After lengthy closure, small South Ryegate Library reopens
SOUTH RYEGATE—The South Ryegate Library located on Church Street reopened on Oct. 25, after being closed for nearly three years since the start of the Covid pandemic. At 400 square feet, the tiny Caledonia County library was not well-equipped to weather the storm of the pandemic. But the lengthy closure afforded the five-member library trustee […]
Ex-Oxbow teacher finds new career as herbalist
PEACHAM—A former Oxbow High School teacher has developed a thriving business as an herbalist out of her home. Her handmade products are made in a barn miles and miles up various dirt roads, then sold and shipped all over the world.
Task force finalizes town manager study
BRADFORD—Bradford is not ready for a town manager, according to a finding by a task force that has spent over a year studying the town’s governance. In 2021, the Vermont Council on Rural Development facilitated a community visit under the moniker Moving Forward Together Bradford. At the conclusion of the initiative, community members identified three […]
Newbury to appeal VPI decision
NEWBURY—The case involving the state’s proposed juvenile detention center in Newbury appears to be head to the Vermont Supreme Court. On Oct. 18, the Vermont Environmental Court overruled the town’s rejection of a zoning permit application to redevelop a former bed and breakfast into a secure treatment facility.
Photo of the Week
Thetford Academy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov.19 to celebrate the installation of a new wheelchair lift installed this summer. Pictured (from left to right) are Pril Hall, trustee of Thetford’s Farm Trust; Jane Francisco, representing the Frances Barrows Fund; Beckie Gray, class of 1959; John Brown, director of buildings and grounds; Barbara Smith, class of 1958; Carrie Brennan, Head of School; Patty McIlvaine, Director of Advancement; and Caleb Crossett, class of 2025.
