Short-Term Shelter for Homeless Working Overtime in Randolph
FREE Bethany’s Loft Sees Great Need Within AreaSince November, the apartment over Bethany Church’s offices, meant to serve as a short-term landing spot while Randolph-area people suffering from homelessness found services, has been occupied nearly 100% of the time. In 2021, that apartment was rehabbed to serve as one of the area’s only temporary beds available for people to land for a few days, offering transitional housing […]
VTC Varsity Sports To Be Eliminated
Athletes Upset By Impending Cuts to TeamsThe new Vermont State University, which will officially be created July 1 through the combination of five Vermont state colleges, will shutter physical libraries on its campuses (see separate story) as well as eliminate varsity sports at Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center. Parwinder Grewal, who has been named president of the new Vermont State University beginning July 1, announced […]
Selex Get Pushback Over Policing Plan
Some Voters Have Concerns About Size, Cost of New Randolph Dept.Last Thursday’s selectboard meeting began as usual with public comment, but once the meeting got into full swing, the town’s new policing proposal dominated the meeting. Chair Trini Brassard described the state of affairs. November’s election win of Sheriff George Contois over Bill Bohnyak, prompted upheaval in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Since the change in leadership, 17 out of […]
Randolph To Vote On Police Proposal
Four Selectboard Seats on BallotWhen Randolph voters hit the ballot box on Town Meeting Day, they will be deciding how to fill four spots on the selectboard and whether to boost the police budget to over $770,000 for the following fiscal year, up 121%. Because the Orange County Sheriff’s Department pulled out of its contract with Randolph over a staffing shortage, town leaders want […]
Program Helps Replace Inefficient Stoves
Newer Wood Stoves Burn Cleaner, Save MoneyAs part of Vermont’s Clean Energy Development Fund, wood stoves across the state are getting much-needed attention. Along with a slew of other programs for changing to safer and more efficient systems such as wood and biodiesel heating, a wood stove change out and repairs incentive program is making the process more affordable. The program is available to help cover […]
VSU Plans To Stick With Decision To Close Libraries
Vermont State University administrators apologized Friday, after students and community members expressed surprise and anger over changes to libraries and sports programs. Speaking to scores of students and community members at a rowdy forum in a theater in Castleton University’s Fine Arts Center, officials admitted that the announcement—in which administrators detailed plans to downgrade sports teams and transition to all-digital […]
Weatherwise
Vermont’s sugarmakers have to be prepared early each year because weather conditions promoting a sap run can vary widely. We are “early” this year, but that’s not entirely surprising, given this winter’s overall pattern, to find the maple tapping season underway. Temperatures which drop below freezing at night and aided by sunshine rise above freezing is what promotes the sap […]