Price questions outsourcing proposal requests
Board member argues administration either biased or incompetent; colleagues call on him to apologize
Controversy surrounds a request for proposal that could put outside workers in Unionville school lunchrooms, such as Unionville High School
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — A school board member alleged Monday night that members of the administration are sabotaging...
Season preview: Top-ranked Popham leads young Unionville wresters for 2010-11
Indians may face challenging season with five freshmen on squad
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
If you’re a Unionville wrestling fan, 2010-11 might be a bit of a rollercoaster ride.
Unionville senior wrestler Mason Popham. Courtesy, Unionville Wrestling.
On the one hand, you have senior Mason Popham leading the squad. Popham, a senior who has committed to attend the University of Virginia...
Unionville boys hoops drop opener to Garnet Valley, 43-41
Some positive signs in uneven first game under new head coach Anthony DiNicola
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Unionville's Mike Sundry fights for a loose ball against Garnet Valley, Friday night. The Indians dropped a tough, 43-41 loss to the Jaguars.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It wasn’t the start — at least in terms of the final score — that head coach Anthony DiNicola hoped for...
Season Preview: UHS Boys Basketball
New coach, new system mean change is byword for program
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Coming off a five-win season in 2009-10, change is clearly in the air for the Unionville High School Boys basketball team.
First-year coach Anthony DiNicola takes the helm after a stint at Interboro and is willing to take the early-season lumps needed to establish a new basketball...
Pocopson students help plant new trees
School works with Stroud Water Center to plant 250 trees along campus trail
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
First, second, fourth and fifth grade students at Pocopson Elementary School worked together to plant some 250 trees along the campus' new walking trail, as part of a joint project with the Stroud Water Research Center.—Mike McGann photos
POCOPSON — More than 300 years ago,...
Trigg reelected Unionville board president; Murphy new VP
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Timotha Trigg
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Timotha Trigg was unanimously reelected as president of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education Thursday night and Frank Murphy was elected as Vice President of the board during a brisk board reorganization meeting.
Trigg won by an 8-0 vote, winning the support of all directors at the meeting. Paul Price was not at...
Unionville students, teachers to perform at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK —A number of Unionville High School music students — and teachers — will be performing as part of a special holiday concert Thursday evening at the legendary Manhattan venue Carnegie Hall, joined by a mix of talented students and adults from across the eastern U.S.
The orchestra will perform a concert with composer Tim Janis as part of the program: Tim Janis: An American...
Progress seen in Unionville teacher talks
Sources say talks more productive, as students, parents express worries about potential strike
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — After a stormy start, negotiations between the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and its teachers union are said to be moving in a productive direction, with the pace of meetings picking up and progress being made toward a new agreement,...
School officials working to balance student, family needs on activity fee policy
Focus groups, continued data mining likely until formal recommendation made in January
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Girls' rugby, a club sport at Unionville, already sees its participants paying fairly high activity fees. District officials are working to balance fees to keep them fair, while still generating additional revenue for the district.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The question...
Sparks fly over Unionville bus outsourcing study
Parents ask board to look carefully before firing district drivers, board members clash over study proposal
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The Unionville Chadds Ford Board of Education awarded a $15,160 contract to study the district's transportation system.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Tension is already rising as the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District begins its first steps toward considering...
