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Thursday night’s contingent of voters received a warm welcome from Steven Freihofner, the town’s moderator, as he acknowledged the record-breaking turnout for an informational meeting which preceded the Australian ballot vote.
Read moreA recent grant award will help improve access to life-saving interventions in one of the most rural towns in the region.
Read moreBoth the select board and school board are aware of the limitations brought to their typically lively town meeting discussions by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each board, however, came up with a different way to deliver their questions to the voters.
Read moreWeather events of 2020 took a backseat to other major headlines in what turned out to be an odd year. Despite this, several curious events percolated into Vermont’s meteorological record as we look at a smattering of several random weather items.
Read moreTown Meeting in rural Vermont is an annual tradition. For rural towns, it’s an opportunity for neighbors to get together and show spirit in having a voice on how their local government runs.
Read moreA committee working to maintain the legacy of a Civil War General held a pandemic-friendly dedication of a park in his honor.
Read moreThe first Sunday of December usually brings a gathering of community members to Memorial Park to welcome the holiday season by remembering the lives of loved ones through a tree lighting. 2020’s rollout of the event looked quite different than previous years.
Read moreIt seemed harmless, the pitter-patter of small feet scrambling over the pile of dried-out leaves, a reminder in the arid year we’ve had. An eastern chipmunk and I crossed paths in June as I took to the Champlain Islands, desperate to find a new recreation path to help me channel my restlessness from the pandemic into bright energy as opportunities to be outdoors became plentiful.
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