PLYMOUTH, Vt. – There were some technical difficulties at the March 18 Plymouth Selectboard meeting, so there was not a Zoom option or a recording of the meeting. Leslie Wright, a civil engineer from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, was … Continued
CHESTER, Vt.– The Chester Selectboard held its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, March 20. The board began the meeting by appointing members to the town’s planning commission, development review board, citizen advisory commission, and housing commission. The only position with … Continued
Linda Downing and I used to do a lot of hiking and snowshoeing up behind my place. Linda had a black lab, Mick. I had Hillary, a beagle-shepherd mix. The dogs got along well, Hillary the dominant. Over the years, … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Young students at Westminster Center School are now experiencing an innovative approach to learning through a program called STEAM, which combines science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math, in order to better educate and assist students about … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – A public hearing took place prior to the Monday, March 11, Springfield Selectboard meeting, to further discuss the road discontinuance process with regards to the former Southview Housing Complex. Town manager Jeff Mobus had previously presented the … Continued
REGION – Below is a list of Easter and Holy Week services being held across the region. This list will be updated as we receive more information. First Congregational Church of Westminster, 3470 US Route 5, Westminster, Vt. Holy Week … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – The March 14 regular meeting of the Cavendish Selectboard began with the annual organizational meeting. The selectboard approved Robert W. Glidden and Mike Ripley as chair and vice chair, respectively, and appointed various town positions. The selectboard … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Progress on the Miss Bellows Falls Diner restoration project is building momentum, as the local nonprofit Rockingham For Progress (RFP) continues to move forward with both the new design for the diner, as well as local … Continued
PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – In the cheesemaking world, the word “cheddar” is a verb. The process of flipping and stacking cheese curds to remove whey, cheddaring is a blending technique used to further acidify the curds, giving the cheese a tangier … Continued
Many readers will be familiar with the 1869 Beers County Atlases. The original atlases are scarce today, and have a greenish tan cover. In the originals, all towns are printed in color. See photo with this article. In 1969, they … Continued