
Mother Nature Shines on Fair
By Tim Calabro
It rained on Wednesday and it rained on Monday, but the sun shined down on the White River Valley last...

Broad Brook Folks Want Action on RoadFree Access
By Jo Levasseur
At last week’s Royalton Selectboard meeting, Bea Cole presented the board with a petition signed by about 50 people, saying...
Man Accused Of Waving Gun, Assaulting Dog
By Darren Marcy
A Strafford man pleaded not guilty Monday, Sept. 18, to three counts of reckless endangerment, criminal threatening, and animal cruelty...

Social Services Hope To Hear From White River Valley
By Tim Calabro
Gifford Health Care— the umbrella organization for the Randolph hospital, a number of satellite clinics, and the Morgan Orchards retirement...

Caution Still Advised At Silver Lake Park
By Kassie Tibbott
On September 5, the Vermont Department of Health notified Barnard town health officer Tom Morse that a cyanobacteria bloom was...
Sharon Ponders School Expansion
By Nicole Antal | September 21, 2023
In response to growing concerns about aging school facilities and need for additional space, the Sharon School Board established a Facilities Task Force in February 2023. The task force has...

The Fair in Photos 2023
September 21, 2023
Herald photographers were out in force at this year's Tunbridge World's Fair. Here are some of the faces that make the annual event a favorite throughout the White River Valley...
Ukrainian Culture Comes Alive For RU Students with Balaklava Blues
By Michelle Holder | September 21, 2023
Last Thursday, Sept. 14, the band Balaklava Blues performed for RUMHS students. Before playing music, they began by telling their story, which began with a revolution. Mark Marczyk met his...

Sharon Park & Ride Subject of Public Hearing
By Nicole Antal | September 21, 2023
A dozen residents of Sharon, gathered at a formal public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 7, to gain insights into the proposed improvements for the Sharon Park & Ride. The meeting,...
Chelsea Selectboard Goes Over Energy, Flood Recovery Efforts
September 21, 2023
The Chelsea Selectboard convened at the town hall on September 5 to address several crucial matters, including regional energy initiatives, town planning, contracts, and ongoing flood damage recovery efforts. The...

Former Newton Art Teacher Offering Classes from HomeFree Access
By Darren Marcy | September 21, 2023
A former art teacher at the Newton School in Strafford as well as the Mountain School and others, has launched...

Clerks Honored
September 21, 2023
At the Vermont Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association training meeting at the Lake Morey Inn in Fairlee last week, Strafford...

New Eagle Scout
September 21, 2023
Payton Bessette of White River Junction, Troop 232 just completed his Eagle Scout Project at Tucker Cemetery in West Hartford...
Vermont Language Justice Project Aims To Translate It All
By Camila Van Order Gonzalez
The Vermont Language Justice Project began from a crisis. With...
Hole In One
September 21, 2023
Andrew Vanesse, a sophomore at White River Valley High School, made a hole-in-one on the ninth hole at Montague. Vanesse drained the shot during golf team practice in the afternoon...
Chelsea Baseball Defeats Champlain 3-2
By Will Gilman | September 21, 2023
The Chelsea senior baseball team defeated last year’s league champion, the Champlain Whales 3-2 to advance to a semi-final game next Sunday against the league leading Williston Armadillos. Champlain had...
How Much Should We Worry About ‘AI’?
September 21, 2023
Some heavy hitters in the technology industry met privately at a conference hosted by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D, New York) last week to discuss whether and how the federal...
Broad Brook Rd. Needs To Be Open
September 21, 2023
Broad Brook Road has been closed to through traffic since July 24 just past Frary Road due to a bank that slid. On September 12, I submitted a petition to...
Displeased With OSSD Board
September 21, 2023
Thank you for printing the recent communication from the Orange Southwest School Board. Most parents had already received that same communication via email. Many parents, especially those who attended school...
Man Fires Gun During Tunbridge Argument, Cops Make Arrest
September 21, 2023
A man police identified as being from Rhode Island fired...
Sharon Man Injured In Newbury Crash
POLICE BRIEFSSeptember 21, 2023
Vermont State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route...
Florida Man Dies in I-89 Crash in Randolph
POLICE BRIEFSAugust 31, 2023
A resident of Punta Gorda, Fla., was pronounced dead following...
Vershire Man Sentenced in Boston on Weapons Charge
By Alex Nuti-de Biasi, Bradford Journal Opinion | August 24, 2023
A Vershire man has been sentenced to more than seven...
Stolen Brattleboro Guns Found in Sharon Search
By Darren Marcy | July 27, 2023
Several people who live in the vicinity of a Sharon...