Flood Brook School 2024 PBIS Awards

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – A Flood Brook student banged his fist on the desk and gouged a book with a pencil. He was frustrated with a math assignment and struggling to effectively manage his emotions, and becoming dysregulated. No one called … Continued

How to make an offer on a house

REGION – Buying a home in today’s market will likely require you to make an offer on more than one home. In fact, 42% of buyers who make an offer on a home do so multiple times before succeeding in … Continued

Chester holds heated hearing on rural rezoning

CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard hearing on rezoning the rural districts, held on Dec. 18, began with Planning Commission Chair Hugh Quinn explaining the changes made to the proposed Unified Development Bylaws since the previous hearing in late October. … Continued

Londonderry to hold exit interviews on recent resignations

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – At the Dec. 16 Londonderry Selectboard meeting, the board voted to hold exit interviews with individuals who resigned over the last six months, in order to get a better scope on what went wrong, and determine where … Continued

Springfield Rotary hears about Hartness Airport

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Bruce Johnson, chair of the Springfield Airport Commission, talked about the history of the Hartness State Airport at the recent meeting of the Springfield Rotary Club held at the Springfield Area Parent Child Center Training Center. Hartness … Continued

MOOver resumes Okemo Village route Dec. 24

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Route 61 Okemo Village route resumes its winter weekends and holidays service on Tuesday, Dec. 24. This is the third season that the MOOver will operate this route connecting Okemo with Ludlow. Last year 5,885 rides … Continued

State will foot the bill for Williams Bridge upgrades

ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Rockingham town manager Scott Pickup updated the selectboard on several municipal projects at the Tuesday, Dec. 17 meeting. Pickup shared that during the last heavy rainfall, the roof of the town hall experienced a drainage issue which … Continued

LTE: Coexistence with coyotes

Dear Editor,   So many people lack empathy towards wild animals who are simply trying to survive. We all know what it’s like when we miss a meal: our bellies rumble, and we might even get lightheaded. Many of us … Continued

Springfield Rotary’s Kurn Hattin Christmas project

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Springfield Rotary Club brought Christmas to the kids at Kurn Hattin Home for Children in Westminster, Vt., on Dec. 12. Kurn Hattin, founded in 1894, is a year-round, charitable, residential and day program home and school serving … Continued

LTE: Animal cruelty at North Springfield packinghouse

Dear Editor,   The most recent animal cruelty atrocities, which were documented by a federal inspector at the Vermont Packinghouse in North Springfield, Vt., should result in criminal charges of cruelty to animals against the slaughter plant and the “third-party” … Continued

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