On Friday, Whitefield had to evacuate its school due to a fire in the gym just after 10AM. A light fixture is suspected as the cause. The students were released without incident. The downside is, it's going to be a week before kids can go back. The good news is, the school community in RSU 12 is tight and, with little hesitation, Chelsea Principal Andrew Doiron and the faculty came to the rescue.
On this day (January 8) back in 1993, NBC offered David Letterman the ‘Tonight Show’ and as quickly as Letterman said yes, NBC and Jay Leno weaseled Leno's way into getting that show and we’re not talking about when he got the show back after the short lived Conan O’Brien stint. This was back in 1993. Yes it happened twice. Look out Jimmy Fallon.
I've got to hand it to the guy. As an administrator, he clearly leads by example, showing the kids two important things. First and foremost, when you make a promise, you follow through. Secondly, don't take yourself so seriously you alianate those you're trying to lead. Mr. Doiron kept his word and showed the kids he wasn't too good to pay up....even if it meant spending the entire school day on a
Carole Swan testified in federal court that she is illiterate. Swan was a select-woman in the town of Chelsea and now is facing federal extortion charges. As a select-woman she spent 19 years signing warrants and conducting other town business.