State Finds No Conclusive Evidence on Complaint Over Firefighters
Robin Respaut
Nutfield News
An investigation by the state Attorney General’s office found no conclusive evidence as to who may have uttered profane slurs and health-impacting threats to Derry Town Councilors Kevin Coyle and Brent Carney on the evening of March 4 during a fire union picket.
Following a meeting of the town council, 14 firefighters lined the exit of the Derry Municipal Center, holding signs stating that they would work even without a contract. Earlier that year, the town council refused to ratify two bargaining agreements negotiated by the town for firefighters and fire officers. more
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Derry District, Five Schools Labeled in Need of Improvement
Robin Respaut
Nutfield News
When the state’s Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report was published last week, school district officials in Derry were surprised. At first glance, the findings look bleak. Nearly every elementary school in the district lost its status of making AYP.
Yet, at the same time, almost all of the subject areas that were previously considered unsatisfactory by AYP standards had shown significant growth by successfully achieving AYP for the first time. The status is based on how the students fared on New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) tests in the fall. more
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Memories Inspire Local Relay for Life Organizers
April Guilmet
Nutfield News
The brown eyes of the little girl in the photo stare deeply into the soul as she clutches a child-sized baseball bat bearing the emblem of her beloved Boston Red Sox.
Derry native Greta Cote never got to meet Madison “Maddy” Scott, an 8-year-old Methuen, Mass., girl who lost her battle with a rare form of bone cancer this past August. But Maddy’s haunting image reminded the Northfield mother of two why she’s chosen to dedicate a great deal of her spare time to fundraising for cancer research. more
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