Rest Areas Stay Open,

With Curtailed Hours

Rest Areas Stay Open, With Curtailed Hours State legislators on the Joint Fiscal Committee agreed last Friday that Randolph’s two I-89 rest areas should remain open, but with reduced hours. The bi-partisan committee was reviewing a package of proposed cutbacks—including shutting down the two areas—in an attempt to balance the 2003 fiscal year budget, which began in July. Because of […]

Randolph Tax Rate Tops $3



The tax rate for Randolph residents living in the police district was set at $3.04, at a special selectboard meeting last Tuesday. For residents outside of the police district the FY 2003 tax rate will be $2.60, the selectboard decided. Both the $3.04 police district rate and the lower town rate were pretty much on target with the rates estimated […]

Pittsfield Church To Celebrate 200th Birthday



The Pittsfield Federated Church will kick off a celebration of its 200th birthday with a free public concert Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the church. "The concert is a celebration of the history of the church, but also of the youth and talent of the Pittsfield area," " said the church’s music director, Susan Bushnell of Rochester. "We’ll […]

Brush Fire ‘Joke’ Not Funny



On Sunday night Aug. 25 a brush pile was started on fire without explanation on a piece of property up Monarch Hill Road in Tunbridge owned by Randy and Nancy Chapman. Their son, Corey Chapman, has spent the summer clearing a home site and putting in a driveway, so a sizable pile of logs and brush had accumulated. Around 9 […]

Arson Investigators Focus on Williamstown Woman



Thanks to a vigilant neighbor and a diligent deputy, police investigating a series of "camp" arsons in the area are suddenly focusing their efforts on a 34-year-old Williamstown woman. Cheryl Bador, an unemployed woman who lives on a family farm in Williamstown, quickly became of great interest to police after an Aug. 16 drive-by shooting of a Washington camp, Orange […]

Pinello Pickles



Barbara Pinello of Gilead Book Road in Bethel puts up scores of mason jars filled with pickled garden veggies at this time every year. The aroma of her sweet vinegar recipe bubbling on the stove means summer’s end … friends and family visit just to share in the seasonal return of recipes as old as New England. For one of […]

Weekend of Fun Planned For Forward Festival



The members of the Bethel Business Association are working feverishly to put the finishing touches on the 14th annual Bethel Forward Festival, which will take place on the weekend of Sept. 6, 7 & 8. The festival’s theme this year is "Salute to America." " The weekend kicks off Friday night, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. at Whitcomb High School, […]

STV or Anywhere in WRVA towns

Ambulance Has Free
911 House Numbers


Ambulance Has Free 911 House Numbers The staff at the White River Valley Ambulance has an offer that can’t be beat: free 911 house numbers. Director Amy Estey urges residents in the eight-town WRVA service area to stop by the offices to pick up their numbers. Both stick-on and nail-on types are available. The WRVA towns are Barnard, Bethel, Braintree, […]

Bethelites Reminisce about Town Hall



Kep Taylor (far left) of the Town Hall Committee leads a nostalgic discussion about events held at the building in days gone by. (Herald / Chris Costanzo)

Randolph Singers Rehearsing, New Members Are Welcome



The Randolph Singers invite all interested persons to join them for their first rehearsal of the season, Tuesday, Sept 10, from 7-9 p.m. in the upstairs gallery of the Chandler Center for the Arts. The weekly Tuesday night rehearsals this fall are in preparation for three performances of Handel’s "Messiah" with the Vermont Philharmonic Dec. 6, 8 & 14. The […]