VERMONT – Median household income in Vermont ranges from a high of $94,310 in Chittenden County to a low of $58,985 in Essex County, based on 5-year estimates of median household income. In the Gazette area, Washington County ranks fourth in the state, with median household income at $79,853. There[Read More…]
Caledonia County
Beck Appointed to School Redistricting Task Force
MONTPELIER – Caledonia County Senator Scott Beck (R-Caledonia) of St. Johnsbury is one of 11 members appointed last week to the state task force charged with drawing up Vermont’s new school district boundaries. Beck brings to the task his experience as a social studies teacher on the St. Johnsbury Academy[Read More…]
Washington County Lowest Debt-to-Income Ratio in Vermont
AREA COUNTIES – Washington County residents averaged about $1.05 in debt for every $1 of income, the lowest 2024 debt-to-income ratio of any county in Vermont. Caledonia County residents had a debt-to-income ratio of 1.13, while Orleans County residents averaged 1.37 and Lamoille County residents 2.39. Grand Isle County had[Read More…]
Heat Advisory Issued, Cooling Locations Available
VERMONT – The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory Saturday, June 21 at 1:50 p.m., effective through Tuesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Heat index values up to 102 are expected from 11 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Vermont’s Eastern Addison, Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern[Read More…]
Thrailkill Appointed as Caledonia County Sheriff
LYNDONVILLE – Governor Phil Scott has announced the appointment of Brandon Thrailkill of Lyndonville as Caledonia County Sheriff following the passing of former Sheriff James Hemond earlier this spring. “Brandon has a proven track record of public service in Caledonia County both as a law enforcement officer and as an[Read More…]
Senator-elect Beck to Become Minority Leader
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
