SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Selectboard convened on Monday, March 24, at 6 p.m., and heard a presentation from Chris Rivet of Dubois & King, a local engineering consulting company, on the status of the town salt shed. The board … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Wednesday, March 26, the Springfield School District announced the appointment of Peter Burrows as superintendent, effective July 1, for a term of one year. Burrows brings more than 30 years of experience in public education to … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – After a March 5 recount of a vote deciding the merger of three local fire departments, the results were the same: 191-102 in favor of consolidating the Bellows Falls, Rockingham, and Saxtons River fire departments. An … Continued
I have a number of early 1800s Vermont law books. These are flimsy paperbacks of laws passed by the Vermont General Assembly by year. The history below is from the year 1819. I love these old ephemeral records. I can … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – New Chester Selectboard Chair Lee Gustafson called the board’s March 19 meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., with the Pledge of Allegiance. Gustafson was appointed board chair at the previous meeting on March 5, nominated by former … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – At the Tuesday, March 18, Rockingham Selectboard meeting, town manager Scott Pickup announced a recent effort to improve community outreach via the town website. A new option has been added to the website where visitors can … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – At the March 17 meeting, Londonderry Selectboard member James Ameden gave a report on exit interviews, which were held recently after multiple resignations from public bodies. Common themes or factors consisted of the relationship between the selectboard … Continued
I was recently asked what I knew about stone walls, and why so many stone walls are in the woods. It was in the early 1800s when Merino sheep were first imported from Spain to Weathersfield, Vt. Merino sheep were … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Located at the Immanuel Episcopal Church in Bellows Falls, the Community Closet thrift store is a community service operated by the church year-round, that offers gently used women’s clothing to those in need. The organizers at … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Saturday, March 15, was the first anniversary celebration of Green Mountain Therapeutics (GMT), a cannabis dispensary on North Main Street in Londonderry that carries locally grown products from small-batch, craft cultivators. Many of her regular customers wished … Continued