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Finally at Rest At Woodlawn Cemetery

On Sunday afternoon, June 9, the sun was shining, and the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Irene and the damage they caused seemed far removed from the peaceful scene at Rochester’s Woodlawn Cemetery. More...

BALE Fest #2 Is Today in So. Royalton

Where can one find music, workshops, a silent auction, and dozens of crafters, and community groups all in one place? The answer is—at the BALE Fest. More...

Fungal Disease Infects Vt’s Timber Rattlesnakes

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has been working with researchers at The Nature Conservancy and the Orianne Society to conserve a piece of Vermont’s unique natural heritage, the timber rattlesnake. More...

Two Construction Projects Look for Act 250 Permits

Act 250 applications for two major construction projects in Randolph—a food processing plant on Beanville Road and Gifford Medical Center’s plans for a senior living community in Randolph Center—are pending before the District #3 En More...

Randolph Ophthalmologist 1st in Vt. To Use New Glaucoma Treatment

A brand-new, teeny-tiny medical device designed to treat glaucoma is now on the market, and Dr. Chris Soares of Randolph is the first ophthalmologist in Vermont to use one. Dr. More...

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People

ON TOUR

ON TOUR | Whitcomb High School Band members concluded their spring Harmony Bridge series Monday, June 10 with a visit to the Menig Clinic at Gifford Medical Center in Randolph. More...

Bethel Selex Discuss Target Shooting

At its well-attended meeting on Monday, June 10, the Bethel selectboard addressed the issue of target shooting at the gravel pit on Peavine Boulevard. More...

“I’m One”

Hi! My name is Morgan Marie Hart, and I turn one year old on June 17, 2013. I live in Quechee with my daddy and mommy, Michael and Marcie Hart, and my big sister Rylee. I love playing with my toys and being with my family. More...

Arts

Hop Screens HBO Pearce Film

When U.S. champion snowboarder and Hartland native Kevin Pearce suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 2009 training accident, it was big news in the sports world. More...

Theater Review

A Must-See Mystery at Lost Nation

It takes something unusual to get me away from teaching responsibilities on a weekday evening, especially as the school year draws to a close. More...

SKATEBOARD ART

SKATEBOARD ART AT BALE | “I try to see the beauty in things that some may consider used up…or done,” says Joshua Shay, creator of the inventive art show at the BALE space. More...

Obituaries - Free Access

Melvyn W. Fuller

South Royalton—Lt. Col. (ret.) Melvyn W. Fuller, 98, died peacefully June 3, 2013 at his home in South Royalton, Vt., with Agnes, his wife of 71 years, by his side. More...

David D. Hartshorn

Rochester—David D. “Duke” Hartshorn Jr., 78, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Crescent Manor in Bennington. He was born May 24, 1935 in New London, N.H., the son of David and Katherine (Michaud) Hartshorn. More...

Andrews Service

Graveside memorial services for Wanda May “Nan” Andrews, 87, of Hancock, who died January 6, 2013, were held June 8 at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Rochester. Rev. More...

RUHS Boys Move on to D-III Finals! - Free Access

The RUHS baseball squad, toppled Poultney last night, beating them 14-4 at home. The Galloping Ghost boys will advance to the championship game against BFA-Fairfax, which will be played at 4:30 p.m. More...

Towns Get Wi-Fi

Bethel, South Royalton Will Benefit

Tropical Storm Irene, which devastated local communities in 2011, has imparted a surprising gift to the towns of Royalton and Bethel this summer. On Thursday, June 13 at 3 p.m. More...

Aspiring Writers Could Face ‘Reality’ in Rochester

Wordsmiths Could Make It on TV

A high-stakes reality TV show about writers, set in Rochester and filmed at Pierce Hall? A literary retreat open to published and unpublished writers at the former Harvey’s Mountain View Inn? More...

North Hollow Inn Has Become A Literary Retreat

A fter the final day of shooting at Pierce Hall, Steve Eisner chatted with us at the former Harvey’s Inn, in scenic Rochester North Hollow, now the “When Words Count” Literary Retreat. More...

RUHS Class Tries a New Approach to Economics

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RUHS economics teacher Tevye Kelman remembers his own experience trudging through economics class—and not fondly, either. “When I was a student taking economics I felt very ambivalent. More...

RTCC Film Students See Their Work Come to Life

Thomas “T.C.” Webb has not taught film at RTCC for very long, but the culmination of two years of student filmmaking was on display Thursday, June 6 at the Randolph Playhouse Theatre, showing the dedication of both teacher and students. More...

Enrollments Down this Fall

New Initiatives, Goals at Vermont Tech Are Shared at Community Meeting

The imminent construction of an electricity-generating bio-digester on the Vermont Technical College campus in Randolph Center was the top discussion topic at a “community meeting” last Monday night, June 3, in the SHAPE Campus Center. More...

Volunteering Vacation Gives Perspective

New Orleans, Still Suffereing from Katrina Destruction, Offers Life Lessons for West

A girl who says she “likes to learn how to do things,” Hannah-Mollie West of Rochester has spent this spring learning how to help other people—and learning a lot about herself in the process. More...

Communities

Teen Sentenced for Fatal Rt. 14 Crash

Saying that there are times when an opportunity for redemption, no matter how small, is more important than legitimate impulses to punish someone, a judge chose this week to give a teenager who killed one woman and seriously injured another in a drun More...

After Tumult in Court, Manning Still in Jail

A Royalton man accused of choking a girlfriend, stealing her car, and fighting with police earlier in the week took an aggressive stance inside the Windsor County courtroom in White River Junction Thursday. More...

Farm Equipment Stolen From Royalton Hayfield

More than $5000 worth of farm equipment was stolen from a hayfield off Route 110 in Royalton, sometime over the past three months. The owner, who is from New Hampshire, filed a theft report with Royalton police on June 6. More...

Opinion

National Pastime

Whatever else this spring is good for, it’s great for baseball in the White River Valley of Vermont. More...

Wild Chervil: A Gift of Nature?

We hear a lot about invasive species lately as the chervil is ready to go to seed. I am reminded of a sermon I heard at Bethany Church last year by a fill-in pastor from Middlebury. It was one of the best sermons I have ever heard. More...

Praises Response In Cemetery Case

Lord Gladstone was indeed right, a community can be measured “by its tender mercies of its people.” More...

Sports

Guy Ghosts Advance To D-III Semifinals

Led by a complete game shutout pitching performance by Jacob Sprague last Saturday, the Randolph Ghosts advanced into the semifinals of the Division III state baseball tournament with a 2-0 win over the #7 seeded Williamstown Blue Devils. More...

The Lady Ghosts Pass Over GMU for Semi Finals

The Randolph Lady Ghosts traveled to Green Mountain on Sunday for their 8-2 quarterfinal win. Rachel Johnson pitched the full game, adding another win to her belt—striking out 12, walking three, and allowing only five hits. More...

LIFT OFF

LIFT OFF | Rodney Johnson in Hartford, Connecticut to represent Randolph Union High School at the High Jump. He easily cleared 6 ft and almost cleared 6 ft 3. More...

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