2022-08-25 E-Edition

Students Give Reporting a Try

Randolph Kids Interview Folks All Around Town

Tomorrow’s journalists got their first tastes of reporting this summer as RUHS teacher Deb Lary held a short program aimed at getting students out into the community to interview a broad cross-section of Randolph citizenry. Made up of students between the ages of 13 and 15 (mostly heading into ninth grade), the class focused on learning about the community through […]

Rare Bear Attack Injures Woman in Strafford Woods

Dog Distracted Bear, Enabling Quick Getaway

According to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, a Strafford resident was the victim of a bear attack over the weekend, a rare occurrence in Vermont. Game wardens responded to the site of the reported attack in the woods behind the rural Strafford home of Susan Lee, 61, on Saturday, August 20. According to Sgt. Jeff Whipple who responded to […]

New Retail Space Proposed in SoRo

FREE Tunbridge General Store To Reopen After Three Years

Roughly six months after purchasing the former Welch’s True Value business, the Aubuchon Realty Company is preparing to move to the next phase of its plan to expand retail operations along Route 14 in Royalton. According to documents filed with District 3 Act 250 office, the Massachusetts-based firm is proposing the construction of an additional 10,640 square feet of retail […]

Last Mile Rolls On: Raises Record Funds

Participation, Fundraising Up For Multi-Day End-of-Life Benefit

The steady hum of scores of motorcycles filled the air Saturday morning just before riders set out from Gifford Medical Center’s Main Street parking lot for the annual Last Mile Ride’s finale. Over the course of three days of events, straddling two weekends, the Last Mile, which raises money for Gifford patients in end-of-life care, saw a new record for […]

Another Option For Chelsea Cell Tower

Proposed Site Would Be Out Of Village’s View

For the fourth time in two years, AT&T is proposing to build a new cell phone tower in the town of Chelsea. After considering more than 20 possible locations for a cell tower—including three sites that faced staunch opposition due to their proximity to downtown Chelsea—the communications giant has returned to a site initially identified nearly 10 years ago. That […]

Treasure Hunter

Doug Huntley claimed The Herald’s Grand Prize award this week, having searched all over the White River Valley for the elusive certificate with help from friends and family. He especially noted the help from his wife Gwen, for “throwing on her rubber boots and battling the tick-infested forest” with him. Huntley got his clues each week at Rumor Has It […]

SoRo Man Injured In Brookfield Shooting

Demar Shot After Altercation On Halfway Brook Rd.

Vermont State Police (VSP) were dispatched to an unspecified address on Halfway Brook Road in Brookfield around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning to investigate a shooting incident involving one man from South Royalton and one man from Brookfield. According to statements released by the VSP, the incident began as a “physical altercation” between 37-year-old Joshua Demar of South Royalton and […]

Local History from the Pages of Cookbooks

Vermont’s ‘Home Demonstration’ Clubs Brought Women Together

A cookbook in the pantry caught my eye recently. Bound together by two metal rings, it’s dressed with a simple cover made from vintage, mottled-gray shelving plastic. Sandwiched between the front and back cover are recipes contributed by 27 women who were members of the Bull Run Home Demonstration club. The ladies involved in this particular group lived in Northfield […]

Vt. Rte. 12 In Braintree Open Again

Bridge No. 47 is now open on Vt. Rte. 12 in Braintree. The closure period on Route 12 was completed as of Tuesday afternoon, August 16. The contractor has completed all necessary operations to ensure the safe re-opening of Bridge No. 47 of Ayers Brook. Work will still be ongoing in the area and travelers are advised that one-way alternating […]