RTCC ‘s Open House To Celebrate New Name, New Developments



RTCC ‘s Open House To Celebrate New Name, New Developments A new name, a big-prizes raffle, "memorabilia" for alumni, and gourmet eats for all will be on tap next Thursday, April 7 at the annual open house at the Randolph Technical Career Center. The center, formerly the Randolph Area Vocational Center, will officially launch its new RTCC name at the […]

Randolph Depot Opens



The ribbon was cut Tuesday at a classy eatery at the heart of the village, called the Randolph Depot. For months, area residents have awaited this opening, as the historic former railroad station was rumored to be undergoing all sorts of extraordinary changes. A nice crowd of well-wishers at Tuesday’s opening was not disappointed. The Depot is the joint project […]

Bethel School Tax RAte Will Rise 15%



Bethel School Tax RAte Will Rise 15% It was a shocker. The Bethel school board met twice last week on the 2005 school budget, and determined that ths school tax rate for residential property in Bethel will jump this year to $2.41 per $100 of property value, up 15% from $2.09 last year. Although last year saw a decline in […]

Braintree Will Revote Budget



A petition calling for a revote of the 2005 Braintree town budget that was approved on Town Meeting Day gathered 96 valid signatures, well over the 5% needed for a petition. The number of petitioners exceeded, as well, the total number of votes cast on the budget on March 1. The $657,236 budget, up $93,263 (17%), was passed on a […]

Green Mt. National Forest

Plans for the Future

Green Mt. National Forest Plans for the Future After three years of work and extensive public involvement, the Green Mountain National Forest has rolled out its proposal for how best to uses its 400,000 acres for the next 15 years. Forest Supervisor Paul Brewster said the proposal "represents our view of a thoughtful blend based on the wide range of […]

B-1 Brook Classification



B-1 Brook Classification Could Impact Water Co. In Randolph, discussion about the classification of Class B waters has renewed a controversy about Blaisdell Brook, which runs from the ClearSource (formerly Vermont Pure) spring on Rogers Road 3.8 miles to the Second Branch. The brook is pure and supports excellent biota (bugs and fish), the ANR says. However, because ClearSource withdraws […]

Regional Planners Blast State Plan For Classifying Brooks



Regional Planners Blast State Plan For Classifying Brooks In a scathing letter of comment, the Two Rivers Regional Commission last week criticized a state petition to designate the official classification of several brooks in the White River Basin. The letter, signed by Two Rivers director Peter Gregory, charges that the state request is "possibly illegal" and is not supported by […]

Chelsea Charts Its Future

At "Community Visit" Forum

At "Community Visit" Forum The community of Chelsea enjoyed a grand day Tuesday as several hundred residents—with dozens of top-level state, federal, and non-profit officials listening in—began a process of charting the town’s future. There have been other times, in Chelsea’s past, when residents met to "brainstorm and get issues on the table," commented school board member Emily Marshia yesterday. […]

Teaching Changes Due at RUHS



Retirements and new hires, combined with the shift of several long-time staffers to new teaching assignments, will bring changes to Randolph Union High School classrooms next fall. Four veteran staff members —Edie Benson, Roger Ennis, Terry McManamy, and Alan Stewart—are retiring at the end of this school year, on the "career transition" option. Media specialist Amy Young’s resignation, also effective […]

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Ashley’s Will Be Sold To Son of Its Founder Ashley’s Bar on Merchant’s Row, for 28 years an important focus of entertainment in downtown Randolph, will be sold May 1. Tom Jacobs confirmed last week that he and his wife Lisa will purchase the 52-seat business from Todd Cutting, who has owned it since 1999. For old-timers, the change is […]