By Curt Peterson After a 10-day trip to Israel, Woodstock Police Chief Robbie Blish said he noticed one big difference between Israel and the U.S.: Israels’s “willingness to spend the extra money needed to have desired security.” In Israeli shopping […]
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Mold issue at school dates back 25 years
Correction: In the article below we inadvertently reported the following issues incorrectly: While many prognoses for The Prosper Valley School (TPVS) were discussed at the Oct. 16 meeting, permanently closing the school was not one of them. While moisture has […]
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Survey gives three-month bridge project high marks
By Curt Peterson WOODSTOCK—Replacement of Bridge No. 51 over Kedron Brook on Route 4 in Woodstock began in April and was completed on June 7, five days ahead of schedule, according to an email from Communications and Public Involvement Coordinator […]
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Reading parents protest over potential loss of school
By Curt Peterson READING—The Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District Board (WCMUUSD) voted to remove one full-time teacher from Reading’s faculty, necessitating grade reconfiguration and inspiring several teachers and parents to protest at the board’s August meeting. Reading voters, […]
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Barnard could be forced to join WCMUU school district
By Curt Peterson BARNARD—The Agency of Education published its long-awaited draft of “Default Articles of Agreement,” the adoption of which will be considered by the state Board of Education on or before Nov. 30. The Default Articles, required by ACT […]
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First day of school called off due to mold investigation
By Curt Peterson POMFRET—Two days before school was supposed to start at Prosper Valley School in Pomfret, parents were advised the morning of Aug. 27 that school would not open as expected due to mold. “Some significant issues have arisen […]
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Investigators: Arson destroyed Woodstock newspaper offices
By Curt Peterson WOODSTOCK—The Vermont State Police Arson Investigation Unit has declared the Woodstock fire that destroyed the two-story building housing the offices of The Vermont Standard on July 16 as arson. Evidence taken from the building on July 18 […]
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No Confederate flags at Rutland Fair for first time
By Curt Peterson RUTLAND—As of Monday, Aug. 20, the Rutland Area National Association for the Advancement of Colored People gathered 3,946 signatures on a petition (RANAACP) asking management of the Vermont State Fair to prohibit display or sale of Confederate […]
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Barnard, Orwell fight school consolidation
By Curt Peterson In June the Agency of Education made “recommendations” for over 90 local school districts that wish to avoid consolidation with merged districts under ACT 46. AoE recommended 18 districts for “forced merger.” The final decision will be […]
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Barnard school seeks independence
By Curt Peterson BARNARD—The Barnard School Board expects the Vermont Board of Education (BoE) to accept recommendation by the Agency of Education (AoE) to force the school to join the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District. A decision is […]