By Curt Peterson The proposed budget in Woodstock is $59 million, 2.3 percent less than the current year’s budget. The amount to be raised by taxes ($4,075,518) is 3.96 percent over FY2020. Voters are being asked for a $4.5 million […]
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Pittsfield will not vote on Town Meeting Day
Staff report Some towns are postponing their town meetings due to conflicts with the primary election on March 3. Voters in Pittsfield will meet at the scheduled Town Meeting time on Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. only to adjourn […]
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Voters to consider $60 million school bond
By Katy Savage Voters in the Slate Valley Union Unified School District (SVUUSD) are being asked to approve a $59.5 million 30-year bond on Town Meeting Day to build a new middle school, make a number of capital improvements and […]
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Nine Rutland city residents vie for Aldermen seats
By Virginia Dean Nine individuals running for five Board of Aldermen two-year seats met on Feb. 19 in a special televised forum hosted and moderated by Tom Donahue, CEO of the Rutland-based BROC Community Action. The debate was broadcast live […]
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Woodstock artists win National Snow Sculpting Championship
New England teams sweep podium for the first time with Vermont in first, New Hampshire second and Maine third By Polly Mikula A team of three snow sculptors from the Woodstock area have won the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship […]
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Brandon plans ATV trail system
By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON – A group of all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts is working to create a better trail system in Brandon and legitimize ATV riding in the area. The goal is to engage private landowners and the town and […]
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School board chair resigns
By Curt Peterson The Feb. 13 emergency meeting of the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District Board was followed by the resignation of co-chair Paige Hiller, Woodstock representative, the next morning. On Friday, Valentine’s Day, Hiller sent an email […]
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‘Valentine’s Day Phantom’ peppers Killington with love
KILLINGTON—Residents and visitors to Killington were greeted with a Valentine’s Day surprise — hundreds of paper hearts affixed to windows, doors and signs all over town on Friday morning. This cheerful display was made possible by a team of volunteers […]
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Police investigate untimely death
Vermont State Police are investigating a death in Clarendon after a middle-aged male was found dead under the Route 7 bridge on Feb. 11. Police said the man was believed to be homeless and was living under the bridge for […]
Local News, Obituaries
Camille Ann Thill, 82
Camille Ann Thill, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, on Aug. 10, 1937, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, at age 82. Thill battled pancreatic cancer for 10 years. She was the wife of her beloved husband of 58 years, Ray […]