A death in the family

MANIFESTO

For a school community, it doesn't get any worse than this:

Grief counselors will be back at a Durham high school this morning to help students cope with the death of a classmate.

Allyson Palmisano, 17, died last night before 5 o'clock when she lost control of her car on a curve on Route 157 near Powder Hill Road and hit a telephone pole.

As word of this tragedy spread [last night] parents brought their children to Coginchaug Regional High School, where grief counselors were on hand to comfort kids who knew the high school junior.

Requiescat in pace.