Devine and Herlihy contend for two-year selectboard seat
Krohn runs for three-year seat unopposed since Faulkner not running for reelection As Town Meeting Day approaches on March…
Jamie Valyou brings a career of firefighting to Charlotte
Jamie Valyou was on a path toward work as an accountant when a classmate at Burlington Technical Center needed…
A Valentine’s wish inspired by former president Carter
In early June of 2017, I climbed into a U-Haul truck with my cat, my shih tzu and all…
Coach Fleming steps down, but not away, from CVU football
A little more than two months after celebrating what may be the greatest season in the history of Vermont…
Rodgers hopes to be a ‘bridge’ as lieutenant governor
Grandchildren running around his 1840s farmhouse isn’t the only thing keeping John Rodgers’ hands full these days. There’s the…
New majority leader: ‘We need to be listening to everyone’
The new leader of Vermont’s state Senate says Democrats understand the frustration of voters and are ready to tackle…
New Charlotte Central School principal is all about making connections
It was at a summer camp after his first year of college that Tim O’Leary had a transformative experience….
Recreation committee wants new bathhouse
The Charlotte Recreation Committee has developed a plan to build a new bathhouse and pavilion for the town beach….
Suzy Hodgson believes collaboration is a key part of sustainability
Suzy Hodgson is a strong believer in collaboration. That is evident in both the way she works and in…
Reflections upon loving and leaving North Pomfret
For as long as I can remember, North Pomfret has been my special place. As a child I learned…
Fraser-Harris — Charlotte’s unofficial fun guy
Being the Fun Guy of Charlotte keeps Bill Fraser-Harris busy throughout the year. Summers are spent at Charlotte Town…
Wanted: Tree or trees for environmental art
A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but a tree will hang in Burlington. Or trees. Artist Nancy Winship Milliken…
Julia Parker-Dickinson has created a path for pollinators
Julia Parker-Dickinson was depressed. A space near the Quinlan Bridge which she saw as an intersection of wetland, woodland…
The halls of Proctor’s Wilson Castle are alive … with paranormal investigators
If the assembly of tents outside Wilson Castle on a mid-October night was any indicator, the old brick mansion’s reputation for being haunted is not without merit.
Martina Bex wants to change the way we teach language
Martina Bex never intended to be a business owner, but a job teaching Spanish in Alaska put her on the path to entrepreneurship. In 2010, she founded the Comprehensive Classroom to help language teachers find a better way to reach their students.
Charlotte voting this year a friendly experience
As people filed in and out of town hall to and from casting their ballots Tuesday, most seemed to come away from the experience reflecting on the friendly atmosphere.
Caldwell: Varied opportunities at fire and rescue service
Robert Caldwell was intrigued by the 23-foot Defender Class boat he saw on a trailer at the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services headquarters.
Carving canoe with fire, Vermont Abenaki tribes find reflection along Missisquoi
Near where the Missisquoi River meets Lake Champlain sits a large grassland where open fields meld with shallows and long grass peeks out of the water as far as the eye can see. On a Sunday in September, as the grass hissed in the wind, a small group pieced together tarps and tents there for the nights to come.
Tractor parade returns with colorful splash
Although the October tractor parade is an iconic Charlotte event, it was enjoyed this past Sunday by newcomers to town, people from other Vermont towns and from other states.