Town Is Seeking Grant To Assist Craft Center



Town Is Seeking Grant To Assist Craft Center A public hearing will be held by the Selectboard next Tuesday, Oct. 22 to explain plans to apply for a grant to assist in major renovations at the White River Craft Center on Randolph Avenue. The hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the conference room at The Stagecoach. The Craft Center […]

Political Candidates Will Speak Wednesday



Political Candidates Will Speak Wednesday Political Candidates Will Speak Wednesday People from Randolph, Braintree, Brookfield and Granville will be able to hear from the five people running for state representatives and the two running for state senate, all at once, next Wednesday. Candidates for the Vermont House of Representatives and Senate will address voters and answer questions. The Randolph Area […]

Thompson and Tallman Elected Co-Chairs Of Selectboard



Thompson and Tallman Elected Co-Chairs Of Selectboard Del Thompson and Heather Tallman were elected co-chairs of the Randolph Selectboard Tuesday night, replacing Dennis Brown, who resigned two weeks ago. The board did not elect anyone to replace Brown on the board, however. Two letters of interest have been received, and more letters will be accepted through Oct. 28. Brown had […]

Vocational Center Budget Is Back in the Black



Vocational Center Budget Is Back in the Black Careful budget management allowed the Randolph Area Vocational Center to end the 2001-02 fiscal year in the black, a major turnaround from the deficits of the last few years. RAVC Director Nan Daniels said this week that FY 01-02 books have not yet been finalized, but the unaudited fund balance shows a […]

West Nile Virus Found in Rochester



A dead hawk found last month in Rochester tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the town’s health officer Dwayne LeClair, who repored to the Rochester Selectboard Monday night.v fv LeClair heard the news from Georgiana Spooner, a nurse with the Vermont Dept. of Health. The hawk was sent to the Vermont Dept. of Health by the Vermont […]

P&C Closing Its Store In Randolph Next Week



P&C Closing Its Store In Randolph Next Week With less than three-weeks’ warning to employees, the P&C Food Market on Randolph’s Main Street will close next Friday, Oct. 25. "The store is under-performing and we can no longer make a profit there," Mark Jampole of Jampole Communications said this week. The Randolph store employs about 24 full- and part-time employees, […]

Fire in Day Care Center Injures No One



Fire in Day Care Center Injures No One Twenty-eight children were evacuated in about one minute Tuesday when fire broke out in a kitchen drawer of the brand new Robin’s Nest Day Care Center in Randolph. The quick action by the staff insured the safety of the children, some of whom didn’t even know a fire had occurred. At the […]

autumn gold IN CENTRAL VERMONT



autumn gold IN CENTRAL VERMONT Robed in the colors of fall, ancient maples mark the passing of another year in the village of Brookfield. Foliage season remained at its height all this week, and the leaves will likely stay bright through the weekend, though the very peak of the season is past. (Herald photo / Robert Eddy)

Rochester Shootout Leaves 63-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition



Rochester Shootout Leaves 63-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition A six-hour armed stand-off with police ended early Wednesday morning when a Rochester man —apparently critically wounded by police gunfire—was removed from his home and airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Maurice Lizotte, 63, remained in critical condition, a hospital spokesperson said yesterday afternoon. The state’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the Attorney […]

Addison County Candidates At G’ville Town Hall



Granville and Hancock residents are invited to a public gathering at the Granville Town Hall Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 7-9 p.m. to meet Senatorial candidates from Addison County, and House seat candidates for Hancock and Granville, which are now in different legislative districts. Three of the four Senatorial candidates (Claire Ayer, Gerry Gossens and Meg Barnes) are confirmed and Tom […]