The Killingly Board of Education has voted to reinstate the controversial Redmen mascot for the high school. Here is reaction to that decision.

The Killingly Board of Education has voted to reinstate the controversial Redmen mascot for the high school.

The Killingly Board of Education has voted to reinstate the controversial Redmen mascot for the high school. The issue has divided the community for months. Wednesday’s meeting grew heated as board members debated the mascot issue. Last year the board voted to change the mascot to the Red Hawks. But that decision was struck down in December, leaving Killingly High...

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The Killingly community continues to debate the name of the high school’s mascot, a controversial issue that has seen some meetings get heated. The issue of the mascot wasn’t even on the agenda for a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday, but a number of people showed up to remind the board that this is an issue still on...

Killingly High School has no mascot this morning after a vote by the board of education and residents are reacting.

Killingly High School has no mascot this morning after a heated debate. This comes after the name was changed from the Redmen to the Red Hawks. A sub committee will work toward a compromise.

The Killingly High School mascot was changed from the Redmen to the Red Hawks over the summer, but some want it changed back.

The Killingly High School mascot was changed from the Redmen to the Red Hawks over the summer, but some want it changed back.

The Killingly community remained divided over the future of the high school’s mascot Wednesday as the school board voted to undo a name change approved this summer, but not to return to the original title. Earlier this year it was changed to the Red Hawks, but that angered many in town. They want to return to the original mascot,...

In July the Killingly High school mascot name was changed from Redmen to Red Hawks. It was a controversial decision, replacing a moniker in place for generations with one considered more racially sensitive. “Late June, two students petitioned their classmates and brought that to the board and ultimately the board made the decision to change the name,” explained Steve Rioux,…