By Julia Purdy Vermont is famous for its commercially valuable mineral resources, from marble, slate and granite to talc and calcium carbonate. But less well known is a rock that occurs throughout Vermont in the everyday landscape: schist. Although schist […]
Tag: Windsor County
State News
Gray seeking Windsor County Senate seat
By Stephen Seitz Springfield resident Randy Gray is one of three Republicans hoping to represent Windsor County in the next legislative session. The other two are Jack Williams of Weathersfield and Wayne D. Townsend of Bethel. They seek to replace […]
State News
McCormack’s hat, back in the ring
By Stephen Seitz BETHEL—Democratic Sen. Dick McCormack is hoping to represent Windsor County in the state Senate once again. McCormack was appointed to fill an unexpired term in 1989 and has been re-elected ever since. He and fellow Democratic incumbents […]
Local News
Act 46 plan recommends 18 school district mergers
By Stacey Peters and Colin Meyn, VTDigger The education secretary released a long-awaited — and for many anxiety-inducing — report Friday, June 1, recommending which school districts should merge. Acting Education Secretary Heather Bouchey recommended 18 consolidations, under a mandate written into the […]
Local News
Windsor County plans to erase marijuana convictions
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger “Expungement Day” for those with misdemeanor marijuana convictions in Windsor and Chittenden counties will take place next month. State’s Attorneys from both counties have said they were working out the details for expunging convictions for […]
Local News
Mason Wade begins campaign for Windsor County Senate seat
ROCHESTER—Mason Wade filed with the Vermont Secretary of State, April 23, for Windsor County Senate seat. It was “the first date possible for independent candidates to do so,” he said in a news release that day. Wade, from Rochester, Vt. […]
State News
Vt. is ripe for digital economic development
By Alison Clarkson, Senator, Windsor County Both bodies of the Vermont Legislature have now passed three major measures to improve firearm safety in our state. These bills: S.221, H.422 and S.55, are designed to keep guns out of the hands […]
News Briefs, police
18 arrested for sale of heroin, cocaine
WINDSOR COUNTY—During the week of May 8, members of the Vermont Drug Task Force(VDTF) conducted arrest operations in Windsor County after several months of investigation. The Vermont Drug Task Force was assisted by the Springfield Police Department, the State Police […]
Local News
Rutland, Windsor County voters stick with incumbents for Senate seats
By Polly Lynn Rutland County county voters re-elected three republican incumbents for the state Senate seats: Kevin Mullin, Peg Flory and Brian Collamore will all return to Montpelier. Mullin received the highest vote totals with 14,553, followed by Flory with […]
Local News
Windsor/Rutland County primary races set
By Stephen Seitz The candidates have been set for the primary elections, this year to be held on Aug. 9. The state is scheduled to deliver the ballots to the towns by June 24. Warnings for the primary election can […]