Highland voters nix budget, oust incumbents in school election
Record-breaking numbers of voters turned out Tuesday night in Highland to reject the proposed $36.88 million budget, while voting in at least two of the three candidates from the grassroots 60 Percenter group that advocated for greater spending on education. Although the “yes” votes outnumbered the “no” votes 1,035 to 994, it wasn’t nearly enough...
Highland incumbents to duke it out with newcomers
Highland voters will see a mix of newcomers and incumbents vying for the three open school board seats this May. Incumbents in the race include board president Vincent Rizzi and vice president Regina Tantillo-Swanson. Challengers include some members of the grassroots 60 Percenters group. Voters will also get to decide if they’re happy with the...
Highland High School students set the stage for their rendition of Grease
The Highland High School (HHS) Harlequins are setting the stage for a foot-stomping, hand-clapping rendition of Grease: a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey that gained a worldwide audience with the film production staring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in 1978. Under the tutelage and direction of Lynda Keech, director of choirs for...
Highland High School to present “Status Update”
It’s the topic of conversation among kids, pre-teens, teens, adults, parents: the potential connections and pitfalls of social media. Texting, Facebook, Twitter, Skype…it’s all there, at one’s fingertips: messages delivered at the speed of light. Yes, it can connect you, keep you up-to-date with friends and family and loved ones far away; but it can...