WINDHAM-Approximately 40 people gathered at the Windham Meeting House on June 17 for "What's Possible,
BRATTLEBORO-Three school districts will begin their summer meals programs, distributing free, weekly meal kits to...
WESTMINSTER-After completing its 25th school year of operation, The Compass School recently and abruptly announced...
BRATTLEBORO-Last week, the Vermont Legislature adjourned after passing a controversial education reform bill that many...
BRATTLEBORO-First, the good news: The Town Planning Office has issued at least 54 permits for new housing projects this year - the highest number in years, as town Planning Director Sue Fillion told the Selectboard on Oct. 1. "That's a conservative estimate of our permitting activity for 2024, actually," Fillion told The Commons later in the week. "We have approved 63 new units as of the end of September. And just so you know, that is the highest number of...
The wringing dry of the Vermont taxpayer is not the way to encourage new business ventures or our children to stay in this state. When I was the chair of the Vernon Selectboard, we had a slogan: “Maintain or improve service while decreasing cost,” an edict that might appear contradictory, but it is not. As a volunteer EMT and past chair of Vermont EMS District 13, I know how we and other states manage emergency medical services. New Hampshire and...
The Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association invites artists to start planning to join an art exhibit of works created on or about lands on the Association's trail systems. The project launched with a September plein-air painting event in Grafton, where artists gathered to capture scenes located in the Athens Dome area. To take the next step, and take advantage of fall and winter and chosen locations for an exhibition tentatively scheduled for winter 2014, visit the Pinnacle Association's website at windmillhillpinnacle.org...
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