necessitated the demolition of the last auditorium there. 'On behalf of our district administration and the Board of Education, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to community members for taking the time to learn about this proposal and voting,' Superintendent Mitzi Morillo wrote in a statement following the vote. With the pending retirement of debt from a 2001 referendum, residents would have seen a small decline in their annual school taxes if only the first question passed, the district said. With both halves of the referendum approved, the monthly tax bill for the average homeowner will increase by $22 a month, or $264 a year, over the 25-year term of the bonds issued to pay for the referendum. That's based on the average assessed home value in the borough of about $690,000. The new debt would not be assessed until the previous bond is paid off in July 2026, at which point the increase will kick in. More: Morristown councilman runs for NJ Assembly. Can he flip a seat in GOP stronghold? "Mendham Borough School District will now take the next steps," the district announced in its statement. "Our professional consultants will begin by selling the bonds at the most favorable rates. Architects and engineers will prepare project specifications for the bidding process. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidders, per state regulations. The district will continue to keep the community updated throughout this process." The K-8 district serves nearly 500 students. Mendham borough and township high school students attend West Morris Mendham Regional High School. The vote awaits certification by the Morris County Clerk after mail-in and provisional ballots are counted. This article originally appeared on Morristown Daily Record: Mendham borough voters OK $20M school referendum. What's that buy?
