Chester audit shows no deficit, public funds grants available

CHESTER, Vt. – During the Chester Selectboard’s May 6 meeting, Town Manager Julie Hance told the board that the town’s auditing firm, RHR Smith, had assured her that their review of the town’s finances in 2024 and 2025 showed no … Continued

Family-run business celebrating 30 years named VNLA Retailer of the Year

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Curt and Martha Cowles, owners of Glebe Mountain Gardens in Londonderry, shared recently that they were awarded the 2025 Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association’s (VNLA) Garden Center Retailer of the Year prize. As a certified Vermont horticulturist … Continued

Londonderry votes down general office manager position

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On Monday, May 11, the Town of Londonderry held a special town meeting to discuss and vote if the town shall “raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $81,000 for the purpose of funding, in part, … Continued

Kurn Hattin Home and School for children awarded state grant

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – As the result of a nearly year-long grant application process, Kurn Hattin Home and School for Children was recently awarded a $24,495 Farm to School and Early Childhood grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and … Continued

GMUSD budget passes

CHESTER, Vt. – On Tuesday, May 12, the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) voted on a revised school budget of $19,341,997. This is an estimated $16,060.66 per pupil, which is 9.98% higher than per pupil education spending for the … Continued

Londonderry discusses upcoming meetings

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – At their May 4 meeting, the Londonderry Selectboard discussed their upcoming special town meeting, which will be held Monday, May 11, at 6 p.m., to vote on raising $81,000 in taxes to pay the salary and benefits … Continued

UVM capstone students study Bellows Falls southeast gateway

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Rockingham Selectboard held its regular meeting on Monday, May 5, in the lower theater of the Rockingham Town Hall. As interim Town Manager Alex Torpey prepares to leave his temporary role with the town, Development … Continued

Springfield School budget passes

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Tuesday, May 5, the Springfield School District voted on a revised budget of $41,666,512. This figure is an estimated $15,008 per pupil, and is 7.96% higher than per-pupil spending the prior year. The budget passed 544 … Continued

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