M'town district addresses parents' child care concerns
Before- and after-school care to be provided by YMCA
      BY JAMIE ROMM Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Superintendent of Schools Karen Bilbao, along with representatives of the Community YMCA, met with parents last week to discuss the transition of before- and after-school care in the district.
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In pop culture age, game still has appeal
Chess school offers instruction, tourneys
BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer
      Playing video games and Wii are the current recreational rage, but the centuries-old game of chess still has appeal due to one important advantage. "Whether you are playing face-to-face against another person or are playing someone on the Internet, the opponent in chess is usually human," observe...
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