By Curt Peterson The Woodstock Town Select Board hosted a public information session on Dec.19 in part to quell growing fears over an anticipated hike in state and local taxes. Ben Ford, finance chair of the Mountain Views Supervisory […]
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Hartland celebrates Afghan refugees
By Curt Peterson About two years ago, Ashuquallah, a former interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, arrived in Hartland hoping to be reunited with his wife Soma and to start a new life. Their saga and successful integration […]
Town plan rule saves North Hartland Park
By Curt Peterson Richard Thornburn, an experienced woodworker from Woodstock, recently approached the Hartland Select Board with a request to lease the long-vacant North Hartland School on Mill Street. He planned to use the facility for his custom cabinetry, renovation, […]
Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 33 – Aug. 18-24, 2021
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School reopening celebrated by some, others say ‘Why rock the boat?’
By Curt Peterson Some people aren’t fans of returning to full-time, in-class learning. Who they are may surprise you. But pro-reopening voices have echoed loudly across the country and state — nowhere, perhaps, more so than at the virtual National […]
Woodstock police chief takes lessons from Israel
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]