ESSEX JUNCTION — Adriana Holbrook, Hardwick and LeighAnn Judd, Wolcott, were among Vermont 4-H horse members who kicked off the new year with 4-H Winter Horse Camp at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. The event was hosted by Chittenden County 4-H and open to 4-Hers from throughout the[Read More…]
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Unhoused Wolcott Couple Died from Accidental Drug Overdoses
WOLCOTT – A couple found dead in a tent last month in Wolcott both died due to accidental drug overdoses, according to death certificates released recently by the Vermont Department of Health. Tammy Menard, 53, died due to a fentanyl overdose and Lucas Menard, 48, died from a mix of[Read More…]
Gingerbread Workshop, Wolcott, Dec. 14
Year in Review: Wastewater System Gets Green Light
WOLCOTT – At its January 3 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board voted to add a property to the buyback program, made final changes to its draft budget for next fiscal year and accepted bids for work to be done on town buildings. At its February 7 meeting, the Wolcott[Read More…]
Wolcott Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Payments
BURLINGTON – Maryann Manning, 63, of Wolcott, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $119,978 to the Social Security Administration (SSA) by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss. Manning previously pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge of receiving stolen government money. According[Read More…]
Vigil to Remember Lucas, Tammy Menard, Nov. 30
Organizations Concerned for Couple Found Dead In Tent
WOLCOTT – Two deceased people were reported to have been found dead in a tent at a property on Jones Road in Wolcott, Wednesday, Nov. 27, said a Thanksgiving Day report from the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department. The deceased have been identified as 48 year-old Lucas Menard of Montpelier and[Read More…]
Lamoille, Wild Branch Rivers Protected at Wolcott Confluence
WOLCOTT – Jean Ballantyne and Jerry Fox have provided the Lamoille and Wild Branch rivers nearly 17 acres over which to meander, the Vermont Land Trust announced recently. The project will boost flood resilience and wildlife habitat, and was funded by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The[Read More…]
Wolcott Landowner Conserves 286-acre Parcel
WOLCOTT – Bill Morrison, owner of a 286-acre property on Pond Brook Lane, off East Hill Road in Wolcott, on Friday executed a conservation easement with the Northern Rivers Land Trust (NRLT). Morrison acquired the property in 2003 and 2005, establishing a homestead inside the property where he has resided[Read More…]
Multi-gig Speed Internet Coming Soon
JOHNSON – Lamoille FiberNet, the communications union district (CUD) comprising 10 communities in Lamoille County, celebrated the region’s future during a ribbon cutting on Thursday, announcing the region as a Gig Community. In Wolcott, a Lamoille FiberNet map shows service coming to the southwest of town, along the town’s border[Read More…]
Town Clerks Say BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot
CRAFTSBURY, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY – From town to town, the election day process varies in length, difficulty and turnout. Town clerks, election officials and other contributors work to ensure the process is fair, accurate, and importantly, efficient. While each polling center must abide by state and federal regulations while performing the[Read More…]
Ten-Year-Old Kezia Warfisch Wins I Voted Sticker Contest
WOLCOTT – Many in-person voters for the general election on November 5, received an oval “I Voted” sticker. For Wolcott residents and voters, the staple oval sticker featured local artwork, with mountains, a river and heart on it. Ten year old Wolcott resident Kezia Warfisch was the first-place winner of[Read More…]
