Gallant Chosen WNWSU Teacher of the Year



The tiny Stockbridge Central School got some big news recently, when it was announced that fifth and sixth grade teacher, Donna Gallant, had been chosen as the Windsor Northwest Supervisory Union’s UVM Teacher of the Year. Gallant, who just began her sixth year teaching in Stockbridge, will be honored next month, along with other outstanding teachers from around the state, […]

South Royalton Thrift Shop



South Royalton Thrift Shop: Good Company & A Great Deal Being a Thrift-Store Rat, I have had the good fortune to discover many places and people that I consider absolute treasures. Mind you, being a Thrift-Store Rat is not for everyone…you must be willing to sort through piles of pea-green sweaters to unearth that perfect cardigan you never knew you […]

Coolidge Anniversary Tour of Vermont



This September, Vermonters will have an opportunity to step into history as “Calvin Coolidge” makes a 75th anniversary tour of Vermont. In 1928, Coolidge toured Vermont to view the damage and restoration efforts of the 1927 flood. Seventy-five years later, Calvin Coolidge reënactor, Jim Cooke, repeats that tour. Cooke is the nation’s best Coolidge reënactor and this may be the […]

Sign Ordinance Passed, Junkyards Defined, and Will Be Regulated



Sign Ordinance Passed, Junkyards Defined, and Will Be Regulated The Randolph Selectboard adopted one ordinance, advanced a second, and postponed a third at the board’s meeting last week. Adopted was a revised sign ordinance as proposed by Zoning Administrator Mardee Sanchez a month previously. The ordinance makes three changes in the existing ordinance. One would allow a “Welcome to Randolph” […]

Six Million Dollar Renovation Project



Underway at VLS Old Classroom Bldg. A new security fence has been placed around Vermont Law School’s Old Classroom Building in South Royalton, as extensive renovation of the landmark (c. 1893) structure is now underway. The $6-million project will continue through the winter of 2004-05. The 27,775-square-foot building will be augmented by a 6000-square-foot addition to its north side. The […]

Chelsea Ponders Purchase of Old Creamery



An informational meeting in Chelsea Tuesday night drew out more than 100 voters to hear the details of the town facilities committee’s progress in acquiring the old creamery building and surrounding land. The committee believes the property represents a strategic parcel to the town because it meets many of the criteria for finding space for various town and local groups, […]

Bird-Friendly Family Helps Lost Pigeon The Dale Brown family of Brookfield knew just what to do when a wayward carrier pigeon wandered into the house last Thursday



Bird-Friendly Family Helps Lost Pigeon The Dale Brown family of Brookfield knew just what to do when a wayward carrier pigeon wandered into the house last Thursday . The Browns keep cockatiels—so they were well-equipped to care for the lost pigeon. Using the numbers on the pigeon’s leg bands, Dale was able to locate the owner, who lives in Maine. […]

9/11 Remembrance At Tunbridge Fair (THE HERALD HAS A FULL 24-PAGE SUPPLEMENT THIS WEEK ABOUT THE TUNBRIDGE WORLDS FAIR)



9/11 Remembrance At Tunbridge Fair (THE HERALD HAS A FULL 24-PAGE SUPPLEMENT THIS WEEK ABOUT THE TUNBRIDGE WORLDS FAIR) Opening day at the Tunbridge Fair this year will mark two years to the day since the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. This year’s Service of Remembrance will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11 in […]

New Owners Seek Tenants for Factory



New Owners Seek Tenants for Factory Can a huge, under-utilized factory in small-town Vermont find a new life in the 21st century—even as manufacturing jobs head overseas in alarming numbers? James Dwinell and Michael Lori are hoping the answer is "Yes." But the truth is, they’re a little worried. Earlier this year, Randolph entrepreneur Dwinell bought the rambling Ethan Allen […]

Strafford Historical Society Program Features 1911 Diary



The Strafford Historical Society holds it annual meeting this Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Strafford Town House. A short business meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m., followed by a program at about 6:45 p.m. on the diary project developed by Sarah Rooker and Kim Zea. The project is based on the diary of Alice Bushnell, who lived on Moody […]