Fiesta en el Parque Highlights Local Latin American Culture, Cuisine
Gathering Highlights Immigration IssuesOn the grassy stretch between the Randolph town recreation field pavilion and the Third Branch, colorful tablecloths, flowers, lively chatter, and delicious food from Mexico and Puerto Rico adorned several crowded picnic tables Sunday afternoon. The meal—cooked almost entirely by members of the local Latino community over the course of three days—was at the center of an event its organizers […]
WRVSU Schools Train for Tragedy
Anti-Shooter Strategies Focus On Saving LivesResponding to a renewed emphasis on school safety, the White River Valley Supervisory Union is in the process of training all staff and faculty, throughout the SU, in “ALICE” protocols intended to save lives in the event of a school shooting in the White River Valley. The training hinges on school staff learning to make potentially life-saving decisions based on […]
Randolph Negotiates Bldg. Lease with RCFD
Agreement Could Solve Insurance IssueUntil this March of this year, Randolph voters had agreed, every five years at Town Meeting, to abate property taxes for the Randolph Center Fire Association for another five years. The vote was necessary as the Association—and not the town— owns the fire station and the parcel it sits on, at 107 Furnace Street. Those votes had been the practice […]
Corn Maze Ready and Waiting At Randolph’s Farr Hill
It’s true: Randolph has a corn maze, free and open to the public. The five-acre corn field and maze is off Randolph’s Elm Street, tucked behind a row of houses on the west side of the street, on the Farr’s Hill property owned by Randolph Selectboard member Perry Armstrong. Armstrong said this week that the idea for a maze came […]
R3 Efforts Keep Rolling
Work Started Under VCRD Program ContinuesThe Randolph Region Re-energized group—commonly known as “R3,” continues to be hard at work, even as it moves forward without the guidance of the Vermont Council on Rural Development— the nonprofit that started the initiative. VCRD first came to Randolph in April of 2018, with the aim to help residents fill a broad goal of revitalizing the area, and to […]
Former O.C. Judge Receives Reprimand
In early September, the former Orange County Probate judge, Bernard “Bernie” Lewis, received a formal reprimand from the state Judicial Conduct Board. Lewis, who retired in January, had served as probate judge since 2002. That reprimand came as a result of an investigation into Lewis’ handling of a lawsuit that spanned nearly a decade. In that lawsuit, three children of […]
If It Looks Like a Snail… It Might Be a Caddisfly
The Outside StoryWhile sampling in the LaPlatte River, students noticed what looked like rough black pebbles about the size and shape of well-worn pencil erasers. I suppressed my mild distress as they started to discard the ‘pebbles;’ when sampling aquatic insects, I discard little. I gathered the students around and balanced one of the pebbles on my finger and simply said “watch.” […]
Rte. 66 Hotel To Be Weighed Under Act 250
The 4.33-acre Hampton Inn hotel, restaurant, and conference center proposed by the Randolph based FARM Developing LLC is headed to the regional Act 250 commission on Friday, October 4 after earning a green light from the Randolph Development Review Board (DRB) earlier this year. The proposal features a 47,975 square-foot hotel with an additional 14,730 square-feet of restaurant and conference […]
Eighth Graders, WR Partnership Work To Clean Up Peavine Park
The legacy of community service in Bethel continued last week at Peavine Park when about 45 eighth-grade students, and their science teacher, Emily Miller, made a trip to the park to clean up trash, and improve the river access spots. Working with the White River Partnership, this group proved the adage “Many hands make light work.” According to Program Coordinator […]