Rudolf Steiner School Fourth-Graders Poetry to Publish

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Isabella Kemp, left, Alice McDonald, Tessa Sternal, Lulu Levy, Katherine Humes and Amelia Kemp will have their poetry published in 'Young American Poetry Digest 2013.'

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Six fourth-grade pupils at the Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School will have their original poetry included in the national anthology "Young American Poetry Digest 2013."

The National Schools Project, based of of Boise, Ind., sent congratulatory letters to Isabella Kemp, Alice McDonald, Tessa Sternal, Lulu Levy, Katherine Humes and Amelia Kemp.
 
The National Schools Project, now in its 19th year, provides publishing opportunities.
 
The six pupils created the poems during a three-week poetry block. Then fourth-grade teacher Kirsten Suberg submitted the poems for national consideration.
 
"This class really loves to write, and they are really writing," Suberg said. "I was impressed by the quality of work coming out of our fourth-graders."
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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation. 
 
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School. 
 
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks. 
 
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan. 
 
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about. 
 
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said. 
 
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom. 
 
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