The Vermont Department of Health announced over the last two weeks that mosquito populations in both Sudbury and Brandon had tested positive for the virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis, known as EEE.
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A visit to the historic Vail House in Sudbury: ‘the most elegant house in Vermont,’ is a step back in time
New England offers some excellent opportunities for time travel. The region is full of historic sites that take you back to days gone by, places where you can get a glimpse of how life was for those who lived here in the earliest years of the United States.
Shannon Bryant, first woman on Sudbury Selectboard, looks to strengthen her community
Shannon Bryant wasn’t aware that Sudbury had never had a woman on its Selectboard when she won a seat at this year’s Town Meeting. A 1990 Otter Valley grad, she’d moved back to Sudbury with her wife, architect Shelly Pottorf, after several decades living and working around the country.
Gardening Corner: Anticipating spring
Last year I showcased our local nurseries. I’m circling back to ask about their new offerings, news, or whatever they’d like to update me about, and when they’ll be opening.
Liza Myers returns to Sudbury and the Brandon Artists Guild
Liza Myers loves to paint birds. She comes from a family of ornithologists and was once on the board of the Vermont Audubon Society, so her artistic interest in them should come as no surprise.
Obituary: Patricia (Patty) Marie Smith, 79, Sudbury
Although not a fan of the colder climate, she supported George’s desire to move to Vermont, a place he loved, and develop a homestead there on his land in Sudbury.
Miller Hill Farm: Where marsh meets mountains
This is a farm dedicated to conservation, farming, preservation, and beauty. Carl Phelps and Nan Jenks-Jay have been running it for over 25 years.
Obituary: Ronald Alan Preseau, 63, of Sudbury
He grew up on the family’s farm in Sudbury, where he attended Sudbury elementary school and graduated from Otter Valley Union High School in 1977.
Regina Ann Murray, 73, of Sudbury
She was the daughter of William and Priscilla (Delancey) Steele, Jr. She grew up in Sudbury and graduated from Otter Valley Union High School, class of 1967.
Sudbury’s Kayleigh Davenport conquered the world’s longest horse race
The Derby is a 1,000km (621.37 miles) trek through northern Mongolia designed to mimic the horse messenger system established by Genghis Khan nearly 800 years ago in 1224.