SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield recently became Vermont’s first town to accept the testing of automated vehicles on its town roads, after the Springfield Selectboard unanimously voted yes to this new progressive program set in motion by Vermont Agency of Transportation. … Continued
Update, Feb. 5, 2021: There was a typo in the the per pupil spending. The correct number is $18,324 per pupil. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield School Board held a virtual meeting Jan. 19 and voted to approve Warrant … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – During their Feb. 1 meeting, the Ludlow Selectboard agreed to modify the town’s personnel policy to guarantee town employees that work on a holiday will receive an eight-hour bonus time in addition to time-and-a-half holiday pay. That … Continued
What I call odds & ends are little tidbits of history that by themselves don’t make a story. Here are a few of those tidbits. The Chester Advertiser was a newspaper published in Chester by A.N. Chandler. The historical society … Continued
Dear readers and advertisers, It is bittersweet to write my last letter for the paper. As I approach my retirement date of April 30, 2021, I am preparing my staff as well as my community for the transition. On Feb. … Continued
TOWNSHEND, Vt. – Too much time stuck at home? Ready to dream for the future? Grace Cottage’s Annual Cabin Fever Online Auction, Feb. 14-24, offers a chance to bid on Caribbean trips, an African safari, outings to local restaurants and … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – Colleen Fitzgerald of Hemel Hempstead, England and Cavendish, Vt., passed away Dec. 24, 2020 in England due to a reoccurrence of cancer. She was the daughter of Howard and Jane Pixley, born March 3, 1969. She is … Continued
ALSTEAD, N.H. – Helen R. Clauson, 92, of River Street, Alstead, N.H., passed away Jan. 23, 2021. She was born Dec. 21, 1928 in Bellows Falls, Vt., the daughter of Walter and Ruth (Severens) Hitchcock. She was a graduate of … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – On Monday, Department of Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington briefed the media to provide an update on the ongoing issue involving 1099G tax documents issued by the department. A transcript of the commissioner’s remarks is provided below: “On … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Corrina M. Carr, 45, passed away Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 in Ludlow. She was born Sept. 24, 1975 in Springfield, Vt., daughter of Lonnie and Donna (Woychosky) Carr. She graduated from Lee High School in Lee, Mass. … Continued