BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Shaun McGinnis, who had been the Bellows Falls Village fire chief since 2017 and is acting as interim chief for the newly formed Rockingham Fire and Rescue Department since last October, has now officially been given … Continued
REGION – Below is a list of all the top stories of 2025 from throughout the coverage areas of The Vermont Journal, The Vermont Journal: Shopper Edition, and The Message of the Week. JAN. 2 – Chester adopts rural development … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Selectboard met on Monday, Dec. 22, at 6 p.m., in the Springfield town hall. Jeff Mobus, whose tenure as Springfield town manager is expiring, said, “As my term as town manager comes to an end, … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – A historic building on the downtown block of Rockingham Street, perhaps best known as the J. J. Newberry 5 & 10 store building and bargain basement, and which up until Saturday housed the popular Wunderbar restaurant … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – In March of 1985, Ann and Doug Rose took over the Green Mountain Sugar House (GMSH), located at 820 Vermont Route 100, from Ann’s parents Marjorie and David Harlow. Ann recalled that she and Doug signed the … Continued
CLAREMONT, N.H. – The Claremont School Board met on Dec. 17, at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, at 6:30 p.m. A presentation of the proposed budget options for fiscal year 2026-2027 was previewed by senior comptroller and interim … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Rockingham Selectboard met on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the lower theater meeting room at the Rockingham Town Hall, where they heard a presentation of the draft audit from Richard Brigham, certified public accountant with Sullivan … Continued
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jay Lucas, owner of the now-defunct Eagle Times, has been indicted by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York on charges of securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Chester citizens once again came out on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to address the selectboard about a proposed 1% local options tax on rooms, meals, and on-premises alcohol sales, with the funds generated to be earmarked for use … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – At their Dec. 15 meeting, the Lonodonderry Selectboard approved the village wastewater committee connection recommendations for the North Village. The properties start with main connections on North Main Street, and thereafter, spaces will be filled starting from … Continued