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Small Business Profile: Olympic Taekwondo Academy - Cheshire, CT - Master Jonguk Jang opened his new studio in June in the former "Toyz" toy store location in the Watch Factory Shoppes.

Cheshire Promotes Acting Director to Head of Public Works - Cheshire, CT - George Noewatne, the deputy director of the department since 2004, will earn $102,600 annually as the town's new Director of Public Works and Engineering.

Town Council Fails to Endorse Teacher Pact; Agreement Begins Jan. 14. - Cheshire, CT - Although it did not receive the blessing of the Cheshire Town Council, the agreement between teachers and the Board of Education will still take effect on Jan. 14 as approved by the Board of Education.

Emergency Roof Work Begins at Cheshire High School - Cheshire, CT - The project to replace the damaged roof on the West Gym is expected to take about eight days to complete.

Michael Woods Hired as New Dodd Middle School Principal - Cheshire, CT - The Board of Education approved the appointment last week.

Town Honors Longtime Civic Leader - Cheshire, CT - Longtime Cheshire resident Dick Miller will celebrate his 100th birthday on Jan. 2

Still No Vote on Teachers' Contract - Cheshire, CT - The Town Council could not vote on the new four-year pact Tuesday because the teachers' union has yet to file the document.

Small Business Profile: 129 on Main Salon and Spa - Cheshire, CT - Main Street spa makes customers feel at home..

Principal Profile: Ann Donnery, Darcey School - Cheshire, CT - Donnery took over as head of the district's early childhood center in September, replacing longtime Principal Barbara Stern.

Small Business Profile: R.W. Hine Ace Hardware - Cheshire, CT - One of Cheshire's oldest businesses, founded in 1910, puts customers first.

Cheshire's 'Teacher of the Year': Teaching Life Lessons On and Off the Court - Cheshire, CT - The state honored Cheshire High Coach Dan Lee as the town's top educator during a ceremony on Nov. 15.

BRAVE Students to Honor Veterans - Cheshire, CT - Cheshire High School's newest club salutes the military.

Teachers Get Help for Large Classroom Sizes at Doolittle - Cheshire, CT - Instructional assistants have been assigned to all first-grade classrooms at Doolittle Elementary School to help teachers deal with an unexpected jump in class size.

An International Diploma for the 21st Century - Cheshire, CT - Cheshire Academy launches a new program which emphasizes global perspectives.

Cheshire Academy Teaches Global Citizenship - Cheshire, CT - The academy is the first of its kind in Connecticut to offer the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma.

CSI: Cheshire, Plus Rockets Take Flight - Cheshire, CT - More than 450 children took part in summer enrichment classes at Highland Elementary School this month.

School Board Honors Top 2011 Scholars and Retiring Teachers - Cheshire, CT - The board presented plaques to the 2011 Cheshire High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian and recognized 19 retirees.

CHS Grad Drives Home Dangers of Drunk Driving - Cheshire, CT - Ryan Tapp spent months battling back from a traumatic brain injury caused by a wrong-way crash after a New Year's Eve party.

Students Strive to "Be One" - Cheshire, CT - Cheshire High School's B1 Day, a day set aside to celebrate differences and share personal stories, is slated for March 30. The event began in the aftermath of the tragedy at Columbine High School.

Committee Says Closing Schools Not Feasible - Cheshire, CT - The Board of Education's Finance Committee said there would not be enough room in the town's remaining schools to absorb the additional students next school year.