By Curt Peterson On Oct. 5 WCSU board secretary Rayna Bishop posted a request for bid proposals for snowplowing three district campuses: Prosper Valley in Pomfret, Woodstock Elementary, and the Woodstock Union High School/Middle School. The bid deadline is Oct. […]
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Bryce Sammel: Reflection on WCSU chairmanship
By Curt Peterson Small towns’ fears that Woodstock’s delegation, which was a third of the 18 votes, would dominate decision-making on the newly-formed Windsor Central School District board have proven unfounded, according to Bryce Sammel of Barnard, who stepped down […]
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WCSU board sees leadership changes
By Curt Peterson At the Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) school district board meeting on Monday, Oct. 3, Keri Bristow and Ben Ford, both Woodstock representatives, were elected chair and vice chair, respectively. The change in leadership followed Bryce Sammel […]
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Two women open ZBotanicals, a CBD store in Hartland
By Curt Peterson Zanni Lacey and Lindsay Rose hosted a Renaissance Faire-like grand opening event for their ZBotanical business on Sept. 17. Hartlanders wondering what’s happening at the long-vacant Shepherd’s Woodworking location north of Webster Road on the Hartland-Quechee Road, […]
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Windsor Central school district aims for greater unity through rebranding
By Curt Peterson “Windsor Central Unified Union School District” is confusing (and it’s a mouthful) even for those who’ve written it hundreds of times. That’s only one reason the district’s configuration and enrollment growth working group (CEGW) is trying to […]
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Planners, regional commission oppose on farm store in Hartland
By Curt Peterson The controversial Sunnymede Farm Stand project attracted many to two events on Monday, Sept. 19— a 9:30 a.m. site tour and a 10:30 a.m. Act 250 commission public hearing at Hartland’s Damon Hall. Peter Kopsco, commission coordinator, […]
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Hartland board adopts inclusion declaration
By Curt Peterson The Hartland Select Board voted unanimously to adopt the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion Monday night, becoming the 65th Vermont town to sign onto the movement. Chair Phil Hobbie told the Mountain Times one very minor wording amendment […]
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Parents chafe at WCSU bus stop plan
By Curt Peterson Monday night’s Windsor Central Supervisory Union board meeting began with disgruntled and worried parents who are finding the 2022 altered school bus route and stops both challenging and frightening. David Martin and Megan Rudy, both of Woodstock, […]
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Hartland’s Cedar Mountain Farm in the running for conservation award
By Curt Peterson Kerry Gawalt and Stephen Leslie, who operate Cedar Mountain Farm in Hartland, are Northeast Region finalists for the 2022 Leopold Conservation Award, the winner to be announced in a few weeks, according to a letter from the […]
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Killington increases short-term rental permit fees
By Curt Peterson According to Killington Select Board member Jim Haff, there are more than 600 short-term rental properties (STRs) in Killington. Many of those owners have recently spoken out against the town’s proposal to increase fees for registering the […]