State police investigate incident involving Claremont mayor and his wife

Hartford meets with AG’s office over ‘repeated violations’ at Quechee wastewater plant

HARTFORD — The state Attorney General’s Office has contacted the town about safety violations at the Quechee Wastewater Facility, months after state safety inspectors cited the plant for nine serious hazards. The Office’s letter was mentioned in the Hartford Selectboard’s Sept. 29 meeting packet. At the time, town staff was drafting a response and coordinating […]

School Boards call tax cap ballot wording misleading; lawmaker says it's accurate

The Lebanon and Plainfield school boards formally oppose the proposed property tax cap on the November 3 ballot, arguing that language claiming the measure won't affect classroom instruction is misleading.

Girls soccer: Ruth Brooks hits long-shot winner for Thetford

Junior Ruth Brooks scored a long-distance goal in the final minutes to lead the Thetford Academy girls soccer team to a 4-3 victory over Bellows Falls on Wednesday.

Feds issue warning on grant funds after Vermont identifies own mistakes

Vermont spent nearly eight years incorrectly choosing schools that needed state resources to address widening achievement gaps, according to Zoie Saunders, Vermont’s secretary of education. The state caught the error itself this spring and reported the mistake to the federal government within hours — then heard nothing for months. Then, in September, officials from the […]

Claremont city manager search narrows

Claremont mayor Dale Girard said Wednesday that the search for a new city manager has been narrowed to three candidates who are scheduled for interviews over the coming week.