News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Worldly education POULTNEY—With the adoption of its Generation Study Abroad Commitment last fall, Castleton set about doubling the number of students taking classes abroad by the year 2020. Doing so took far less time than that. By […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke School reorganization plan breeds conflict TINMOUTH — Folks in Tinmouth were scheduled to meet June 17 to discuss the effects of the state’s education reform bill on their school. Tinmouth School Board member Grant Reynolds is marshaling […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Shakespeare has left the building FAIR HAVEN—There will be no Shakespeare on Main Street this summer. Organizer Gary Metroit attributes the omission to a lack of actors to fill parts for the planned “Henry IV, Part 1.” […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Can lightning strike twice in the same place? PAWLET—Lightning struck an ash tree near the Mach General Store building and then rode the steel girders supporting the store over the Flower Brook gorge, to the propane line […]

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News Briefs

News Briefs: Lakes Region

By Lani Duke Is Castleton hinting at consolidation? CASTLETON—On May 26 Castleton voters approved a proposal to buy the Castleton Village School from the school district and close the building but did so with a very squeaky margin, 213 to […]

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