by Paul Fixx CALEDONIA COUNTY – Members of the Senate Republican Caucus met November 26 and chose Senator-elect Scott Beck as the new caucus leader for the upcoming legislative session. Senator Brian Collamore was re-elected as Assistant Republican Leader. Beck said he gave a lot of thought to it before[Read More…]
Caledonia County
Beck Prioritizes Education Funding and Housing Costs
CALEDONIA COUNTY – Rep. Scott Beck says he spent Wednesday after the election decompressing after a long campaign that began with a contested primary. His election to the Vermont Senate will have him representing all 12 Caledonia County towns that include Hardwick, Walden and Stannard in the Gazette area. By[Read More…]
High Bailiffs Elected in Area Counties
AREA COUNTIES – A high bailiff is an elected public official whose office is unique to local government in Vermont. High bailiffs are elected in each of Vermont’s 14 counties to serve written legal orders, called writs, when the county sheriff is unable to serve them, and to temporarily succeed[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Burtt, Ziobrowski as Caledonia-Washington House Express Concerns
CALEDONIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY – In the Caledonia-Washington House district representing Cabot, Danville and Peacham, Republican Greg Burtt of Cabot and Democrat Tom Ziobrowski of Danville are running to replace Henry Pearl who has held the seat since 2021 and chose not to run for another term. Their answers to seven[Read More…]
Cochrane Wants to Amplify Rural, Marginalized Voices
CALEDONIA COUNTY — Amanda Cochrane hadn’t really considered running for the legislature until she was asked to consider it by the woman retiring from the position. When Sen. Jane Kitchell called, Cochrane reflected on her past work with marginalized groups, and how she could amplify the voices of rural communities.[Read More…]
Beck Offers Creative Thinking, Problem Solving Skills
CALEDONIA COUNTY — In his formative years in the Navy, Scott Beck says he learned how to manage the seemingly unmanageable. He says he would bring that creative thinking and problem solving skills to the Vermont Senate, representing the Caledonia District. “Whether it’s corporate tax reform, education funding reform or[Read More…]
Beck, Cochrane Divided on Housing Solutions
CALEDONIA COUNTY – For years, a rundown former hotel in the heart of downtown St. Johnsbury had been a prominent eyesore. An out-of-town landlord owned the property, where commercial spaces sat vacant and apartments were “poorly managed,” said Patrick Shattuck, executive director of RuralEdge, the main affordable housing developer in the region.[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Caledonia-2 House Candidates Respond
CALEDONIA COUNTY – The Caledonia-2 Vermont House District of Hardwick, Walden and Stannard is currently represented by Chip Troiano of Walden who is not running for reelection. Candidates running for the seat this year are Sabrina Morrison, a Democrat from Hardwick and Michael “Mike” Southworth, a Republican from Walden. Question:[Read More…]
In Purple Northeast Kingdom Senate districts, Candidates Focus on Affordability
Longtime incumbent Sens. Bobby Starr, D-Orleans, and Jane Kitchel, D-Caledonia, have left Senate vacancies in two swing districts. In the Northeast Kingdom, a single issue is defining hotly contested Senate races in two purple districts: affordability. Orleans County and Caledonia County will have new senators next year following the decisions[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Caledonia County Senate Candidates Respond
CALEDONIA COUNTY – The Caledonia County Senate District is currently represented by Jane Kitchel of Danville who is retiring at the end of this session. Candidates running for the seat this year are Republican Scott Beck of Saint Johnsbury; Democrat Amanda Cochran of St. Johnsbury; Republican J.T. Dodge of Newbury[Read More…]
Orleans County Ranks No. 2 in Native Vermonters
VERMONT— Orleans, Lamoille, Washington and Caledonia rank second, fifth, sixth and seventh among Vermont counties in the number of native Vermonters living there. The combination of inflation and increased work-from-home opportunities brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has shifted migration patterns across the United States, the effects of which are[Read More…]
