By Brett Yates On Dec. 12, the Chittenden Select Board finalized its municipal budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which will begin on July 1 next year. Voters will approve or reject the board’s general fund expenditure budget and […]
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Pittsfield plans holiday event
By Brett Yates The town of Pittsfield typically decorates the gazebo on its village green to mark the holiday season. This year, officials aim to turn the small local tradition into a full-fledged community event. According to Select Board Chair […]
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Woodstock conditionally approves Peace Field Farm restaurant
By Brett Yates Boston real estate developer John Holland finally got some good news regarding his embattled plan to open a “farm-to-fork” restaurant at the former Conklin Farm on the outskirts of Woodstock. Less than a month after the Vermont […]
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Wolcott Meadow Road discontinued
By Brett Yates As of Nov. 22, Wolcott Meadow Road in Chittenden no longer exists. Or, at least, it’ll no longer appear on future town road maps. The Chittenden Select Board voted on Monday to decommission the Class 4 town […]
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Chittenden debates future of Wildcat Road, how to mitigate flooding
By Brett Yates As Chittenden officials aim to determine whether the town must take major steps to deal with recurring flooding on Wildcat Road, a Nov. 8 Select Board meeting showed some disagreement among locals about the cause and extent […]
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Pittsfield sand shed grant comes up short
By Brett Yates Pittsfield has won a grant from the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) that could help pay for a new storage shed for winter road sand, but the grant wasn’t for as much as hoped for. If the […]
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Barstow Helping Hands seeks projects
By Brett Yates New Chittenden resident Nicole Vachon Hanlon has taken the reins at Barstow Helping Hands, a club that connects students at the local pre-K-8 school to charitable endeavors and community involvement. On Oct. 25, she visited the Chittenden […]
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New auditor appointed in Pittsfield
By Brett Yates On Oct. 21, the Pittsfield Select Board appointed Anne Muller to fill a vacancy on the town’s board of auditors until a vote at next year’s Town Meeting. Select Board member Ann Kuendig identified Muller as a […]
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Rooster owner tells her side of story
By Brett Yates Since July, the Pittsfield Select Board has endeavored to determine how to respond to a townswoman’s complaints about a noisy rooster on Lower Michigan Road, near the corner of Route 100. At the board’s Oct. 7 meeting, […]
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Municipal logging considered in Chittenden
By Brett Yates In 2004, the town of Chittenden purchased the 138-acre Rutland Grammar School woodlot with the hope of using timber revenue to boost municipal finances, but for 17 years, the land has gone untouched. That could soon change. […]