By RUSSELL JONES With new pavement laid this past weekend in a critical section of the downtown, linking the newly revised road around the Green to that section of road redone to the north of the downtown, light is truly visible at the end of that proverbial tunnel. The road construction project that has been […]

By RUSSELL JONES The Vermont Department of Transportation estimates almost 9,000 vehicles pass through Pittsford on Route 7 each day. For nearly a half-mile through the town, with Lothrop School centrally located in that stretch, the sidewalk is the same level as the road. After nearly two months of discussion, the question of whether the […]

By RUSSELL JONES After the deaths of two women and a burglary in or around Proctor in the past three months, the Proctor Selectboard brought in Rutland County Sherriff Stephen Benard to talk about the recent events and the possibility of either starting a neighborhood watch or adding more police coverage. Though 24-hour coverage was […]

By RUSSELL JONES The Brandon Selectboard voted to release $8,000 in a dedicated fund as part of an effort launched by the Brandon Chamber of Commerce to build a music pavilion behind the Brandon Inn. The cost of the project is estimated at $18,000, and the chamber has raised $5,000 in donations so far, leaving […]

By RUSSELL JONES As part of Monday’s selectboard meeting, the board briefly discussed the reclassification of the Otter Creek wetlands. Selectman Timothy Guiles reported he attended a meeting held by the steering committee to get a petition filed to change the wetlands from a Class II to a Class I wetlands. “It costs us nothing […]