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JD found after 11 days, community-wide effort cited for success
January 15, 2015
By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — “He has been found!!! He is alive. Very thin, feet cut up, but happy to see Kimberly,” a family member posted on the “Find JD - just dog VT” community Facebook page Sunday, Jan. 11 at 2:39 p.m. The 5-year-old yellow lab from Boston had survived 11 days outside, in…
I’m amazed…
December 3, 2014
Dear Editor, I went to the selectboard meeting back on Tuesday, Nov. 18, regarding the sales option tax. The question the board was discussing was whether to put an article for the removal of the option tax on the upcoming March Town Meeting Day vote. What amazes me is that back in 2008 we voted…
Moose mistakes cardboard carton for his lady-love
November 12, 2014
Vermont moose hunters had a successful hunting season, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. A record bull was taken in the Oct. 1-7 archery moose hunt, and the regular moose hunting season was Oct. 18-23. “A preliminary count shows that by October 28 the department had received official reports of 22 moose being…
Statewide election results
November 5, 2014
Unofficial 2014 election results from Secretary of State’s website, Nov. 5. Governor: Peter Shumlin (D), 86,808 votes (46.45%) Scott Milne (R), 84,106 votes (45.01%) Other candidates received less than 5% of the vote Lieutenant Governor: Phil Scott (R), 115,142 votes (61.94%) Dean Corren (D), 66,664 votes (35.86%) State Treasurer: Beth Pearce (D), 120,298 votes (73.86%)…
Town of Mendon Election results
November 5, 2014
Noteable results: Welch, Milne, Scott, Pearce, McCormack, Tate, Brierre US Representative: Peter Welch, 221 Mark Donka, 185 (Other three candidates under 10 votes) Governor: Scott Milne, 252 Peter Shumlin, 156 Dan Feliciano, 16 (Other four candidates under 10 votes) Lt. Governor: Phil Scott, 313 Dean Corren, 113 Marina Brown, 3 State Treasure: Beth Pearce, 250 Don Schramm,…
CSC Rotaract Club plans a visit to Honduras
October 30, 2014
CASTLETON—The Castleton State College Rotaract Club, a chapter of Rotary International, focuses on community service and professional development. The club has been active since May of 2013 in several local community projects as well as international endeavors. In February of 2015, club members, together with fellow Rotarians from Vermont and New Hampshire, plan to visit…
Okemo celebrates the seasons with Fall Into Winter Festival
October 8, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. — LUDLOW — Okemo Mountain Resort will host its first-ever Fall into Winter Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11. Jackson Gore, in all of its fall-foliage glory, will be the setting for live music, food and family activities. In addition, Mountain Outfitters at Jackson Gore is holding a Columbus Day Weekend Tent…
Dan Feliciano: Informed parental choice is the answer to school property tax rates
September 25, 2014
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dan Feliciano, who is the candidate for governor for the Vermont Libertarian Party. He is a business consultant who lives in Essex Junction. Thousands of Vermonters are looking at their school property tax bills and wondering “where will this end?” They are finding out the hard way that the…