Many Hands Make Big Job Small & Quick

Volunteers Rebuild Flood-Damaged Home

Getting her flood-damaged home repaired after Tropical Storm Irene seemed impos­sible to Karen Borden. She bought the former camp a few years ago with money from an inheritance and had lived there only a year and four months when the flood came. She did get some federal assistance money, but it wasn’t nearly enough to fix the damage. She made […]

Challenge of Change

Vt. Tech Sits Down with Neighbors

T he challenge of teaching “cutting-edge” technology in a historic neighborhood was a recurring theme at Monday night’s “community meeting” at Vermont Technical College. Vermont Tech President Philip Conroy led the informal session at the Campus Center, which attract­ed about 30 residents. Top topics of the evening were plans for an on- campus biodigester and the solar tracker recently installed […]

Reps Run Unopposed, Add New Town



The Herald last week published a rundown of major-party candidates who have filed to be on the ballot for election to state office. Unfortunately, we forgot to men­tion two of them. Democratic Reps. Patsy French and Larry Townsend, both of Ran­dolph, are indeed running for reëlection. Both have served several terms, and both are unopposed by candidates from any other […]

Hours? In the Mail

Sen. Sanders Cites ‘Significant Progress’ Re: Post Office Closings

It looks now like many of the small rural post offices in Vermont which were threatened with clo­sure will remain open for at least the next few years. Sen. Bernie Sanders helped lead the effort to pass a Senate postal re­form bill, which he says protects rural post offices and strengthens the fi­nancial situation of the postal service. The most […]

A Tarantella!



Morgans Come To Tunbridge Fairgrounds



Morgan Heritage Days will come to the Tunbridge Fairgrounds June 29-July 1. Sponsored by the Vermont Mor­gan Horse Association, the amateur- friendly show is always a great time and spectacle as it showcases the history and versatility of the Mor­gan horse. Participants and viewers are tak­en back in time by the atmosphere of the grounds and the seldom-seen, old-time Morgan […]

Randolph Selectboard To Discuss Town Taser Policy

Thetford Fatality Spurs Many Questions

V ermont and Orange County experi­enced their first Taser-related death last week when a 39-year-old man died immediately after being Tasered in the chest by a Vermont State Police trooper. Macadam L. Mason collapsed upon be­ing Tasered, and his breathing stopped. He was rushed to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medi­cal Center but could not be revived and was prounounced dead. Autopsy reports from […]

Weatherwise



The following observations were taken in Randolph Center during the week of June 18-24, 2012. Low High Comments Monday 54° 75° mostly sunny Tuesday 55° 81° sunny and warmer Wednesday 66° 92° a hot Solstice Day! Thursday 68° 93° hazy, hot and humid Friday 67° 85° “dry” frontal passage Saturday 59° 80° partly sunny-lower humidity Sunday 54° 81° rain showers […]

Correction— Wrong Author!



A front page article in the June 14 Herald described the “palliative care” specialty developing at Gif­ford Medical Center. Our byline to the story said it was written by Cristine Maloney, one of the physicians who specialize in pal­liative care. It wasn’t, though. It was written by Robin Palmer, Gifford’s director of public relations and a former reporter.

Camry Stolen In Rand. Ctr. On Water St.



The state police are investigat­ing a report of a stolen beige 2003 Toyota Camry bearing Vermont reg­istration BMT 783. The vehicle, which belongs to Pa­tricia Blessing, 74, of Randolph Cen­ter, was stolen from 57 Water Street in Randolph in the early morning hours of June 24. Anyone with information is en­couraged to contact Sr. Tpr. Robert Giolito of the Royalton […]