Friday, April 19, 2019
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Volume 24, Number 3
Slimmed-down BOE budget headed to May 7 referendum By Bailey Wright Town Times
Durham native and Middlefield resident Mike Golschneider poses with the mural he painted at Allyn Brook Park in Durham. Bailey Wright, Town Times
Allyn Brook Park mural depicts Durham’s history By Bailey Wright Town Times
Without a stroll through Allyn Brook Park, one may never notice the Durham park’s newest addition, found in the rear of the storage unit. Four large panels of bright paint on the back wall of the building catch the eye right away. They depict scenes of oxen being guided during a
sunrise, workers pulling a bell into place, the Durham Fair under a purple sunset and a black bear crossing a field with windmills under a starry night. Local artist Mike Golschneider, 33, completed the mural last September. He’s a Durham native who now lives in Middlefield with his wife Caroline and 2-year-old son Sam.
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zero percent gross change from the 2018-19 budget. The total new operating The Regional School Disbudget is now $36,602,207, trict 13 Board of Education a decrease of 2.47 percent last week approved its fior $877,485. nal 2019-20 budget pro“We thank (superintenposal. Residents will be able to vote on the budget dent) Kathryn Veronesi for the negotiations with our during a referendum on health insurers … (this is Tuesday, May 7. an) amazing amount of reThe final number to go to duction in insurance,” said vote was altered BOE chairman Bob Moore by $191,260, due to reduc- at a public hearing on tions found in the disWednesday, April 10. trict’s renegotiation for The board had originally health insurance. announced about $618,000 Total budget expenditures now total $36,819,319, a
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“I grew up around here and played in this parking lot when I was a kid,” Golschneider said. “... When I had (my son) about two years ago, I wanted to do something nice for the town and give back.” He contacted the Park Committee with the idea and started painting in July. See Mural, A8
Regional School District 13's Board of Education, along with Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi, presented their proposed 2019-20 budget during a public hearing at Coginchaug Regional High School on Wednesday, April 10. Bailey Wright, Town Times
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