Volume 25, Number 10
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
Foreign student thriving in Berlin
CURTAIN CALL
By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
Italian teenager Sofia Gobbi is enjoying high school life in the U.S., and American culture in general.
Berlin High has a more hands-on approach to learning, which she appreciates.
“I like the food here in America. There is always a Starbucks everywhere," said Gobbi, an exchange student attending Berlin High School.
Gobbi's American adventure was made possible through the Education Travel & Culture program, a non-profit which matches exchange students with host families.
“And the pizza is good," she added, "like at Sliceworks,” a popular local hangout. Berlin High School's production of "The Little Mermaid" delighted audiences March 2 to 5. An animated Disney classic, "The Little Mermaid" tells the tale of a young mermaid who longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. BHS, Facebook
strict. You learn through textbooks and exams, and that’s it.”
Gobbi also is thriving in school here in the States. The 17-year-old said, in Italy, “education is really
Jessica Gutierrez, Education Travel & Culture senior field manager, said host families will often participate in the program more than once, as the experience is so rewarding. See Student, A11
Town details ‘major road reconstruction project’ Press Release
The Public Works Department is scheduled to begin a major road reconstruction project that will impact traffic flow at various times over the 2023 construction season. The project involves the reconstruction and paving of Porters Pass, Christian Lane and Deming Road (between
Christian Lane and the Berlin Turnpike). The project is currently scheduled to begin April 3 and be completed by the fall. Traffic delays will be encountered throughout the life of the project, both day and night. Local access will be provided for all residential and commercial properties, but vehicles in the project area
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will experience inconveniences and delays as work proceeds. Any property owners who are planning work within, or near, the public right-ofway during the spring/summer of 2023, should contact the Public Works Department. This work includes paving and underground utility projects in this corridor.
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