By ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — The town of Florence will receive a new electric substation next year, though the benefits may not be obvious. “It’s just a refurbishment,” said Dan Poulin, program manager at VELCO. “We’re not going to increase the capacity of the substation at all.” Poulin told The Reporter that the upgrade will […]
Year: 2021
Sewer budget passes, funding on hold
By NIEL P. ALLEN BRANDON — On Monday, the Brandon Sewer Commission approved a $853,660 budget, which included discussion of a potential fixed usage rate increase from $34 per quarter to $68 per quarter — though the decision to set the rates was postponed to the next meeting on July 12. This budget is 3.04 […]
Brandon preps for 4th of July parade, celebration
By KATHERINE LAZARUS CENTRAL PARK, WHERE a lot of the July 4 festivities will be, is new and improved with a gorgeous fountain on the property outside the historic Brandon Inn. BRANDON — Segment 6 saw its final walkthrough on Thursday, Jun 24 at 10 a.m., a capstone to the $28 million project that revamped […]
Credit Union celebrates opening in new location
BRANDON — Heritage Family Credit Union held the Grand Opening of its new Brandon Branch at 1340 Franklin Street, Brandon, VT on Tuesday, June 15. Heritage Family CEO Matt Levandowski said, “We are excited to be in our new branch location on the south side of town. As our business continued to grow in the […]
Quarry Valley School Board announces construction
By KATHERINE LAZARUS WEST RUTLAND — Principal James Slenker announced the various changes that will be made to the West Rutland High School building this summer, including painting two hallways, three staircases, and three classrooms, as well as installing five promethium boards, and putting heat pumps into the library. At West Rutland Preschool, two small […]
Golden Horde commemorates class of 2021 graduates
By KATHERINE LAZARUS WEST RUTLAND — Principal Jay Slenker proudly ushered in West Rutland School graduates on June 11, congratulating the class for its accelerated work toward college: through Vermont’s Flexible Pathways Initiative, 47% of the class completed at least one college class and 26% completed at least three before graduating high school. Valedictorian Macalyster […]
Scott reports progress on state reopening
By HANNAH LAGA ABRAM MONTPELIER — It’s been a week since Vermont lifted all COVID-19 restrictions — and the skies didn’t fall. On the contrary, as Gov. Phil Scott emphasized in Tuesday’s press conference, new case numbers continue to decrease throughout the state, Vermonters continue to get vaccinated and things just might be looking up. […]
Pittsford: substation, bridges, and fireworks discussed
By ARIADNE WILL The Pittsford Selectboard unanimously passed two motions at their regular meeting Wednesday, June 16. Selectmen voted to designate Town Manager John Haverstock as the Pittsford representative in charge of signing the town up to receive American Rescue Plan Act funds. The town has until July 23 to provide information to the state […]
Campers for life
To say that the campers who go to Camp Betsy Cox quite frequently return for a follow-up year, is like saying the sun is lukewarm. It’s such an understatement it’s a story in itself.
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