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Worcester residents speak out against proposal to close elementary school
About 100 people attended a public forum Wednesday night, the vast majority opposed to the closing of the Washington County town’s small school. The district is also considering closing a school in nearby Calais. Read the story on VTDigger here: Worcester residents speak out against proposal to close elementary school.
House candidate forums scheduled for Huntington and Waterbury
With the August 13 Vermont primary election on the horizon, the first two local events have been scheduled for voters to talk to and hear from the four candidates on the ballot for the Washington-Chittenden Vermont House district. Waterbury Democratic primary candidate Elizabeth Brown has organized two “town hall”-style forums...
Construction on Mad River Rec Hub bridge gets underway
As summer ramps up, the area behind the Localfolk Smokehouse in Waitsfield, at the intersection of Route 100 and 17, will see the construction of a bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mill Brook. The project is part of the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) grant managed by the Mad River Valley Recreation District on behalf of five partners. The VOREC grant is funding a new rec hub at the site that includes the bridge for access to recreation trails as well as access to Waitsfield and Irasville villages via Mad River Path extensions.
Mad River Valley Ambulance Service brings capital funding issue to towns
Members of the Mad River Valley Ambulance Service board met with select boards from Warren, Waitsfield, Fayston and Moretown this month to discuss the volunteer ambulance service’s capital expenditures now and in the future. Board treasurer and MRVAS EMT Mark Giometti and board president Sheila Ware met with the...
Roads in Stowe are open, but still under repair, after weekend flooding
The town of Stowe is looking for help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as it cleans up after its third major flood event in the last year — and works to protect itself against future storms. Last Sunday, rains flooded parts of Stowe's Gold Brook, overwhelming culverts and...
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