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Paton talk unearths mushroom wisdom

David Paton knows all about mushrooms, even “the mushroom of immortality.”

Patrick L. Sullivan

SALISBURY — David Paton of Lakeville gave a presentation on wild mushrooms at the Scoville Memorial Library Saturday, June 14. The presentation was sponsored by the library and the Salisbury Association Land Trust.

In an interview earlier in the week, Paton, who grew up in Sharon and graduated from Housatonic Valley Regional High School in 1976, said he first became interested in wild mushrooms as a youngster attending camp at Sharon Audubon.

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North Canaan bids farewell to ‘unforgettable’ 8th grade class

Confetti flies as the Class of 2025 says goodbye to North Canaan Elementary School at the commencement ceremony Wednesday, June 11.

Riley Klein

NORTH CANAAN — Wednesday, June 11, marked a milestone for 33 high school-bound students who received diplomas in front of North Canaan Elementary School.

First-year Principal Beth Johnson spoke of the impact the Class of 2025 had on her personally.

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Lee H. Kellogg class advances

Gavin Mechare receives Peter G. Lawson Citizenship award from the Board of Selectmen, from left, Chris Kinsella, Dave Barger and Judy Jacobs.

Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE — Nine students celebrated the completion of middle school at the Lee H. Kellogg School (LHK) Wednesday, June 11.

LHK Principal Stacey Calo praised the Class of 2025 for their “laughter, curiosity and heart.”

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Cornwall students conclude CCS era

The CCS Class of 2025 was, from left, Mya Jaylinn Weed, Austin Allen Ward, Donald B. Polk III, Mason Bryant and Jonathan D. Bindley.

Riley Klein

CORNWALL — “You are a small class but you have left a mighty mark,” said Cornwall Consolidated School Principal Leanne Maguire to the five 8th-graders in the Class of 2025.

A commencement ceremony to bid farewell to the students was held in the school gymnasium Tuesday, June 10.

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