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Dear Commissioners, Let's Talk Price
Dear Montgomery County Commissioners Josh Shapiro, Leslie Richards and Bruce Castor:Thanks for coming to Pottstown tomorrow night to hear what we have to say.Hopefully, some of our more thoughtful...
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On Their Honor
Blogger's Note: I had to miss this ceremony this year because it was the same day Digital First folks were meeting with Gov. Corbett. My thanks to John Armato for providing this report.Recently the...
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Home Cookin'
Blogger's Note:The following is provided by Lynn Symborski over at Pottsgrove Manor.On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit Pottsgrove Manor and enjoy “Backcountry Cooking,” a...
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PHS Pep Rally, Gangham STYLE!
Mercury Photo by Kevin HoffmanSome of you may have noticed last week that Pottstown High School held it's first-ever Trojan Pride Day, a kind of pep rally to bust the winter blahs.If you missed it, you...
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Forgotten Heroes of History
DAR Regent Marlene Armato, left, with award winners Matthew Souder and Aidan DePietropaolo of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, and Ma. Sofia Sosa of Pottstown Middle School.Blogger's Note: Three local...
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Black History at Hopewell II
Frances Delmar addresses a crowd of about 30 people Tuesday night.It had been my hope to cover an event Tuesday at the Schuylkill River Heritage Area HQ in Pottstown, but Mercury responsibilities...
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Riverside Exercise and Art
An artist's mock-up of how the area in question might be used. This was taken from Carroll's Powerpoint presentation.Things seem to be moving along in the effort to extend the Schuylkill River Trail...
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What School Will Your Child Attend?
Photo by Evan BrandtAccording to this map, the red areas of town will send students to Barth, the blue to Lincoln, the green to Franklin and the purple to Rupert.Perhaps those who don't send their...
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Edible Ideas (Hold the Mayo)
Grumpy's Co-owner Sheila Dugan, center, gives sandwich-making tips to practicing culinary students Derek Piechota and Ryan Krause at the high school's culinary arts kitchen. There are few more...
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Spring Time is Curtain Tiime
The Hill School's winter musical this year was "Anything Goes"Ahhhh spring.The flowers are blooming, the birds are twittering, the bees are stirring, the students are performing.....Yup, spring time is...
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Check out the new elementary attendance maps
This is an overview of the Pottstown School District’s four new elementary school attendance zones that will be presented at tonight’s meeting.POTTSTOWN — In advance of tonight’s school board meeting,...
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The 'Wright' Stuff
Pottsgrove High School students once again won high honors in the most recent Word Wright Challenge, once known as "Word Masters."During the December meet, senior Karly Moser earned a perfect score,...
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Taking a Closer Look at Science
Arkema Inc. senior chemist Anna Johnson, second from right, and Myra Forrest, director of the Foundtion for Pottstown Education, second from right, check out some of the microscopes donated by Arkema,...
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Fighting for the Environment Through the Camera's Eye
Emily HunterEmily Hunter, an environmental advocacy journalist from Canada, will discuss worldwide environmental concerns and the important role of today’s eco-activists when she visits Montgomery...
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Mini Grants in the Highlands
A new brochure for the Hopewell Big Woods will be paid for with one of the mini grands announced Monday.Blogger's Note: The following is an announcement provided by the Schyulkill Highlands...
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Doing the Administrative Shuffle
The retirement of Dr. Robert Stevens, shown here explaining thenew elementary attendance boundaries, will result in ashifting of administrative personnel.Just two months after the school board named a...
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Rare Suffering
I know, I know, there's a "day" or a "week" for everything it seems.Today, for those of you who don't know (and most don't), is Rare Disease Day.Now, as regular readers of this blog know, I don't...
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Spring Ahead
The endangered Jefferson salamander is about to make its move.Some see the recent flocking of robins as the first sign of spring's inevitable arrival. Others say its the crocuses.Me? I go in for...
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Science Saturday: Underwater Edition
Photo by Bob Carney/LSUWhere else in Pottstown do you get news fromthe underwater world of the giant isopod? Only at The Digital Notebook.If you've been buggin' for news of the world of science,...
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It's a Deal
Well, it looks like the staff of The Digital Notebook will be around to fill your in-box for another two years with local news and photos.Seeing as many of the larger organizations in town received the...
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