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Supervisory union continues to find financial failings
WHITINGHAM- Past financial mismanagement at Windham Southwest Supervisory Union was even worse than initially estimated, superintendent Bill Bazyk told Twin Valley School Board members at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. The business office remains tied up with the backlog, Bazyk said, a situation that will likely continue for several months....
Reappraisal drives tax rate down
WILMINGTON - On Friday, August 9, the Wilmington Selectboard held a special meeting to discuss the town’s annual tax rate for 2024 based on the voters’ approved budget for fiscal year 2025. They also discussed the wastewater budget and the sewer budget for fiscal year 2025. Support local...
VTSU Castleton Football Reports for 2024 Season
CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton football team is back on campus and primed for the 2024 season in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. VTSU Interim President David Bergh notes, "athletics are a critical component of our student life at all VTSU campuses. We are looking...
Shelburne farm hosts fundraiser to help Latin America farmers
Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship, on assignment for the Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Food4Farmers, a Vermont-based nonprofit, wants to relieve Latin American food insecurity with gourmet burgers, hotdogs and salads. The third annual Food4Farmers Harvest Picnic is returning to Shelburne’s Bread and Butter Farm on...
2024-25 Winter Weather Prediction For New York
It is never too early to start thinking about winter here in New York. The Farmer's Almanac just released their winter weather prediction for 2024-25 and it looks like you might want to make sure you have plenty of extra winter clothes. READ MORE: NEW YORK'S FIRST FROST MIGHT BE...
Trans teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from girls’ sports
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The issue of how to treat transgender athletes has been fiercely debated...
Mooers VFD Labor Day Parade marks its 76th year
MOOERS | The incredibly long-lived Mooers Volunteer Fire Department's (MVFD) Labor Day celebration returns Sept. 1, now in its 76th year. Festivities all take place on the MVFD grounds, Main Street/2508 US-11, beginning at 10 a.m. with a perennial favorite: The Tractor Pull, with check-in at 8 a.m. Happily, the parade is back this year. Its inspiring theme is "'50s to '60s: A trip back in time." Line-up is at 10 a.m. and launch time is 11 a.m.
Milton to showcase local sports, clubs and organizations at revamped Activities Fair
The Milton Parent Teacher Association is reviving a popular community event this fall. The Milton Activities Fair will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Milton Middle School. The fair offers "one-stop shopping" for families and community members to explore and sign up for various organizations and...
Missing a world record by a nose: Not quite enough dogs see documentary in Middlebury
More than 200 dogs attended a screening in Middlebury last weekend of the new Netflix documentary “Inside the Mind of a Dog.” That’s a lot of dogs, period, let alone dogs attending a movie. But it still wasn’t quite as many dogs as organizers of the screening had hoped for. ...
First responders including VSP trooper save a life at Waterbury golf course
The quick actions and teamwork of community members and first responders from the Waterbury Ambulance Service and Vermont State Police saved the life of a woman who experienced a medical emergency at a Waterbury golf course earlier this summer. The incident occurred July 3 at the Blush Hill Country Club...
The 99th season of Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference begins
The Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the oldest writers’ conference in the country, opened its 99th session on Wednesday, Aug. 14; it will run through Saturday, Aug. 24. Held every summer since 1926 on Middlebury’s Bread Loaf campus in Ripton, the conference remains one of America’s most respected literary institutions.
Local musician hosts benefit concert for Turning Point Center
Brandon-based musician Breanna Elaine has taken matters into her own hands after her close friend died of a drug overdose. She will soon be releasing her new single “Where the snakes live” — a tribute to her late friend — at an event that will raise money for Turning Point Center Rutland, a non profit substance recovery center.
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