Firms Want To Add Antennae in Sharon



Firms Want To Add Antennae in Sharon Three wireless communications companies interested in installing tower equipment in Sharon are trying the coordinated approach with town officials there. Last Tuesday night, representatives from three firms asked Sharon selectmen for permission to add antennae to the 150-foot Verizon tower (formerly a Bell Atlantic tower) on Baxter Mountain. Selectmen pointed out to their […]

Mohawk Indian Speaks at Law School On Famous Royalton Raid of 1780



Mohawk Indian Speaks at Law School On Famous Royalton Raid of 1780 One of the most famous events in the history of the White River Valley will undergo a unique examination Friday (tomorrow) when Vermont Law School hosts "A Mohawk Perspective on the Raid on Royalton." The Indian raid in 1780 is Royalton’s most dramatic historical moment. The Hannah Handy […]

Vermont Automobile Dealers Are Finding That 0% Interest Rates Work Like a Charm



Vermont Automobile Dealers Are Finding That 0% Interest Rates Work Like a Charm The much-advertised "zero percent financing" promotions sponsored by American automobile companies have worked out just fine, according to auto dealers in the White River Valley. "October was a record month," said Gary Wood at Valley Motor Sales in Bethel, the GM dealership. "I have never seen anything […]

Photos, Arts Reviews Win Awards for Herald



Photos, Arts Reviews Win Awards for Herald Herald photographer Robert Eddy added to his already impressive collection of awards from the Vermont Press Association last week when he won two first place plaques for feature and general news photography. The Herald also won two of the three John D. Donoghue awards for arts writing and criticism. Herald Editor Dick Drysdale […]

Sharon Academy Plan To Build New School in Spring



This is not a matter of "If you build it, they will come." This is "We’ve got to build it, because they keep on coming." With a fast-growing enrollment and new inquiries already pouring in for next year, The Sharon Academy’s plan to build a new $2-million school north of Sharon is moving into high gear. "We are somehow going […]

Windsor-Northwest Supervisory Union Is ‘In Crisis,’ Consultant Tells Six-Town Board



Windsor-Northwest Supervisory Union Is ‘In Crisis,’ Consultant Tells Six-Town Board “You are in a state of crisis,” Dr. Ray Proulx told the board of the Windsor Northwest Supervisory Union (WNWSU) at its Wednesday, November 7 meeting. “You need to take action sooner rather than later,” he added. It was clear from Proulx’s presentation and from his accompanying written report that […]

Organic Grain Mill in Bethel Closes



The Vermont Organic Grain mill in Bethel, once the only source of organic feeds in the region, closed its doors for business abruptly last Friday. The Vermont Organic Grain closing "was not that much of a surprise, since it was known they were having challenges," according to Lisa McCrory, a Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) employee who works with local […]

High School Senior Mint Henk of Braintree Wins New England Cross Country Championship



High School Senior Mint Henk of Braintree Wins New England Cross Country Championship Braintree’s superlative high school runner Mint Henk won the New England cross country championship Saturday in Warwick, R.I. At the same time, he knocked 21 seconds off the Vermont 5K record. According to Henk, though, he was running "scared" when he couldn’t shake New Hampshire runner Tony […]

Wells and Springs Going Dry by the Hundreds In Central and Northern Vermont



Wells and Springs Going Dry by the Hundreds In Central and Northern Vermont Wells and springs have run dry at hundreds of homes in central and northern Vermont as the summer’s drought continued throughout the fall. Well drilling companies simply can’t keep up. One firm told The Herald that it will be drilling a well a day through March just […]

W.R. Craft Center



W.R. Craft Center Open House Sat. On Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the White River Craft Center will host an Open House celebrating their new home, the former Tranquility Nursing Home, now called the Kimball House, at 50 Randolph Avenue. Resident artists will be on hand to demonstrate their crafts. Phillip Godenschwager, stained glass; Nathan Webb, ceramics; Ruth […]