2023-01-05 E-Edition

Chelsea Chooses Fresh Roster

FREE Four New Members Join Five-Person Board

On Tuesday, Chelsea voters elected four new selectboard members to fill vacancies caused by a mass resignation in November. The special election Tuesday, Jan. 3, had three competitive races for the four seats. Kelly Nolan Lyford ran unopposed to fill two months of a three-year term. Lyford received 204 votes. William Lyon defeated Dylan Greer, 169-37 to win a two-month […]

Police Presence At Bethel Schools

No Threat Found After Social Media Post Investigation

Extra precautions were put in place Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Bethel Elementary School after a concerning social media post was reported to school officials. Superintendent Jamie Kinnarney of the White River Valley Supervisory Union, sent an email home to families about the incident. “Working collaboratively with law enforcement, and with no apparent/credible threat made to the school or students, the […]

O.C. Sheriff’s Dept. Cuts Night Dispatch

Move Anticipates Orange County Budget Changes

Anticipating a budget cut, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department says it will no longer operate overnight, nor will it offer 24/7 dispatching services. The sheriff’s department made the announcement on Facebook. Outgoing Sheriff Bill Bohnyak later confirmed the details of the change, which has curtailed the department’s hours to 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily, effective December 28. “Originally, the […]

No Vote for WRUD LGBTQ Bullying Policy

No Second For Motion, Audience Expresses Dismay

A proposed resolution of support for LGBTQ+ people in the schools died for lack of a second at a December 20 meeting of the White River Unified District. The topic kicked off a lengthy discussion with two board members supporting the measure, two others saying they could not support it as is, and another saying she supported it but struggled […]

Second Half of Year Filled with Action

Year in Review: Part II

Poised at the start of the brand-new year, it’s a great time to look down the path that’s brought us here. Here’s a look back at 2022, picking up from where we left off last week, at our communities as seen in the pages of The Herald. July Strafford residents, John Echeverria and Carin Pratt, filed a lawsuit in Orange […]

VSP Looking for Stolen Husky in Tunbridge

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Vermont State Police troopers from the Royalton Barracks are asking for assistance from the public in locating Tundra, a 2½-year-old Siberian husky reportedly stolen from a Tunbridge home Wednesday afternoon. In a news release, State Police said Brent Morrill reported Tundra taken from his house. Morrill told police Tundra was taken from inside his home on New Brighton Hill Road […]

Carolina Wrens Move North

The Outside Story

I saw a new bird at my feeder last winter. In mid-December, a small, reddish-brown bird with an upturned tail, a white eyebrow-stripe, and a long, slender, downcurved bill was on the deck below our feeder. Looking at its cocked tail, I suspected it was a type of wren—a Carolina wren, I discovered upon checking my field guide. I had […]

Dog’s Death in Trap Renews Calls for Trapping Restrictions


In the midafternoon of December 20, while some people were tying up work ahead of the long holiday, and others were shopping for presents, Anne McKinsey was trudging about half a mile through the snow, trying to get her dog to the veterinarian. McKinsey and her 3-year-old Shetland sheepdog, Clara, had been walking along one of their usual trails, not […]

Bethel University Seeks ‘Professors’ and Classes for 9th Pop-Up University

Have you got a skill to share with your neighbors? Are you interested in trying out teaching or developing a new offering for your business? Do you want to meet friends who share similar interests? Propose a class, meet-up group, or discussion for Bethel University 2023. Bethel University is a free community pop-up university based in Bethel. During the month […]