Darnell Battle and his mother,Darlene, a Torrington public safety commissioner, and hold a picture of William Battle,who died final summer. A scholarship has been created in memory of Battle and there will be a fundraiser May 18 from midday to 2 p.m. at Workman Memorial AME Zion Church. Bruno Matarazzo Jr. Republican-American
" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.rep-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190510-224846-pic-854477237.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.rep-am.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190510-224846-pic-854477237.jpg?fit=640%2C426&ssl=1">TORRINGTON — The late William Battle was a big supporter of education and a frequent critic of any proposed changes to the English curriculum. At Board of Education meetings, he would retract the microphone to bemoan the thought of replacing classic English literature with “content-rich nonfiction” as part of the implementation of state Common Core […]
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