WOLCOTT – Bridge No. 6 on School Street over the Lamoille River remains fully closed to all traffic. The closure is in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is anticipated to continue until September 25. A signed detour guides motorists around the bridge closure to access[Read More…]
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Candidates for August House and Senate primary races set
AREA TOWNS – Vermont candidates for statewide and local legislative races had until Thursday, May 28. to file petitions declaring themselves as candidates for the primary election, scheduled on Tuesday, August 11. Independent candidates have until Thursday, Aug. 6, to file their petitions. In Senate races, incumbent Minority Leader, Caledonia[Read More…]
Wolcott School District: the future starts now?
To the editor: By a margin of seven votes, on May 20, the Wolcott School District got a budget passed for 2027. So now, what comes next? Starting July 1, there is new leadership at OSSU and at Wolcott Elementary. Meanwhile, state senators and delegates are trying to figure out[Read More…]
Third time’s a charm, school budget passes
WOLCOTT – On May 20, the Wolcott school budget passed with 165 voting yes, 158 against. For a second straight year, the town of Wolcott defeated the budget once on town meeting day, and once again in April. Residents first rejected the proposed $6.3 million budget, March 3, by a[Read More…]
Duff named to Dean’s List
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Henry Duff of Wolcott has been named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at Western Carolina University. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Summer dance workshops scheduled
WOLCOTT – Summer programming with workshops for all ages are scheduled by Ballet Wolcott at the Wolcott Town Hall. Vermont native Sojourn Gudorf Johnston is guest instructor for a week-long dance intensive, July 13-17. She grew up in Craftsbury and began her dance training in Stowe at the age of[Read More…]
School budgets headed to third vote with more staff reductions
AREA TOWNS – The Wolcott and Mountain View School districts are each respectively headed to a third round of budget voting. The public information meeting about the Wolcott FY27 budget took place Tuesday, May 12, at Wolcott Elementary School, both in person and virtual. A public information meeting on the[Read More…]
Animal cruelty, false information
WOLCOTT – On March 29, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a suspicious incident involving two deceased dogs originating from a residence in Wolcott. An investigation was subsequently initiated. As a result of the investigation, William Debonville, of Wolcott, was arrested and charged with two counts of Cruelty[Read More…]
Controlled burn
WOLCOTT – The Hardwick Fire Department and mutual aid partners performed a controlled burn on April 26, of a house in Wolcott. The day’s conditions were challenging as we worked to prevent any wild-land fires from taking off. At the end of the day, the department diverted with W1 and[Read More…]
Burn ban
WOLCOTT – The Town of Wolcott has issued an outdoor burn ban until further notice. For more information, contact the fire warden at (802) 730-0303.
Robert Albert Languerand
WOLCOTT – Robert Albert Languerand, 55, of Wolcott, left this mortal world unexpectedly on April 2. Born on January 28, 1971, to Andre and Cecile Languerand, he was the eldest of six children. He grew up surrounded by his large and loving French‑Canadian family, which included more than 50 first[Read More…]
Volunteers needed to plant trees, April 23, 25, 29
WOLCOTT – Each year, Vermont River Conservancy organizes volunteer planting events at riverfront sites conserved across Vermont. With the arrival of April, Vermont River Conservancy is kicking off the tree planting season. Community members are needed to help restore vital riparian habitat along the Lamoille River. The upcoming event will[Read More…]
