by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its regular meeting on September 20, the Wolcott Select Board filled a vacancy and discussed the town forest, internet service, and ongoing work on securing funding for flood damage recovery. The select board formally accepted the resignation tendered by Kurt Klein at the August[Read More…]
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Selectboard Vice Chair Kurt Klein Submits Letter of Resignation
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its regular meeting on September 6, the Wolcott Select Board discussed safety on Gulf Road, ongoing work to request reimbursements for flood damage repairs, and former vice chair Kurt Klein formally submitted his letter of resignation. Paul McGrath, a Gulf Road resident, reiterated his[Read More…]
Local 4Her Fares Well at Fair
ESSEX JUNCTION – For many 4-H club members, the Champlain Valley Fair was not just fried dough, live music and thrill-a-minute midway rides. For them, the annual fair, held August 25-September 4 in Essex Junction, provided an opportunity to show the public what they learned in 4-H this year as[Read More…]
Vice Chair Resigns at Select Board Meeting
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its August 16 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board’s agenda included updates on the schoolhouse project, the town wastewater project, and the School Street bridge replacement. The meeting also included the resignation of the board’s vice chair. Residents from Corley Road asked when their[Read More…]
Residents concerned by $65k school budget cut
WOLCOTT – The April 15 school board meeting in Wolcott saw residents and board members each expressing their concerns and frustrations with the current state of the budget. According to minutes, at the start of public comment Keith Cochran expressed his displeasure and disgust with the board going into executive[Read More…]
Board Continues Work on Repairing Flood Damage
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its August 2 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board’s agenda was dominated by flood-related issues. Board vice chair Kurt Klein noted that the private burial policy was tabled to allow more time for review, a resident on Gulf Road has asked to meet with[Read More…]
Board Approves New Tax Rates
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its July 19 meeting, the Wolcott Select Board discussed issues ranging from the tax rate to flood recovery and the old schoolhouse. In comments from the community, the Cohens own the only residence on Lurvey Road. According to Lamoille County Planning Commission (LCPC) and[Read More…]
Emergency Select Board Meeting Focuses on Flood Recovery
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Selectboard held an emergency meeting on July 14 to discuss the current state of flood damage and measures to help residents and repair damage. This meeting was a follow-up to an emergency meeting held on July 11. The meeting was attended by Sen.[Read More…]
Rail Trail Opening Celebration Scheduled to Stop in Town
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its June 21 meeting, the Wolcott Select Board discussed the opening celebration for the Rail Trail, made appointments to fill vacancies, and worked through several issues with representatives from the Lamoille Valley Planning Commission. The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) will hold a celebration[Read More…]
Select Board Seeking Suggestions for Rail Trail Celebration
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its June 7 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board discussed increasing traffic volumes due to rail trail users, options for the tax anticipation loan, and wastewater system planning. Town Clerk and Treasurer Belinda Clegg stated that some of the residents on Corley Road said[Read More…]
Wolcott Students Release Trout to Learn about Watershed and River Ecology
by Lisa Stinson, Community Journalist WOLCOTT – On May 25, Sonya Shedd’s sixth-grade class and Katrina Hardt’s fifth-grade class from Wolcott Elementary hiked to the banks of the Lamoille River and released the brook trout they had been nurturing from tiny eggs since January. Students have been closely monitoring and[Read More…]
It Isn’t Over Yet: July 2023 Flooding a Year Later
HARDWICK, ADAMANT, CABOT, CALAIS, CRAFTSBURY, GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO BEND, MARSHFIELD, PLAINFIELD, STANNARD, WALDEN, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY — One year after a rainstorm dumped unprecedented amounts of rain on the Hardwick area, leading to devastating floods, towns are still dealing with the aftermath. The event began on July 10, 2023, as the Lamoille[Read More…]
