WOLCOTT – The School Street Bridge in Wolcott has been removed just two years shy of its 100th birthday. Earlier this month, a crew with CCS Constructors used cranes and heavy equipment to haul away the steel truss bridge that connected Route 15 to School Street over the Lamoille River,[Read More…]
Wolcott
Standoff ends with scuffle, DUI’s and theft
WALDEN – On March 23, at 4:54 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a male slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle on Vermont Route 15 in the town of Walden. It was subsequently learned the operator, Jonathan Plante of Morrisvile, was under the influence of alcohol. Plante was[Read More…]
School Street Bridge Removed
Gascoyne selected as Wolcott Elementary Principal
WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Town School Board has unanimously selected Kate Gascoyne as the next principal, effective July 1, citing her strong alignment with the values and priorities of the Wolcott community. “We are excited to welcome Kate back to Wolcott Elementary in this new role,” the board said in a[Read More…]
Teen clay workshop, March 26
WOLCOTT – Cal Spinelli at Deep Woods Pottery Studio will lead four Thursday sessions of a teen clay workshop. Participants will learn foundational hand building techniques, focus on creating functional pieces such as bowls, cups or small plates, with added elements that feel personal. The first session is Thursday, March[Read More…]
Wolcott, Mountainview school budgets rejected by voters
AREA TOWNS – Similarly to last year, the Wolcott school district budget of $6,364,330.18, did not pass, with 143 votes against 108, and new this year, the Mountainview Union budget failed. Last year, Wolcott residents had concerns about taxes, with a 30-cent per hundred dollar assessed value increase in taxes, estimated[Read More…]
Flood watch until March 12
WOLCOTT – A flood watch was issued March 9 at 1:52 p.m., until March 12 at 2 p.m., by the National Weather Service, Burlington. Warm temperatures may melt snowpack and increase river flows. Flooding caused by a combination of rain, snowmelt and ice jams is possible for all of northern[Read More…]
Town Meeting Results
2026 Woodbury Town Meeting by Nataliya Zahn Tire disposal, new fire dept plans nixed by Raymonda Parchment CABOT – Two articles that were heavily discussed on social media prior to town meeting did not receive enough votes to pass. Article 12, asking voters to grant the Cabot Conservation Fund a[Read More…]
School Street closed
WOLCOTT – School Street from Vt. Route 15 to the Wolcott Town Office will be closed from March 2 until September 26. Detour using Flat Iron Road.
Fatal motor accident
WOLCOTT – The Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident that occurred on March 1. At approximately 11:05 p.m., deputies were notified of an individual who had been brought to Copley Hospital by a friend after sustaining significant abdominal trauma reportedly caused by being run over[Read More…]
Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD)
WOLCOTT – February 20: LCSD deputies investigated an abandoned vehicle in North Wolcott February 21: LCSD received a report of a suspicious event; LCSD deputies conducted a traffic safety patrol of Route 15; Two Directed Patrols, Wolcott Village. February 22: LCSD deputies conducted a traffic safety patrol of Route 15[Read More…]
Schoolhouse receives 2026 Historic Preservation Grant
WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Schoolhouse, constructed ca. 1855, has received a $20,000 grant from the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP) and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as part of $330,211 in Historic Preservation Grant awards to 19 municipalities and non-profit organizations in nine counties. This funding will[Read More…]
