Thirty-eight Vermont school districts and supervisory unions — nearly three-quarters of the total — are under state scrutiny for their special education practices, according to a list provided in response to a public records request.
Month: April 2023
Skip Jennings remembers
Duane “Skip” Jennings has lived and worked in Brandon for all of his 92 years. And he’s played golf here for 65 years!
Children’s books and cheese: the creative life of Salisbury’s Hannah Sessions
It began with a forgotten lamb, a rejected baby from a flock of 30 sheep that Hannah Sessions and her husband, Greg Bernhardt, had sold to focus their attention on the goats that have since become their trademark and livelihood on Blue Ledge Farm in Salisbury.
Masonic Lodge promotes reading and fitness with bike raffle at Neshobe
The Union Lodge of Masons in Brandon sponsored a “Read to Ride” bike raffle last Friday at the Neshobe Elementary School to promote both literacy and fitness.
Proctor skating rink serves pancakes and Easter Bunny hugs
About two dozen families came out to the Proctor Skating Rink on Saturday morning for pancakes and hugs with the Easter Bunny, who arrived on the scene in a Proctor Fire Department truck, much to the delight of parents and children alike.
Editorial: The beauty of mud
April is a schizoid month in Vermont. It’s basically still winter, though spring is getting antsy for its turn.
Brandon Police Chief addresses Neshobe school threat
On Monday, the Brandon Police Department was made aware that a student had allegedly threatened to shoot both students and staff at the elementary school last week.
Legislative Report: Whirlwind of activity
In marathon sessions lasting well into the late evening hours, sometimes as late as 11pm, 38 House bills were approved and moved to the Senate for possible modification and approval.
Obituary: John Elmer Mallory, 89, of Brandon
He grew up in Brandon, where he received his early education and graduated from Brandon High School, class of 1951.
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