Horse sculptures on display at Starbucks

Starbucks welcomes Art Exhibit of Equine Driftwood Wall Sculptures by Beer & Molyneaux Lindsey Molyneaux's driftwood sculpture is one of a number currently on display at the Starbucks in the Shoppes At Longwood. KENNETT SQUARE — The Beresford Gallery is pleased to announce the display of artwork by sculptors L Molyneaux & E. Beer for the month of June at Starbucks coffee.. This exhibit...

Column: Drivers’ Ed must return

Penny-wise, pound foolish attitudes just don’t add up with lives on the line By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com My old racing helmet and gloves — without hours and hours of training, teaching and studying even these wouldn't have kept me safe on a racetrack. For young drivers, selt belts and air bags aren't enough to keep them safe, either. By all rights, I should be dead. It...

Unionville tax increase rate less certain

Board president signals support for higher rate, but it remains unclear whether there are enough votes to go from 1.0% to 1.4% By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — What had seemed to be a firmly decided tax increase — 1.0% in Chester County — became just a tad less secure when Unionville-Chadds Ford Board of Education president Timotha Trigg said Monday that she now...

Harpist Gillian Grassie returns home after South American tour

Unionville Class of 2005 grad to play the Tin Angel Saturday, June 18 By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Unionville's Gillian Grasse performs on World Cafe. The talented singer/harpest/songwriter comes home from a long international tour toplay the Tin Angel in Philadelphia, June 18. NEWLIN — Singer, Songwriter, Harpist and Unionville graduate Gillian Grassie who has put out...

Unionville Elementary students collect cans to support the Kennett Food Cupboard

Students donate foodstuffs alongside their annual Field Day By Eddy K. Foster, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Students, teachers and retired teachers too time out during Unionville Elementary's Field Day to collect and sort canned items for the Kennett Food Bank, Friday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville Elementary students helped make a difference as they had some fun during field day this year....

E. Marlborough to oversee crossing guard training

Township adopts ordinance to bring it into compliance with state code; supervisors agree to support regional bike path grant application By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com EAST MARLBOROUGH — Crossing guards that work for the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will now have their training overseen by the township, after the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance bringing into compliance...

UHS Class of 2011 goes out in style

Music, fun and a few somber moments highlight 88th Unionville Commencement By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Caps fly through the air as Unionville High School's Class of 2011 celebrates their graduation, Tuesday, at the University of Delaware's Carpenter Center. NEWARK, Del. — At times solemn, at other times raucous, Unionville High School’s Class of 2011 celebrated the school’s...

Patton students growing into a larger role in society

Middle school’s raised beds already feeding the hungry, new greenhouse should expand efforts By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Patton Middle School teacher Betsy Ballard addresses a big crowd — including a camera crew from NBC10 — while formally opening the new greenhouse at the school, Friday. EAST MARLBOROUGH — It’s very likely that somewhere in Chester County that a middle...

Celebrity Fashion Lessons

Or, why shaving your head and not wearing underwear might be a faux pas By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com I will admit that anytime I am caught waiting in a grocery store line, I pick up a gossip magazine. I love to thumb through the pages to see what the celebs are wearing. With unlimited amounts of cash and access to the top fashion designers in the world, one would think that...

Route 52/U.S. 1 work shifts to high gear

As roadway is moved and new intersections built, the disruption of traffic could play havoc locally. By P.J. D’Annunzio and Mike McGann, Staff Writers, UnionvilleTimes.com Signs like these may become common sights as roadways, such as Route 926, are likely to be closed for extended periods during the Route 52 realignment project. For area residents, it’s going to be a classic “good news-bad...