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63 Teachers Will Get Six-Figure Salaries In Proposed Weston Budget
WESTON, Conn. -- Sixty-three full-time teachers in Weston will make salaries in excess of $100,000 in 2016-17, while 62 additional teachers will earn in excess of $90,000, according to the Weston Forum.
The salaries are covered by the total value of $31 million for school officials, teachers and support personnel, the town's Board of Education is requesting, said the Weston Forum.
The salary requests reflect an increase of 3.5 percent from this year's budget total, reported the Weston Forum.
About 63 percent of the approximately $49.3 million proposed school budget is for salaries, accordi…
16 Irvington Students Receive Awards For Collaboration In February
IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Sixteen Irvington High School students demonstrated collaboration in an exceptional way and were recognized with a Core Value Award in February.The students are:
Amy Castaneda, Maya Castiblanco, Jared Egloff, Robert Goldberg, Edward Hansen, Ayushi Jha, Braden Kauff, Nicholas Lambiase, Matt Myers, Ajay Ramnarine, Graziana Ricciardella, Sarina Stein, Carli Stern, Jason Weg, Robin Weiss and Sarah Yarczuk.
When asked why collaboration is an important quality, the students cited a variety of reasons, including that it teaches them to work well with others, solve problems and …
Jersey Mike's In Wilton Offers Eat A Sub, Help A Charity Deal
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- In March, customers at Jersey Mike's Subs can eat a sub and help a local charity. The national sub shop chain is joining forces with more than 180 local charities, including some in Fairfield County, for the company’s sixth Annual March “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign.
Jersey Mike's has stores in Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield, Wilton, Ridgefield and Brookfield.
Last year’s campaign raised more than $3 million for more than 150 different charities nationwide.
The southwestern Connecticut charities are Brookfield High School, Danbury High School, Fairfield Lu…
