$750K Grant for After-School, Summer Programs in OWSU



$750K Grant for After-School, Summer Programs in OWSU Schools in Tunbridge, Royalton, and Sharon will launch ambitious after-school and summer programs for students in grades K-12, thanks to a three-year federal grant of $750,000. The program, called "One Planet," is intended to improve student learning and to provide safe, drug-free places for children. In addition, the program will have a […]

Randolph National Will Be Banker To the State



Randolph National Will Be Banker To the State Randolph National Bank is one of only three banks to bid successfully for state banking business under a new "bank at home" program spearheaded by State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding. As a result, the Treasurer’s office recently purchased a $200,000 CD from Randolph National instead of investing it in federal notes or in […]

Bethel Selectboard Opposes VT Land Trust Acquisition



Bethel Selectboard Opposes VT Land Trust Acquisition At its Aug. 9 meeting, Bethel Selectboard signed a letter informing the Vermont Land Trust that they would not recommend the Trust’s acquisition of any real property interests in Bethel.  The letter was in response to a request for selectboard comment on the Trust’s interest in purchasing the development rights on the 245 […]

‘Under Duress’ Bethel Sets Tax Rate



‘Under Duress’ Bethel Sets Tax Rate After long discussion on Monday evening, Aug. 9, a depressed and dejected selectboard voted to set Bethel’s educational property tax rate at $2.085 per $100 of valuation for residential property, and $1.740 for business and non-residential property. Nobody wanted to make the formal motion to set the rate, which for residential property is about […]

Tight Races Likely For State Legislature



Tight Races Likely For State Legislature Nobody representing the White River Valley in the Vermont legislature is going to have a free ticket to office again in the fall. Nobody, that is, except for Democrats Jim Masland of Thetford and Ann Seibert of Norwich, who represent the White River Valley town of Sharon as well as Thetford, Strafford, and Norwich. […]

Community Garden Is Flourishing



Community Garden Is Flourishing The Randolph Community garden got some help this week from the Rando0lph Recreation program, which put on a two-day-mini-camp for kids ages 3-5. One of their jobs was helping out in the garden, which is near the Third Branch of the White River as it wends through Randolph.

Local Restoration Company Has New Owner, New Name



Randolph area native Bill Holbrook is the new owner of First Choice Restoration, a well-established local business formerly owned by Maura Campbell. In May of this year Holbrook purchased the business, located on Prince St., and re-named it W.L. Holbrook Restoration, Inc. d.b.a. First Choice Restoration. The company specializes in fire, water, and mold damage restoration and reconstruction, and also […]

Sharon ‘Old Home Day’ a Hit



Sharon ‘Old Home Day’ a Hit The 112th Annual Sharon Old Home Day got under way bright and early Saturday morning with the Sharon Fire Dept. crew setting up for the chicken barbecue. The morning was cool, but very sunny. At 8 a.m., coffee and Martha’s homemade donuts awaited the people as they came to register for the day. At […]

Pelletier Completes Training As Breast Cancer Advocate



Susan Pelletier of Stockbridge recently completed Project LEAD, an innovative science and advocacy training program for breast cancer activists presented by the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF) of Washington, D.C. Aug. 4-8 in Manchester, N.H. Project LEAD is NBCCF’s science training course designed to help breast cancer activists influence research and public policy in the wide range of forums […]

Cayer Scores at Jr. Bassmaster Meet, Wins Scholarship Award



Cayer Scores at Jr. Bassmaster Meet, Wins Scholarship Award Bethel resident Ben Cayer, an eighth grader at Whitcomb High School, came back from the Junior Bassmaster World Championship in Charlotte, N.C., in late July with $3,000 in scholarship award money and a whopping 3 lb. 4 oz. trout that was the largest single fish caught in the 11-14 age division. […]