Friday September 7, 2012

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How does it feel at Hoosac? CHESHIRE -- The Transcript caught up with principal Vinnie Regan, assistant principals Henry Duval and Brook Kamienski, and several students on the first day of school at the newly opened Hoosac Valley Middle & High School.

Phil Demers is writing this story and can be reached at pdemers@thetranscript.com, on Twitter @NAT_DigitalPhil, or by phone at 413-663-3741, ext. 225.

The district and the year to come: ADAMS -- C.T. Plunkett principal and future district Superintendent Kristen Gordon, and Elizabeth Alibozek, of the Adams-Cheshire School Teachers Association, spoke with the Transcript today on the state of the district and a few special things about this school year.

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