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Wooodstock Selectboard appoints new member
09-01-2023 4:02 PM

WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Selectboard unanimously appointed a new member at a meeting last week.Greg Fullerton replaces Joe Swanson, who left the board when he was appointed the town’s police chief. Swanson, the son of late town manager Phil Swanson,...


Recreation land resolution in Newport paves way for construction of agricultural education center
08-15-2023 5:17 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The months-long effort to find a parcel for recreation to replace land next to the high school where the school district’s new agricultural center will be built appears to be over.On Monday, the Selectboard approved a Memorandum of...


Charlestown Selectboard rescinds building permits after opponents find history is on their side
08-11-2023 5:46 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CHARLESTOWN — The Selectboard has revoked two building permits issued to a landowner who planned to construct a home on Perry Mountain after it was discovered that the access road to the property had been discontinued as a designated right of way more...


Hartford Selectboard to interview finalists for town manager
08-08-2023 4:51 PM

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

HARTFORD — The Selectboard has interviews scheduled this week with finalists for the permanent town manager position, which has been filled on an interim basis for 10 months.The interviews, scheduled to take place in executive sessions on Wednesday...


Former Newport manager to remain on payroll through Dec. 31
07-28-2023 5:16 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — Former Town Manager Hunter Rieseberg will receive a little more than $100,000 in total compensation under a separation agreement with the town as part of his resignation in early July.Interim Town Manager Paul Brown, who is also Newport’s...


Newport town manager resigns
07-11-2023 7:52 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The Selectboard voted, 5-0, at its meeting Monday night to accept the resignation of Town Manager Hunter Rieseberg.Rieseberg was hired in 2016, about a year after he resigned the same position in Hartford, where he had served for 19...


Newport settles bus garage dispute, but still seeks new recreation land
06-20-2023 8:17 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The Newport School District will keep its bus garage, but when it can obtain a building permit for a new natural science center at the Sugar River Valley Technical Center remains uncertain.Those were the two main issues discussed at a...


School bus storage under debate in Newport
06-14-2023 1:51 PM

NEWPORT — The Newport School Board will meet Friday to discuss a recent letter from Selectboard Chairman Barry Connell telling the school district it must vacate the bus barn at the Department of Public Works by the end of the month.Connell said in...


Kenyon: Pride puts roots down in Windsor
06-03-2023 9:15 PM

By JIM KENYON

After the Windsor Selectboard voted in October to block advocates for the LGBTQ+ community from planting a “Pride” tree on the town common, Amanda Jordan Smith could have given up the fight. Instead, she dug in. Jordan Smith, a former Selectboard...


Vershire to break ground on new town garage on Thursday
05-30-2023 2:54 PM

VERSHIRE — The Selectboard is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new town garage this week, according to a news release.The event will be held on Thursday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at 815 Vershire Center Road.The new garage will replace the...


Developers argue Newport water and sewer fees excessive, threaten ‘workforce’ housing projects
05-25-2023 5:26 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — Two developers planning to build a combined total of 112 units of workforce housing in town are asking the Selectboard to reconsider its denial of a request to reduce water and sewer connection fees.If the board won’t reconsider, the...


West Windsor town administrator resigns
05-25-2023 3:29 PM

WEST WINDSOR — The Selectboard accepted the resignation of Town Administrator Christina Dolan at a May 12 special meeting, according to meeting minutes.The Selectboard is looking for both a temporary and permanent replacement, according to the...


Pomfret is latest Upper Valley town to shake up Town Meeting format
05-22-2023 11:00 AM

By ALEX HANSON

SOUTH POMFRET — In a special Town Meeting on Saturday morning, Pomfret voters opted to do away with the traditional in-person annual meeting in favor of Australian ballot voting.But in recognition of the meeting’s value, voters approved an amendment...


Newport Selectboard objects to town-approved petitioned warrant article
05-19-2023 8:21 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — The Selectboard, armed with an opinion from its attorney, may challenge the legality of a petition article that was overwhelmingly approved by voters at Town Meeting, which gives the school district a 99-year lease for $1 on the bus barn at...


Pomfret voters to decide format of future Town Meetings
05-11-2023 12:17 PM

POMFRET — Pomfret has scheduled a special town meeting for next week to discuss the format of future town meetings.The special meeting is set for 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, in The Prosper Valley School multipurpose room, 1071 Pomfret Road.Questions...


Interim Thetford town manager named as permanent replacement considers offer
05-08-2023 3:56 PM

THETFORD — Thetford announced that Tom Yennerell will serve as interim town manager for about six weeks in a web post on Monday.The Selectboard has offered the permanent town manager position to a candidate, but has not made an official announcement...


Jim Kenyon: Dog daze in Hartland
05-04-2023 6:18 PM

By JIM KENYON

It’s been public knowledge for a while that Hartland Town Manager Dave Ormiston and Town Clerk Brian Stroffolino aren’t exactly office pals.But who knew their working relationship had gone to the dogs? Or precisely, Stroffolino’s dog.Their feud...


Newport nearing solution on replacement recreation property to clear way for school construction
04-04-2023 4:11 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

NEWPORT — A solution that satisfies the school district’s need for recreation land to replace the property where a new agricultural center will be constructed appears imminent.At Monday night’s Selectboard meeting, board Chairman Jeff Kessler said the...


Hartland town manager placed on paid leave
03-28-2023 5:54 PM

Staff Report

HARTLAND — Following a closed-door meeting Monday evening and consulting by phone with the town’s lawyer, the Hartland Selectboard placed Town Manager Dave Ormiston on paid administrative leave, starting Tuesday. Board Chairman Phil Hobbie declined to...


Auditor says Norwich town finances are back in order
03-26-2023 1:39 AM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

NORWICH — During a discussion about problems uncovered in the town’s most recent audit, officials received recommendations and encouraging news about the town’s finances from an independent auditor last week.The Selectboard met on Wednesday with...

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