HARDWICK – Once again voters pressed Mountain View Union Elementary School (MVU) District board members on plans for Woodbury School at a May 14 public informational meeting at Hardwick Elementary School (HES) about the May 20 ballot vote on the FY27 school budget. Community concerns included where funds will come[Read More…]
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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…]
Our children need your vote
To the editor: The schoolchildren of Greensboro, Hardwick, Stannard and Woodbury need your vote to pass their budget. Twice now, a small number of budget opponents, roughly or less than 10% of our towns’ combined electorate, defeated the proposed budget of Mountain View Union Elementary School District. On March 3,[Read More…]
CPR, stop the bleed classes, May 25
WOODBURY – Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad continues its mission to make the towns they serve heart-safe, through education, emergency response accessibility and integrated systems. “Stop the Bleed” classes will take place at the Woodbury Fire Department, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Spots are still available. Attendees will receive a Heartsaver[Read More…]
Two FEMA buyouts complete, assistant treasurer appointed
WOODBURY – The April 13 meeting of the select board saw a number of updates on various matters, with FEMA buyouts in the village complete and demolition soon to come, appointment of an assistant treasurer, Sheriff’s coverage to cost more, Skip Lindsay resigning his town positions and a road crew[Read More…]
Chimney fire, off road rescue
WOODBURY – On May 4, at 8:14 p.m., the Woodbury Fire Department was called to 66 Flat St. in Woodbury for a chimney fire. This was the third call that day, with the earlier calls being a medical call in Calais and an off road rescue of multiple patients in West[Read More…]
Book club meets May 7
WOODBURY – The Woodbury Community Library Book Club meets on Thursday, May 7, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., to discuss “The Melancholy of Resistance” by Laszlo Kraznahorkai. Visit our webpage for a list of the books that will be discussed in the future. The library is located at 69 Valley[Read More…]
Renne’s work on exhibit through June
WOODBURY – Elisha Renne’s “The Warp and Weft of Life” will be on display through June at the Woodbury Community Library, 69 Valley Lake Road. For more information, call (802) 472-5701 or email [email protected]
Water tub is back
WOODBURY – On April 23, a crew of Woodbury staff and residents worked to repair the roadside spring in Woodbury Gulf, said Woodbury Select Board Chair Diana Peduzzi. Alfie Larrabee, Michael Gray, Tim Neill, Lewis Barton, Dana Huoppi and Norm Rodriguez replaced the spring box and repaired piping for the[Read More…]
A suggestion for Hardwick voters
To the editor: The choice of whether to make serious changes to how town meetings are held can be very divisive. Let me share what we went through, in your neighbor Woodbury. Maybe four years ago, during COVID, two petitions were submitted to the select board, to move to Australian[Read More…]
MVU budget to be voted May 20 holds increase to 1%
GREENSBORO – The Mountain View Union (MVU) Elementary School Board approved a third budget at its April 16 meeting that cuts $113,088 from the budget now twice rejected by voters. The total expenditure budget was approved for $9,065,204.25, with Education Fund spending of $8,956,803. The board and administrators meeting in[Read More…]
Advanced directives presentation, April 23
WOODBURY – An Advanced Directives presentations will be held on April 23, at the Woodbury Community Library from 4 to 6 p.m.; get help completing the forms and have witnesses present for the completion of documents.
