1-Year Expulsion For Gun Incident



1-Year Expulsion For Gun Incident The Randolph Union High School voted unanimously last week to expel "for not more than one year" a student who brought a loaded .22 pistol to school in April. The student, 17-year-old Kristopher Locke of Randolph, had already pleaded guilty in court to a misdemeanor charge of carrying a weapon to school. In Orange County […]

McLaughlin Will Run In Royalton-Tunbridge



McLaughlin Will Run In Royalton-Tunbridge Rosemary McLaughlin of Royalton is the first declared candidate for the newly formed Vermont House District (Windsor-Orange-1) consisting of the towns of Royalton and Tunbridge. “Rozo,” the owner/manager of the Hitching Post Farm in Royalton, has been a resident of Royalton for 49 years. She graduated from South Royalton High School and attended Reed College in Oregon […]

Mint Henk Runs & Leaps To 1st Place In Nationals



Mint Henk Runs & Leaps To 1st Place In Nationals In the final race of his high school career, Mint Henk of Braintree won the national high school championship in the 2000-meter steeplechase last Saturday in Raleigh, N.C. Henk, this year’s Vermont and New England cross-country champion, had previously been a little disappointed in his competition against national-level runners. He […]

Town Hall Committee Urges Commiment From Selectmen



Town Hall Committee Urges Commiment From Selectmen The Bethel selectboard has decided to keep its town hall options open until the fall. At the same time, the board has encouraged the Town Hall Finance Committee to continue work under its current planning grant to establish architectural and engineering specifications, raise funds, and stimulate public awareness and support for restoration of […]

Small, but mighty, the RHS Class of 2002 paused for a moment just before the graduation ceremony.

Burke Gives Rochester Graduates Advice about the

Small, but mighty, the RHS Class of 2002 paused for a moment just before the graduation ceremony. Pictured are (l-r, back row) Pat Dougherty, Kris Williams, Jenny Slater, Jenna Pelletier, Dane Lary and Rylan Lynam; and (l-r, front row) Josh Rhoades, Rachel McGrath, Remy Lary, Lori Castro and Luke Brown. Burke Gives Rochester Graduates Advice about the â018Highway of Life’ […]

WHS Graduates 32 Individualists



For the first time in recent memory, Whitcomb High School erected a large tent in which to hold its 115th commencement exercises, Saturday, June 15, to protect everyone from the morning’s steady drizzle. Whitcomb principal Bill Elberty welcomed everyone, and commented that this year’s graduation is taking place when the freedom and individuality of Americans is challenged as it has […]

RUHS Class Officers Offer Four Years of Memories



RUHS Class Officers Offer Four Years of Memories The air in the Randolph Union High School gymnasium lived up to its hot and sweaty tradition Friday night, but the 91 graduates of the Class of 2002 couldn’t have cared less. With the exception of the opening march, the ceremony didn’t have much pomp and circumstance, as RUHS kept to its […]

History Expo Brings Delights To Fairgrounds



History Expo Brings Delights To Fairgrounds The third annual Vermont History Expo takes over the Tunbridge Fairgrounds this weekend. With sunny skies predicted, thousands are expected to flock to one of the liveliest celebrations of history that can be witnessed anywhere. One curious visitor who came last year was Sheafe Satterthwaite, lecturer in art at Williams College. This is how […]

N.H. Woman Is Chosen RUHS Asst. Principal



N.H. Woman Is Chosen RUHS Asst. Principal How much can high school kids care about their assistant principal, especially when she is the school’s disciplinarian? The students at Hillsboro-Deering High School in Hillsboro, N.H. cared enough about their assistant principal that 397 of 420 of them signed a petition asking her not to go. Judy Hynes was deeply touched by […]

Maintenance, Food Services Hiring Spree Continues at RUHS



Maintenance, Food Services Hiring Spree Continues at RUHS The Randolph Union High School board, which earlier this year hired a new principal and assistant principal (see separate article), last week signed on a new maintenance supervisor and food services director for the coming year. Hired as "supervisor of building and grounds" for the RUHS/RAVC complex was Michael Lonergan. He replaces […]