MONTPELIER – Governor Phil Scott has announced the appointment of Claire Burns as Caledonia County State’s Attorney. She has served as interim state’s attorney since August 1, following former State’s Attorney Jessica Zaleski’s departure. Vermont governors appoint state’s attorney vacancies based on the recommendations of county political parties. Burns was[Read More…]
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Call to artists, submissions open
MONTPELIER – The T.W. Wood Museum invites artists to submit work for “The Voice of Human Instinct”, an upcoming exhibition in the Contemporary Hall Gallery. This exhibition seeks to explore the inner landscapes of the subconscious, a space where dreams act as guides and instinct becomes expression. The gallery is seeking[Read More…]
Act 73 Redistricting Task Force Update
MONTPELIER – The Redistricting Task Force had its second meeting last week. A rubric was developed to evaluate map proposals and I will be working on a map with Dave Wolk (Governor’s Appointment) that is based off of existing Career and Technical Education centers CTE). The co-chairs are attempting to[Read More…]
Vermont employers honored for wellness efforts
MONTPELIER — A record 132 employers in Vermont will receive awards for their efforts to promote wellness initiatives within the workplace. The Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, will present the awards to business owners, company presidents, chief officers, human resources professionals, and wellness committee members on October[Read More…]
Beck Joins First Redistricting Task Force Meeting
MONTPELIER – Following the School Redistricting Task Force’s first meeting, Friday August 1, Caledonia County State Senator and Senate Minority Leader Scott Beck said, This is going to be really difficult and important work for the next four months. Beck joined two senators, three representatives and five nonlegislative members on[Read More…]
VCBB Offers Grants for Affordable Broadband
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) has a program to help Vermonters afford to get connected to broadband. The Affordable Long Drop Program will provide grants to eligible providers to cover connection costs for long or nonstandard drops, including underground installations. Providers currently pay costs that exceed routine[Read More…]
Secretary of State Visits with Headwaters Community Trust
MONTPELIER – Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas visited with Linda Ramsdell, president of the Headwaters Community Trust, on July 1, as part of a statewide listening tour following the upgrade of her office’s online business filing system. The listening tour follows her office’s improvements to an online business filing[Read More…]
How to Flex Your Flood Preparedness Muscle
MONTPELIER – It has been heartbreaking to see flash flooding occur in Vermont for the past three summers, and increasingly around the country as well. I, for one, do not want to let this kind of news begin to feel normal. This is not the Vermont I grew up in. It is already hotter[Read More…]
Work Complete on U.S. 2 Resurfacing Project
MONTPELIER − The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has finished construction on the Marshfield-Danville NH PS19(1) Resurfacing Project. The Marshfield-Danville Resurfacing Project was located along U.S. Route 2 (U.S. 2) in the Towns of Marshfield, Cabot and Danville. The project consisted of reclaiming work, milling and filling activities, excavation, paving,[Read More…]
Willey’s, Schoolhouses Featured in Hazen Road Dispatch
GREENSBORO − The yearly edition of The Hazen Road Dispatch, published by the Greensboro Historical Society, is out and available at the museum as well as Willey’s, The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick and other locations. This edition covers such wide-ranging topics as the history of The Willey’s Store and the[Read More…]
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…]
Welch Unveils Bill to Reform FEMA
KILLINGTON – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently unveiled the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act, new legislation to improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Disaster AID Act was inspired and shaped by the experiences of towns and cities across Vermont recovering from historic floods in 2023 and 2024. Senator Welch’s bill will[Read More…]
