Rivendell Board cools down heating project
WEST FAIRLEE—The Rivendell Interstate School District Board appears reluctant to move forward on a building renovations project due to costs and fossil fuel use. After a presentation at a meeting on Oct. 4, the board authorized multinational corporation Honeywell to conduct a deeper dive of the district’s capital project needs.
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 […]
Photo of the Week
A common loon stretches its wings in Ryegate on the morning of April 18.
