By Martha Slater
Jerold Kinney’s 10-year-old daughter, Jaden, thinks it’s pretty exciting that her dad has been seen on TV.
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By Martha Slater
The Stockbridge Central School has been awarded an $11,500 implementation grant through the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, in partnership with the Vermont Farm to School Network. More...
The newly formed Bethel Parent Teacher Association has elected its first officials and adopted by- laws. On Jan. 4, members elected Amy Duddie, president; Jamie Ra- inville, vice president; Carol Sears, treasurer; and Kate Jarvis, secre- tary. More...
The Middle Branch Grange will host its annual legislative night this Friday, Jan. 27 at the Grange Hall in East Bethel. More...
Marjorie Van Alstyne 763-7036
Those from East Barnard attend- ing the Bethel Historical Society’s quilt show at the Bethel Town Hall Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22 and 23, included Charlotte Croft, Polly Leavitt, Joani Yankee, and Virginia Schlabach. More...
The Vermont Historical Society will return to the Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds with the Vermont History Expo on June 16 and 17. More...
The center is located at the Hancock Town Hall on Route 100. For more information about programs, call 767-3763. On Friday, Jan. 27, the center will serve fish sandwiches, with sweet potato fries, peas and carrots, and tapioca pudding. More...
By Martha Slater
Perhaps due to the icy rain falling outside, there were only a few people attending the Rochester Selectboard’s Monday, Jan. 23 meeting, which turned out to be quite brief. More...
By Kevin Doering
The following observations were taken in Randolph Center during the week of January 16-22, 2012. More...
The railroad intersection on Gee Hill Road in South Royalton is slated for maintenance work as soon as possible. An exact date is not available. More...
Building a Local Economy (BALE) will have an initial planning meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m., at the new BALE office/community space (located diagonally across the street from 5 Olde Tavern) in South Royalton. More...
Vermont offers great ice fishing on lakes throughout the state when ice conditions are safe. Vermont Fish and Wildlife recommends at least six inches of solid ice for safe ice fishing. More...
TD Bank, through the TD Charitable Foundation, recently donated a total of $1,000 to SafeArt in Orange County as part of the bank’s commitment to giving back to the community. More...
Newton School Principal Resigns
John Freitag 765-4003 jfreitag7@hotmail.com
Newton School Principal Jonathan Freeman has submitted his resignation, effective June 30, 2012. More...
Last week, in an article on an upcoming Strafford Planning Commission public hearing, your Strafford Herald correspondent gave the old address for the Strafford website. The new address is www.strafffordvt.org. More...
Sara Tuthill 802-233-7307 vtsarashere@yahoo.com
On Sunday, Don Lovejoy and Todd Swasey went to Springfield, Mass., where they visited the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Afterwards they went to an auto parts flea market on the Big E grounds. More...
By Heidi Allen Goodrich
The Chelsea DRB considered a conditional-use permit for the building located at 3 Court Street at a November 30, 2011 meeting. The building was previously owned by Wellspring and operated as a school. More...
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 31 from noon-5 p.m at United Church of Chelsea on the North Common. There is a critical need for type O negative blood. More...
At its annual meeting on January 15, members of the Sharon Congregational Church, UCC discussed the need for getting news and information about events out to the public. A more formal procedure has been formed for getting the word out. More...
Organizations at some area schools are considering options for keeping alive the conduit of older and younger folks who have graduated from those area school systems. More...
There will be Ceramic Sampler classes at the White River Craft Center in Randolph each Saturday in February (Feb. 4, 11, 18, and 25) with instructor Heather DeLeone. More...
Mim Herwig
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Forty-year former resident Marge Olivet, now living in Carolina, R.I., with daughter Nancy and son-in-law Rob, is recovering well from hip replacement surgery. Her grandson Isaiah is living in her village home her and working in Montpelier. More...
By John Odum
Last week at the Statehouse the wrangling ramped up over when details on the fiscal implications of the Shumlin administration’s ambitious health care reform plan would be released. More...
Everyone at the Pond Village Church Sunday was happy to welcome Sandy McCall, who been at his winter home in Washington for the past couple of months. More...
In Sustainability
The Center for Sustainable Practices at Vermont Technical College this week announces the college has developed a Sustainability Fellowship Program. Vt. Tech President Phillip A. More...
Toddlertime is on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Preschooler Storytime is at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. More...
The center at 6 Hale Street serves lunch Monday-Thursday at noon. More...
Discover the link between di- nosaurs and modern birds, when “Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure” recently opened at the Montshire Museum of Science. More...
Montpelier pianist Michael Ar- nowitt will perform and discuss the work of American composer George Gershwin at the Vermont State House in Montpelier Wednes- day, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. More...
Ladies First, a Vermont Department of Health program that provides access to breast, cervical, and heart health screening for low- income women, is expanding its eligibility beginning this year. More...
By Chelsea Rose Sargent
The Randolph Technical Career Center (RTCC) is a place where students and adult learners receive a quality skills- based education in areas ranging from business to healthcare to mechanics to the environ- ment. More...
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