Vt. Castings Back in Operation



Vt. Castings Back in Operation Hot metal is being poured into sand casts again at the Vermont Castings Foundry in Randolph. Once again, the cast iron parts are being assembled into Vermont Casting’s prize-winning stoves in the big assembly plant in Bethel. Also running full-blast is the sophisticated enameling plant at the Bethel location, where the stoves are coated shiny […]

No Blasting Operation in Rochester



By Martha Slater There will be no blasting and rock crushing operation in Rochester—at least for now. The District #3 Act 250 Commission has granted a request for "dismissal without prejudice" of an application from Rochester Sand and Gravel to open a gravel pit and blasting and rock crushing operation on Route 100, several miles south of the village. The […]

Counterfeit Money Turns Up in Bethel



Counterfeit Money Turns Up in Bethel Following a recent report of counterfeit money being used at a local business this weekend, state police are seeking public assistance "in catching all who may be involved with this criminal matter." The money was reportedly tendered Saturday night at the Bethel Depot, according to police reports. "Local businesses should take a second look […]

Vermont History Expo

Focuses on Vt. Ingenuity

Focuses on Vt. Ingenuity By Chelsea Rose Sargent The Fairlee Historical society seeks to stir up some controversy claiming that their once-upon-a-time local Samuel Morey and not Robert Fulton, as widely believed, was the true inventor of the first stea boat. Documents to this effect are among the presentations from historical societies across the state can be found at the […]

RTCC Celebrates Its 2008 Graduates



RTCC Celebrates Its 2008 Graduates By Chelsea Rose Sargent The 125 students from area high schools completing one of 14 year-long programs at Randolph Technical Career Center (RTCC) were honored in a high-spirited ceremony June 12 in a tent behind the school. Comments from three student speakers were interspersed with the presentation of dozens of awards and scholarships. The first […]

SoRo High School Graduates 50



SoRo High School Graduates 50 By Randy Leavitt Last Saturday at 10 a.m., the great white tent standing on the town green in South Royalton was crowded with people of all ages—all friends and family waiting to show there love and support to the group of graduates who would soon walk under the granite Arch of the Handy Memorial dressed […]

Rochester H.S.

Graduates 20

Rochester H.S. Graduates 20 By Martha Slater Rochester High School held its 114th commencement ceremony Saturday morning, June 14 in the traditional spot in front of the Civil War monument on the village park. Clad in their blue and white caps and gowns, and led by class marshals Megan Harvey and Douglas Kingsbury, the 20 members of the RHS Class […]

25 Graduate From



Whitcomb H.S. By Mary Anderson Twenty-five young men and women graduated from Whitcomb High School Saturday, June 14. They were led in by bagpiper Otis Wilson, and the school band, including alumni band members, played "Pomp and Circumstance." Supt. Tim Mock gave the welcome, saying he was there in place of Principal Andy West who was attending the graduation of […]

Chelsea High School Class of 2008: Tried by Tragedy, Not Defined By It



Chelsea High School Class of 2008: Tried by Tragedy, Not Defined By It By Henry Cesari If there had been a theme to Friday night’s Chelsea High School graduation, it would have been family. Interim Principal Barrett Williams compared the class to a family that had faced challenges and stuck together. He also thanked the families in the audience for […]

The Future Can’t Wait, RUHS Grads Are Told



The Future Can’t Wait, RUHS Grads Are Told By Sandy Vondrasek Randolph Union High School’s class of 2008 was exhorted to step out—and sooner rather than later—to bring "fresh ideas, new ways of being, and solutions for the future" to world they are inheriting. Speaker Charlie McMeekin of Randolph—who was the class’s ninth-grade humanities teacher—jested that it was appropriate that […]