Mad Hatter Cafe has new owner POULTNEY—Emily Sumner is buying the Mad Hatter Cafe on Main Street in Poultney, from Serena Gallagher. A year-and-a-half old, the Mad Hatter began life as a clothing store under the name Button before changing […]
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By: Lani Duke Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union tackles Act 46 Representatives from the towns of Benson, Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, Orwell, and West Haven will soon begin conferring to develop a satisfactory consolidation agreement in compliance with Act 46. It’s about […]
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By Lani Duke Dog rules stand as is FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven’s Select Board turned down a request by Eric and Adrianne Gross to revisit and amend the board’s protective order regarding a dog owned by William and Charity Pearo. The […]
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Who’s who in local races for state reps Wells resident Jonas Rosenthal, a registered Republican, is running for the Rutland-Bennington District of the state legislature, trying to replace Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, D-Middletown Springs. The district encompasses Rupert, Pawlet, and Tinmouth […]
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by Lani Dukes Fair Haven team tops “Academic Showdown” FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Union High’s team won the top ranking in PEGTV’s inaugural “Academic Showdown” season, facing off against Otter Valley Union High in front of a live audience with a […]
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Latest Act 46 snag The new district consolidation law stands in the way of what could be a successful merger on Rutland County’s western boundary. The folks who created merger mandates failed to consider that laws permitting districts to designate […]
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Fair Haven HS bests Rutland HS Good work, Fair Haven scholars! Fair Haven students beat Rutland High’s team on PEGTV’s academic trivia show, 250 to 120. Fair Haven team members are Charlie Cacciatore, Trevor Reck, Zachary Caraballo, and Isaac Nichols; […]
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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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By Lani Duke Police station nixed again; recount confirmed outcome CASTLETON—A vote recount confirmed that Castleton residents are about equally divided on the proposal to to appropriate $300,420 to build a new police station next to the new Castleton Fire […]
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By Lani Duke Trout study hooks kids CASTLETON—Brook trout have moved into Castleton Village School, teaching students in grades six through eight about biology as the piscine swimmers hatch from eggs, eat, poop, and grow up before the students’ eyes. […]