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Plans for a new, 30,000-square-foot hockey rink, and a new assisted-living facility next to the Dutch Mill Family Restaurant were recently proposed to the Shelburne Development Review Board
With bright sunshine and mostly maskless people lining Main Street, Waterbury celebrated its long-awaited Not Quite Independence Day with a parade and party and fireworks regardless of it being July 10 last Saturday.
HARDWICK – On the dirt road leading into Atkins Field, cars quietly lined themselves in rows filling nearly the entirety of the grass parking lot. The air was thick by three o’clock and the thickness of the air, created by the aromatic medley of different vendors, beckoned to a cluster of decorated pop-up tents. Small groups crowded around each of the twenty tents. A sense of relief was ever-present as people exchanged produce and salutations, making sure to establish a familiarity even with those who were completely new to them.
FAIRLEE—The Fairlee Selectboard is considering measures to lower traffic speeds around Lake Morey and improve pedestrian safety.
BRADFORD—On June 24, the Bradford Selectboard approved two new ordinances to address fire department reimbursement and false alarms.
Hundreds of people relying on motel vouchers for a safe place to sleep during the pandemic have been kicked out, and with full shelters and no available affordable housing, local advocates are at a loss.
The sweltering weekend heat and midday sunshine didn’t deter a dedicated collection of U.S. service veterans along with friends and community members from gathering recently on the lawn at Camp Meade in Middlesex for a unique storytelling event.
Shelburne resident Patricia Fontaine won the Community College of Vermont’s Community Service Award, given each year in recognition of sustained and profound service to Vermont.
COLCHESTER — Vermont State Police say they will be using new techniques on state waterways this summer to detect impaired boaters while conducting boating safety patrols. The effort was under way this 4th of July weekend.
On Saturday, Strafford celebrated its first major community event since re-opening, with the Independence Day parade. The day was full of events stretching from the Town House, across the green into the library and the Justin Morrill Homestead. Despite a drenched morning and continuous rain all day, spirits were high.
