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Young artists from Wildwood School exhibit self-portraits at Mead Art Museum
First-graders from Wildwood School showcased self-portraits at the Mead Art Museum, celebrating identity, community partnerships, and the program's uncertain future as the school prepares to close.
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BELCHERTOWN — Every story eventually comes to an end, and Cold Spring School reached its last page on Monday. After 72 years, the school will no longer mark the first chapter of Belchertown students’ classroom learning. The School Committee voted to close the early childhood learning center last September based on declining enrollment and rising […]