D.C. The Vermont State Spelling Bee kicks off Monday afternoon. Charlotte Central School sixth-grade twin sisters Lucy and Annie Palmer run through the day’s list of practice words.

The practice paid off Tuesday night, as Chukwuma-Eze won The Lima News Regional Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "pinnate," an adjective for an object resembling a feather. The win ...

PITTSFIELD — Of all the words in her spelling bee practice packet, chlorofluorocarbon is Emily Escalon-Brizuela’s favorite to spell. Origin: Latin and Greek. Part of speech: noun. Spelling: ...