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Hartland Town Plan revision moving closer to fruition

The long-awaited 2025 revision of the Hartland Town Plan has moved one critical step closer to fruition. The Hartland Planning Commission (HPC), which has b ...
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WUHS to host State Senate Education Committee listening session; Everyone is invited

The Vermont State Senate Education Committee will hold a listening session at Woodstock Union High School and Middle School on Tuesday, Nov. 18.  Vermont St ...
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Vermont School Redistricting Task Force member offers clarification to allay fears of MVSU officials, families

A former secretary of the Vermont Agency of Education and current state legislator and member of the Vermont School District Redistricting Task Force appear ...
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Here’s why the board approved demolishing South Street homes

In the wake of the recent Woodstock Village Development Review Board (VDRB) meeting at which three of the five board members voted to approve the Woodstock ...
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Village files its written response in Swanson demotion case

The Village of Woodstock has formally asked the Vermont Superior Court to uphold its decision to demote Police Chief Joseph Swanson to patrol officer.  Burl ...
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Planning for next month’s Wassail Weekend is well underway

By Justin Bigos, Staff Writer As Woodstock gears up for its annual Wassail Weekend, scheduled for Dec. 12-14, event organizers are promising beloved decades ...
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Mid Vermont Christian seeks to amend its federal lawsuit

By Mike Donoghue, Senior Correspondent Mid Vermont Christian School has asked a federal judge in Burlington for permission to file an amended discrimination ...
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Woodstock tabs primary equipment vendor for wastewater treatment plant upgrade

The Town of Woodstock Selectboard has chosen Illinois-based Aqua-Aerobics Systems, Inc. as the principal equipment vendor for the substantial upgrades requi ...
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Swanson report released, discipline hearing planned

Municipal Manager Eric Duffy has moved to schedule a hearing with Woodstock Police Chief Joe Swanson to determine if he will be fired or disciplined following an internal investigation into the ...
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Dana Alan Bacon, 67

Dana Alan Bacon, 67, died unexpectedly at home in Windsor on Monday, Oct. 20. He was born Oct.18, 1958, in Windsor, a son of William and Alberta (Perry) Bacon. Dana grew up in Windsor and graduated ...
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Gordon Cowdrey, 78

Gordon Cowdrey (78) passed away on Oct. 15 after a nearly five-year-long battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Hanover, N.H., to Jennie Hull Cowdrey and Eldred Myron Cowdrey. Through a dear ...
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Sam Shallow, 75

Sam Shallow, born on June 28, 1950, in Princeton, N.J., passed away on Oct. 11, with his sons by his side. Sam’s family moved to Fairfield, Conn., where he spent his free time sailing on his family’s ...