District to receive four fully electric school buses next school year By Curt Peterson Winsdor Central Supervisory Union Director of Finance and Operations Jim Fenn and Butler Bus Co. are purchasing four electric school buses for the Barnard and Woodstock […]
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Local News
Killington considers inclusion statement
By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board seemed to struggle with semantics as they discussed adoption of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion at a meeting on Aug. 22. Ultimately the board suggested a committee recommend changes in the document at […]
Local News
Antique cars are on display this month in Windsor
By Curt Peterson The American Precision Museum in Windsor a real gem one has to be looking for to find, tucked almost under the Route 5 bridge over Mill Brook, just south of the Union Street light. But it’s worth […]
Local News
School board discusses affordable options for new Woodstock Union High/Middle School
By Curt Peterson At its Aug. 15 meeting, the Windsor Central Supervisory Union policy committee discussed a capital debt repayment policy that is still in the idea stages, according to its presenter, Ben Ford of Woodstock, who chairs the finance […]
Killington, Local News, Real Estate/Rentals
Killington raises short-term rental permit fees
By Curt Peterson At its regular meeting, Aug. 8, the Killington Select Board proposed to increase the fees for the required annual registration of short-term rentals for the next program term — Nov. 1, 2022 through Oct. 31, 2023. The […]
Local News
Squatters come and go at Hartland Park and Ride
By Curt Peterson Deb and Andre Patenaude posted the first listserv notice about “campers” at Hartland’s Exit 9 Park and Ride lot on Aug. 3. “Okay, Hartlanders. I’m very surprised that no one has commented on the new eye sore […]
Local News
Hartland veteran turns 100
By Curt Peterson Hartland resident John Kapise of Bohaka Road celebrated his 100th birthday on Friday, Aug. 5. He served in the U.S. army artillery from 1942 to 1945, starting in England and helping drive the Nazi army through France […]
Covid-19 updates, Featured, Local News
Local doctors explain the current risks of Covid, monkeypox for Vermonters
By Curt Peterson Local residents are worried about endless variants of Covid-19, and the new Monkeypox. As usual, these important topics are clouded by unanswered questions and misinformation. Both Dr. Rick Hildebrant, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s chief information officer and […]
State News
Scams targeting seniors are on the rise
By Curt Peterson Scams targeting seniors is big business, according to AARP Fraud Watch Network volunteer Bill April. “An identity is stolen every two seconds,” April told an audience at the Thompson Senior Center last Thursday July 21. “Each year […]
Local News
Three Dems seek two Windsor county House seats
By Curt Peterson Three Democrat candidates are seeking two seats in the Windsor 1 House district, serving Hartland, Windsor and West Windsor on Aug. 9 Incumbent John Bartholomew (D- Hartland) said his constituents are interested in transportation costs and housing […]