In Pittsfield, two school board members abruptly resign
Seventh and eighth graders listen to English teacher Chris Davitt (center) during an interdisciplinary humanities block at Pittsfield Middle High School on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff) Elizabeth Frantz
Published: 4/29/2021 4:05:56 PM
Two of the five members of the Pittsfield School Board have abruptly resigned, blindsiding many in town and creating a rush to fill the spots.
School Board Chairman Adam Gauthier confirmed the departure of Bea Douglas and Ted Mitchell, two long-time officials in town. Both had one year left on their terms.
“Bea Douglas and Ted Mitchell have resigned due to health and personal reasons,” Gauthier said in an email. “It is unfortunate to lose them and the amount of experience that they brought to the table.”
Through fluctuating times, town halls stand tall
Epsom and Chichester are neighbors, less than four miles apart in the Suncook Valley.
Their schools both funnel students to Pembroke Academy. Their residents share parks and conversation, and many outsiders consider the two towns to be synonymous with Pembroke, the big-boy on the Suncook Valley’s six-town roster.
When it comes to rules in town offices, however, Epsom and Chichester reflect the pattern and national single-mindedness that has emerged since COVID hit the state 13 months ago. That is to say there is no pattern or single-mindedness and there never has been, and that has made mask wearing more complex than calculus.
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Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of a 24-year-old Cameron resident following an investigation into alleged child abuse.
Gracie Schoffner, 24, is accused of failing to provide adequate housing and care for two dogs and a cat at her residence.
She was charged with failure to provide proper sustenance, torturing, or injuring an animal.
She was released to answer the charges at a later date- and the animals were turned over to the Finger Lakes SPCA.
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Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of a 35-year-old Woodhull man following an investigation into a one-car crash that happened in March.
According to investigators, Timothy Decker, 35, left the scene of that crash, which happened on County Route 102.
He struck a utility pole and left the scene without reporting it. The damage to the property exceeded $9,000, according to investigators.
As result, Decker was charged with criminal mischief, leaving the scene of a crash, and failure to keep right.