Norm Runnion: A ‘Mandate’ on Exercise Is Debated



Norm Runnion: A ‘Mandate’ on Exercise Is Debated MONTPELIER—If there is a dreaded word in the Vermont Legislature, it’s "mandate." One of Webster’s definitions is "an instruction given by an electorate to a representative," as in, "If you win 99 percent of the vote, you’ve got a mandate to do what we tell you." In actual practice, it’s been the […]

Chandler’s Mud Season Variety Show Turns 10



The folks at the Chandler Center for the Arts are revving up for the 10th Annual Mud Season Variety Show. There are lots of surprises in store to help celebrate this special anniversary year. In well-loved tradition, the show will spotlight the talents of the extended Randolph community, families and friends. Performance dates are Friday and Saturday, April 23 and […]

Rep. Ketchum Won’t Run for Re-election



Rep. Ketchum Won’t Run for Re-election Rep. Carroll Ketchum of Bethel, who represents Bethel, Pittsfield, Rochester and Stockbridge in the Vermont legislature, told The Herald last Monday that he will not seek re-election this fall for the next legislative session. “It’s been and honor and a privilege to serve these past four years, but I have certain personal goals and other obligations," […]

Victim’s Grandmothers Seek Stronger Registry For Sex Offenders



Victim’s Grandmothers Seek Stronger Registry For Sex Offenders While the criminal case against Alfred Brochu, charged in the Jan. 17, 2003 stabbing death of Tara Stratton, slowly works its way to trial, the victim’s grandmothers have dedicated themselves to another slow process—passing a new law in their granddaughter’s memory. The two grandmothers, Nancy Boucher of Braintree and Betsy Stratton of […]

Let Your Neighbors Grow YOUR Vegetables



Let Your Neighbors Grow YOUR Vegetables Let Your Neighbors Grow YOUR Vegetables You say you don’t have time for a garden and are resigned to eating supermarket food this summer? Think again. There’s another way. At a time when food in the United States travels an average of 1300 miles from the farm to people’s tables, more and more people […]

Gifford Tackles Super-Sized Problem Facing Vt. Youth



Gifford Tackles Super-Sized Problem Facing Vt. Youth Childhood obesity is a big problem, and, like too many kids themselves, the problem just keeps getting bigger and bigger. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, 26% of Vermont youth in grades 8 to 12 are overweight for their age and height. National statistics parallel the Vermont findings, with the […]

K-1 Multi-Age

From Braintree
Visits Newspaper


K-1 Multi-Age From Braintree Visits Newspaper On April 15 students from the Braintree School came visit the newspaper, which is named The Herald. They came to learn about jobs there are and what people need to know and to be able to do. When they were there, the editor wrote a story about them. The kids who came were: Ian, […]

Governor Douglas Visits Bethel



Gov. Jim Douglas spent all of Monday morning, April 19 in Bethel, speaking first at the Bethel Business Assoc.’s legislative breakfast and then touring the facilities at Ultramotive and Vermont Castings. At the packed legislative breakfast, Douglas fielded numerous questions from the public and discussed a wide variety of legislative topics that he supports. Asked how active he will be […]

Ceremony Honors Gift to Ukrainian Music School



Ceremony Honors Gift to Ukrainian Music School A small ceremony was held recently in Randolph’s sister city Mirgorod, Ukraine, as the Mirgorod Music School accepted a small cash gift from music-lovers in Randolph. The event was organized by the Mirgorod Rotary Club, which was formed with the assistance of former Randolph Town Manager Gwen Hallsmith. “We were warmly introduced to […]

Local Artist Show Opens Friday



More than 40 artists, many of them exhibiting for the first time at Chandler Gallery, have submitted works for the 2004 Local Artist Show, which will hang at the Randolph gallery April 23-June 13. A reception for artists will take place Friday, April 23 from 6-7:30 p.m., just before the first performance of Chandler Music Hall’s annual Mud Season Talent […]