School board prepared to adopt preliminary budget Jan. 23
3.71% tax hike for Chester County proposed to maintain current program, staff; state budget, further discussions likely change final numbers by June
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Call it a starting point.
The Board of Education discussed the details of the preliminary budget Monday night it is likely to adopt at its formal meeting in two weeks — a $71.5 million...
Hello 2012, welcome to the deep stuff
Hijinks in the 19th Senate District kick off election season, more silliness likely ahead
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the Internet, we’re back with the first Coup De ‘Ville of 2012.
Although probably not as exciting as Googling “Santorum” — and no, you really, really don’t want to do that — it’s good to be back in the saddle...
Leisers named to honor roll
Ross Lesier (left) and Savy Leiser both made Dean's List for their first semester in college.
Ross Leiser and Savy Leiser — 2011 graduates of Unionville High School — both made Dean’s List honors as freshmen in college. Ross is a Math Education major in the Honors College at West Chester University. Savy is a Radio/Television/Film major in the School of Communication at Northwestern University,...
The year ahead: 2012, through our crystal ball
Will fracking worries lead to school funding problems in Unionville? Local race for Congress could make national headlines
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Good bye, 2011, hello, 2012.
We’ve spent the last few days reviewing the top stories of 2011 — a pretty easy process, one must just look through our archives.
The more interesting — and potentially tricky — story is taking a look...
Year in Review Part IV: stormy start before skies finally calm to end 2011
Elections bring change to school board, new legislative districts rankle some, new road projects discussed
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The new 7th Congressional District now includes most of the greater Unionville area, beyond East and West Marlborough and appears likely headed to litigation in 2012.
Although a year-long political play revealed a final dramatic act and once again the...
Year in Review Pt. III: Quakes, Hurricanes, a deal and a super new Super
Quarter’s news includes an earthquake, floods, the hiring of a new schools chief and settling the teacher
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Severe weather continued in the third quarter of 2011 with a hurricane and tropical storm dumping huge amounts of water on the Unionville area less than 10 days apart. In the middle? An earthquake.
Summer brought sultry heat and the usual exodus...
Year in Review, Part II: Parker retirement headlines busy spring in Unionville
Election race heats up with write-ins, teachers talks get testy and HS project comes under zoning scrutiny
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
The retirement of Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent of Schools Sharon Parker led to a multi-month process to find her replacement — and led to some exchanges on why she opted to retire during the fall election campaign.
The second quarter of 2011...
Unionville, Kennett to team up on MLK food drive
KENNETT SQUARE — A massive food collection for the benefit of the Kennett Area Community Service’s Food Cupboard is planned by the Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY Breakfast Committee. Committee organizers are reaching out for food donations and seek volunteers to assist with distribution and collection of the boxes and to organize the donations.
Collection boxes will be placed in local...
Year in Review 2011, Part I: stormy times dominate headlines
Weather, financial crisises drive much of the news of the first quarter of 2011
By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com
Multiple winter storms — such as this one that knocked down trees over roadways in Pocopson — closed schools multiple times and left local residents to dig out multiple times in 2011.
Weather it was snow storms — or political storms — 2011 will likely be remembered as...
How TWEET it is! Unionville ice hockey provides holiday thrills
Battle on twitter fuels Indians’ fury, Unionville beats Devils 10-0
By Dave Conard, Sports editor, Unionville Times.com
Unionville's Morgan Wilm responded to Devils player' tweet by leading the Indians to a 10-0 thumping.
ASTON — The Unionville girls defeated Avon Grove 10-0 on Friday night , while the boys squad extended their three game unbeaten streak, scoring a goal with 20 seconds...
