LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Meteor aimed for Earth! Mars now brightest it’s been in years! These headlines are becoming more frequent and pique our curiosity to the point where many of us instinctively look to the night sky to see if … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Agency of Education, working in close cooperation with the State Emergency Operations Center, is working to provide personal protective equipment and other resources to support Vermont schools as they prepare to reopen. These resources include … Continued
REGION – Fall sports are back. Game schedules are subject to change. For more information about an individual game or team, go to the schools’ athletic department websites. If you would like to submit sports news or photos from a … Continued
I’ve been sitting here hoping there will be some sort of fall high school athletic season in the area, and all area schools are expected to field teams in each of the fall sports they normally offer. Some of those … Continued
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Vermont Journal 08-26-20 This week’s edition of The Vermont Journal features: COVID-19 pandemic impacts GMUSD budget and staff; Chester settles flag issue, looks to retool zoning position; … Continued
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Shopper 08-26-20 This week’s edition of The Shopper features: WNESU institutes hybrid plan to reopen schools; Tax credits to help revitalize historic buildings in Bellows Falls and … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Windham Northeast Supervisory Union recently voted to move forward with a hybrid, or staggered, school schedule recommended by the superintendent to begin next month. The voting took place Aug. 5 via a Zoom conference, which … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard concluded the recent debate over flags, appointed an interim zoning administrator while the position is retooled, and began discussions about overhauling town employee benefits at the recent Aug. 19 Chester Selectboard meeting. The board … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS/SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Thursday, Aug. 13, Gov. Phil Scott announced that 27 Vermont communities received tax credits totaling $3.2 million for 30 projects in downtown centers across the state. Among these projects, Springfield and Bellows Falls each received … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – COVID-19 related expenses continue to mount for the Green Mountain Unified School district as additional staff and custodians are hired, and required air handling improvements are approved at the GMUSD Meeting Aug. 20. Total impact to the … Continued