Pocopson’s annual Art & Garden Show, April 30
POCOPSON — The annual Art & Garden Show will take place, Saturday, April 30 from 10 am to 2 pm at Pocopson Elementary School.
The annual event, which will be held rain or shine, features unique creations by students, families & local artisans.
There will be a craft fair featuring items from the school’s talented families and artisans.
There will also be a silent auction and raffle of...
Teachers, district spar publicly over contract talks
Both sides claim the other is putting out inaccurate information on the web
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — So much for the era of good feelings.
The ongoing talks between the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District and its teachers turned publicly angry Monday night at the Board of Education meeting, as both sides alleged the other is posting misleading information...
Unionville baseball tops Avon Grove, 12-5
Christopher grand-slam in first sparks Indians’ romp
EAST MARLBOROUGH —Unionville High School’s baseball team shook off some recent struggles, exploding early against Avon Grove and cruising to an easy 12-5 win in a Ches-Mont League contest.
Senior Matt Christopher — already signed to attend Washington College — slugged a grand slam in the first inning and the Indians were off and...
Meet the school board candidates, April 28
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In association with the Chester County League of Women Voters, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District PTO is sponsoring a Meet The School Board Candidates Night, April 28. This is a good opportunity to learn first hand how the candidates feel about issues that are important to you.
The event will be held in the Unionville Elementary School auditorium, starting at 7 p.m.
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Parker announces retirement as Unionville superintendent
Cites family needs, desire to spend more time with family in opting to end her five-year at helm of school district
Updated 9:35 a.m., 4/26/11: adds quotes, more details
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Superintendent of Schools Sharon Parker receives an ovation from the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education — and some flowers at the close of Monday night's meeting.
EAST MARLBOROUGH...
Classifying — and solving — a new problem
Craigslist is scary, eBay is a hassle and newspaper classifieds as less effective than a combover in a windstorm — so what to do? The new UnionvilleTimes.com classified
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
It's listed at $7,500, but make me an offer.
I have a car problem. At least, that’s how my wife sees it.
Up until recently, I had too many cars. Now, I recognize that can be taken...
An Easter guide for bunnies…beach bunnies
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
Happy Easter, Peeps! Ha! Get it?
OK, on to serious business. Put down the chocolate bunny. This is the article you’ve been asking for: THE DREADED SWIMSUIT EDITION! And no, I am NOT attaching pictures.
I think the best strategy for getting through the difficult transition of winter layers to full on skin exposure is to break it down into easy to...
Unionville boys LAX smothers WC East, 16-4
Unionville High School's boys' lacrosse team shut out West Chester East in the first half on the way to an easy win, Tuesday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —The Unionville High School boys lacrosse team stymied West Chester East in the first half en route to a 16-4 win, Tuesday.
Richard Kaiser and Jake Quinn led the Indians in scoring with 3 goals each. Unionville’s 16 goals were scored by 10 different...
MacPherson seeks to find balance on Unionville school board
Seeking contested Region A seat, E. Marlborough resident says he hopes to improve board’s move toward transparent operations
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Robert MacPherson of East Marlborough is seeking the Region A Unionville-Chadds Ford board of Education seat.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In the only contested race for the Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education, in Region A, Robert...
Column: When good people make bad decisions
School board, teachers failing to make coherent public case in labor talks
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
I’m sure, somewhere, there’s a self-help book called “When good people make bad decisions.” If so, I’d kind of appreciate it if someone would send a crate here to Unionville.
The latest wrangling by the school board and the teachers’ union is a case in point — and neither...
