From The Print Last Week Section :: Page 138

• News from the Past

  By YS News StaffSeptember 11, 2020

  

  Contributing writer Don Hollister compiles some of the more compelling headlines that occurred in past Julys and Augusts in last week’s “News from the Past” column.

• Council decriminalizes marijuana in Yellow Springs

  By Megan Bachman

  

  In a 4–0 vote, Council passed the first reading of an ordinance reducing the offense level and penalties for those caught possessing or cultivating less than 200 grams of marijuana, which is about seven ounces.

• Local restaurants are rebounding, for now

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 10, 2020

  

  Six months into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, business at local restaurants is surprisingly good.

• New science teacher hired

  By Carol SimmonsSeptember 4, 2020

  

  McKinney Middle School’s new science teacher, Cameron Dickens, has brought an atypical educational background to an atypical school year when classes since began online Thursday, Aug. 27.

• Mail-in voting surge expected

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 2, 2020

  

  At least 30 people rallied outside the Yellow Springs post office last Saturday, Aug. 22, as part of a nationwide protest of postal changes that could affect mail-in voting this fall. Such voting is surging in popularity amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• Connie Collett to retire— A chapter comes to a close

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 1, 2020

  

  After more than 30 years as head librarian at the Yellow Springs branch of the Greene County Public Library, Connie Collett is retiring from the position.

• Council recommits to anti-racism

  By Megan BachmanAugust 31, 2020

  

  At their Aug. 17 virtual meeting, Village Council members agreed to move forward to meet the demands of local anti-racist rally organizers and take other steps to address racism locally after tensions escalated between the two groups in recent weeks.

• What the village kneads— ‘Bootleg’ bagels fly from local kitchen

  By Megan BachmanAugust 27, 2020

  

  Local chef Ben Bullock recently opened a new micro-bakery out of his home in the village. Bootleg Bagels offers made-to-order bagels that are chewy on the outside and soft on the inside with a variety of toppings.

• Yellow Springs Development Corporation

  By Megan BachmanAugust 26, 2020

  

  The Yellow Springs Development Corporation, or YSDC, a local quasi-governmental organization, held a brief virtual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

• Parents explore alternative school options

  By Carol Simmons

  

  The continuing pandemic has prompted area schools to restructure their methods and approaches, often drastically, with some adopting an online instructional plan, at least to start the year.