CHESTER, Vt. – The 2024 Chester Town Meeting began with residents hearing from Sen. Alison Clarkson and Rep. Heather Chase, both of whom represent Chester in the Vermont State Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Clarkson and Chase outlined the … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Selectboard is presenting the Village Wastewater Project to the town’s voters on March 5, 2024. The registered voters of Londonderry will be voting on two projects developed from the Wastewater Study. In preparation for the … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – Fried Chicken. Filipino food. Arcade games. What do they all have in common? All of these are carefully created in a fun atmosphere called Gamebird, on Main Street in Ludlow. Weston Nicoll quietly opened Gamebird in December … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Allen Brothers Market, a deli, bakery, farm stand, and garden center located on Route 5 in Westminster, has been awarded a $780,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America program to construct … Continued
I love stories of the old days. In the troubled world I find myself living in, these stories provide an escape. It is always a letdown to read the last page of a book you really enjoyed. Turning each page … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Chair Peter Golec presented the Rockingham Selectboard with the final Town Meeting Warning and Articles packet, which had been updated to include the new meeting date of April 1. Historically held on … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – Proposed fee structures for the recently-established short-term rental (STR) registry once again dominated the discussions of the Londonderry Selectboard, which met on Feb. 19. The selectboard also continued discussing potential amendments to the town Personnel Policy, and … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard met for their second regularly scheduled meeting of the month on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The meeting drew an unusually large crowd, most of whom were there to hear updates on and speak to the … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Development Review Board (DRB) met on Monday, Feb. 12, during which time they heard from architect Nicholas Nitschke of Scott/Griffin Architects, who presented the proposed flood mitigation strategies for Ludlow’s Shaw’s supermarket and adjoining tenant … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – “That’s why I think it might have been meant to be,” said Lisa Young, owner of Great Northern Liquidation in Springfield. Lisa, her husband Rick, and their son Ricky recently opened the thrift and consignment store in … Continued