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Three weeks ago, as I was visiting with family in Hardwick for lunch, I pulled open the utensil drawer to discover several pairs of specially designed light-protective glasses in storage: memorabilia from a solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.
Read moreAny passing motorist driving along the Stannard Mountain Road on Tuesday may have been perplexed by the small crowd of 23 voters gathered in the driveway of the town clerk’s office
Read moreFor residents of the Plainfield-Marshfield area, the warm weather which trickled in last week was a welcome change. The temperatures some two months ahead of their time, however, came with disadvantages, as strong thunderstorms caused tree damage.
Read moreSchool board members Diane Janukajtis and Julie Swank were joined by Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) Superintendent Adam Rosenberg and Director of Finance Brittany Currie for a discussion and presentation of the FY2022 budget, which passed on Town Meeting day by a vote of 23 to 4.
Read moreThe tally of votes from last Tuesday’s town meeting showed a split interest in the funding of a new fire station.
Read moreThursday 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.
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