Downpour Tries to Dampen Spirits But with No Success



Downpour Tries to Dampen Spirits But with No Success By M.D. Drysdale Fourth of July parades were followed in many central Vermont communities by torrential rains, the like of which hadn’t been part of the holiday fireworks for years. Nonetheless, according to Deb Jones of the Randolph Chamber of Commerce, the response here was enthusiastic, both to the parade and […]

Randolph Granted $590K For Salisbury Square



Randolph Granted $590K For Salisbury Square By M.D. Drysdale Plans to redevelop a former industrial site into a new residential neighborhood in Randolph village received a big boost Tuesday with a $590,000 grant for infrastructure work. Randolph Area Community Development Corporation (RACDC) announced that its proposed Salisbury Square development was awarded the amount from the Vermont Community Development Block Grant […]

Tweed River Festival Attracted Enthusiastic Crowd



By Martha Slater The soggy weather that plagued the area over the Fourth of July weekend didn’t dampen the spirits of those who organized and attended the first official Tweed River Music Festival in Stockbridge. “It was big success!” Zac Freeman of Braintree told The Herald enthusiastically Wednesday morning. Freeman, who worked with Bow Thayer, Rob and Linsey McFadden, Amy […]

‘Firefly Arts’ Come to Bethel



‘Firefly Arts’ Come to Bethel By Chris Costanzo Last weekend an unusually large and impressive event took place in Bethel, yet most townspeople knew nothing about it. It was a three-day festival put on by the Firefly Arts Collective, an organization in Massachusetts dedicated to creativity and self-expression. Firefly sets up arts-and-music gatherings in what they call “temporary community settings.” […]

More Farmers Will Sell More Raw Milk



More Farmers Will Sell More Raw Milk By Hannah Becker Stuart Osha of Randolph Center has been selling raw milk on his farm for years, but now he will be able to sell twice as much to meet customer demand. On July 1 the Fresh Milk Restoration Act went into effect, allowing farmers to sell 50 quarts a day of […]

Recreation Committee Is Resurrected



Recreation Committee Is Resurrected By M.D. Drysdale Town committees were on the agenda last week as the Randolph Selectboard dealt with recent complaints from both the Energy Committee and former members of the Recreation Committee that they are being bypassed. Over the initial objections of Town Manager Gary Champy, the Randolph Selectboard agreed 5-0 at its Wednesday meeting to re-create […]

Theft Leads To Machete Threat



Theft Leads To Machete Threat State police have charged a Bethel 20-year-old with burglary, for allegedly entering a Route 14 Royalton home June 28 and threatening two residents, Janet Babcock, 54, and a juvenile male, with a machete. The accused, Michael Howe, had been engaged in an ongoing dispute involving thefts and vandalism with the alleged victims, according to state […]

Selex and Sheriff Agree on Contract



Selex and Sheriff Agree on Contract By M.D. Drysdale Meeting last week Wednesday, the Randolph selectboard came to an agreement on a contract with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to provide patrolling services outside the village. The Randolph Police Department patrols only within the police district in the village, so in recent years the town has relied on the sheriffs […]

Modern Phone Service Applies for Permits



Modern Phone Service Applies for Permits By Sandy Vondrasek A communications firm planning to bring “second generation” mobile phone service to Vermont is in the process of applying for local and state land-use permits to place panel antennas in two sites in Central Vermont. Omnipoint Communications, Inc., has submitted Act 250 permit applications for erecting six-foot antennas atop Vermont Technical […]

A Soggy, But Fun Fourth In Rochester



A Soggy, But Fun Fourth In Rochester By Martha Slater If you didn’t get wet at least once on Saturday, July 4, you probably didn’t step outside all day. Although the rainy weather which had settled in for a solid week caused the cancellation of the annual tennis tournament scheduled for 8 a.m., the second annual Pierce Hall Dash 5K […]