Rochester Ponders The Future Of Its H.S.



Rochester voters were given a lot to think about when they gathered Tuesday, Nov. 19 at the Rochester School Auditorium to discuss whether there is a future for the Rochester secondary school. The aim of this informational meeting was to have an in-depth conversation concerning the recent report given to the Rochester School Board by Vermont School Board Association consultant […]

Selex Delve Into Stagecoach Drama

Braintree Appoints New Delegant

Expressing dismay and alarm at the sudden change in leadership at The Stagecoach, the Randolph Selectboard, after two hours of discussion Tuesday evening, voted to ask for an explanation both from the Stagecoach board of directors and from Greg Nazarow, Randolph’s representative on that board. The board’s action came in the wake of the ouster last week of Stagecoach founder […]

Lewis’ Story Strikes Chord With TV News Watchers



On Tuesday morning, WCAX-TV reporter Gina Bullard and her cameraman stopped by The Herald, seeking a way to contact Rebecca Lewis, the homeless, Randolph woman who was featured in a page one article in the November 14 Herald. The connection was made, and a short feature segment about Lewis— and her goal of seeking “foster” homes for her two pets—aired […]

SoRo Firm’s Invention Could Be Revolutionary

Bob-White Gets Regulators’ OK

A technology developed by a South Royalton firm, recently granted state and federal approval, may prove to be a lifeline for Vermont’s small dairy farms. Zoom back just a bit, and the implications could be national—even global. “It’s been a long struggle for everybody here,” Steve Judge, founder of Bob-White Systems said last week. “We’re very excited about it. We […]

Vt Tech CubeSat Launched Into Earth Orbit



Dr. Carl Brandon, his son Jack, and two Vermont Tech students were at NASA’s Wallops Island facility in Virginia Tuesday evening to watch the spectacular launch of a four-stage Minotaur 1 rocket. They watched the rocket head skywards, in a mighty blaze of smoke and fire, knowing that its payload included a tiny satellite built and programmed at Vermont Tech. […]

Rochester Trails Group Draws Big Crowd



More than 170 people attended the Vermont Backcountry Ski Forum sponsored by the Rochester Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) Thursday evening, Nov. 14 at the Pierce Hall Community Center on Main Street in Rochester. “That was way more than we expected,” said Dan McKinley happily. “I talked to people from Sugarbush to Killington to Shoreham to Tunbridge!” “We also had […]

Blaze Destroys West Braintree Home



Two years ago, Nancy Davoll’s West Braintree home was inundated by the floodwaters Tropical Storm Irene. Disaster revisited Davoll in a different form yesterday morning, when fire badly damaged her Route 12A home. Randolph Village Fire Chief Jay Collette reported late yesterday the alarm came in at 10:15 a.m., with four departments—the three Randolph fire departments and Bethel— responding. The […]

W. Fairlee Man and Sons Injured, Arrest Made



State police have charged a West Fairlee man on charges of leaving the scene of an accident, reckless endangerment, cruelty to children, and negligent operation, following investigation into a November 12 crash in Strafford in which he and his two young sons were seriously injured. Police also charged Justin Galenski, 40, for violating conditions of release, related to a previous […]

Police Arrest Four Drivers



State police reported two arrests for suspected drunken driving in the past week. In the early morning hours of November 14, troopers from the Bradford barracks responded to Route 113 in West Fairlee for the report of a single-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, troopers located Lucas French, 32, of Vershire, walking north on Route 113, away from the area of the […]

Police Investigate Two Area Crashes



State police responded to two multi-vehicle crashes in the past week, one of them due to driver inexperience. No one was injured in a two-vehicle collision, shortly after 5 p.m. on November 13 in Sharon, involving a 2012 Ford Fiesta and a 2005 Sterling dump truck. State police said the accident occurred when a 16-year-old driver from Bethel with a […]