According to Dist. 2 Coordinator



According to Dist. 2 Coordinator Rochester Quarry Needs Act 250 Permit The century-old marble quarry in Rochester may be required to get an Act 250 permit. Vermont Verde Antique International recently filed an appeal with the Vermont Environmental Board, which earlier this year had informed quarry manager, Mike Solari, of the situation. Solari received a letter from the District 2 […]

Inner Traditions Buys New Mexico Publisher



Inner Traditions Buys New Mexico Publisher Inner Traditions International of Rochester announced that it has acquired Bear and Company of Santa Fe, N.M. The purchase price of the privately held company was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Bear’s New Mexico operation will be transferred to Inner Traditions’ headquarters in Vermont. No new jobs are likely to be created just now, […]

Randolph Center & Brookfield Farms Protected



Two area farms, the 227-acre Silloway farm in Randolph Center and Charlie Phipard’s 83-acre Bethel farm have been conserved, the Vermont Land Trust announced this week. Phipard, who raised chickens at his Waterman Road farm for many years, recently donated a conservation easement on the farm to protect it from development. Funds to purchase the development rights on the Silloway […]

Late Night Deposit: 300 Tires



More than 300 tires were dumped just off Old Schoolhouse Road in Brookfield last Wednesday night, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Lt. Arnold Covey said police are investigating some evidence found at the illegal dumpsite, which was discovered by the landowner last Thursday morning, June 29. Covey said he believes that the tires probably came from a commercial […]

Report Is Due on RAVC Director



Kevin Christie, director of the Randolph Area Vocational Center, is back at his desk following an April medical leave for surgery that was followed by an "administrative leave" imposed June 8 by Supt. Jack Barnes. The reasons for the suspension are not clear, and, because of the confidentiality requirements of personnel proceedings, may never be fully known. It appears, however, […]

  Tractor Flips At Ag Days, Driver Badly Hurt



  Tractor Flips At Ag Days, Driver Badly Hurt A Milton man was seriously hurt as he attempted to load his tractor onto a flatbed trailer at the Vermont Agricultural Museum Field Days on Saturday. Francis King, 64, had his hip broken in two places and his pelvis in four, reports said. He is hospitalized at Fletcher Allen Health Care […]

  ‘The Certain Players’ at Chandler Present: Shakespeare’s ‘Tempest’: Timeless, Universal—And Funny, Too How does a person just out of college go about directing “The Tempest,” Shakespeare’s greatest comedy and one of the towering



  ‘The Certain Players’ at Chandler Present: Shakespeare’s ‘Tempest’: Timeless, Universal—And Funny, Too How does a person just out of college go about directing "The Tempest," Shakespeare’s greatest comedy and one of the towering dramas of all time? If you’re Chris Niebling, you do it with utmost respect for Shakespeare’s genius, consideration for the audience, and a firm confidence in […]

Moo Mates



In Randolph’s big fourth of July Parade, which attracted thousands to this central Vermont community, Kristy Tabor makes a cute cow in the wagon pulled by her grandfather, Rat Tabor. Kristy lives in West Braintree and will be going into the fifth grade in the fall. (Nancy Cassidy photo)

Vermont Symphony Orchestraís Summer Tour Comes to Randolph



The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s 2000 Summer Festival Tour is on the road and celebrating summer with eight exciting performances throughout the state including a July 8th concert at Randolphís Three Stallion Inn. This year’s theme is Let’s Dance, and under the direction of newly-named VSO Associate Conductor Anthony Princiotti, the VSO will perform a program celebrating dance from waltz to […]

At Chandler Last Weekend: Big Audiences Love ‘Music Man’



At Chandler Last Weekend: Big Audiences Love ‘Music Man’ South Royalton’s Dick Ellis has seen a lot of perfomances of Meredith Willson’s "Music Man," including the original Broadway version, so his reaction to Chandler Music Hall’s production last weekend carries some weight. "Of all the times I’ve seen this, this is the one I’ve enjoyed the most," said Ellis, who […]