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By ALEX HANSON

Voters in Strafford and Sharon opted to keep the status quo in how they make decisions at Town Meeting.

STRAFFORD — Voters rejected any change to Strafford’s Town Meeting voting format at the polls on Tuesday.

By ALEX HANSON

As the fifth anniversary of the start of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown approaches, ongoing debates about town and school district governance suggest that the seismic event is still reverberating.

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Justin Morrill Homestead will be closed this summer as the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation undertakes a much-needed water management and drainage project in Strafford.

Articles of note: Four articles on the town warning ask whether voters would like to change the format for Strafford Town Meeting. Separate articles ask whether voters support returning to floor meetings for public questions, budget questions and the election of officers. A fourth article asks whether voters support moving floor meetings to the first Saturday in March. Another town article asks whether voters want to eliminate the office of constable.

By MARION UMPLEBY

SOUTH STRAFFORD — Ever since husband-and-wife owners Melvin and Sue Coburn announced their plans to retire in 2022, the fate of Coburns’ General Store has hung in the balance.

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

SOUTH STRAFFORD — When Melvin and Sue Coburn announced in the summer of 2022 that they planned to retire and sell their general store after nearly 50 years of operation, many Strafford residents feared the town would lose not just its grocery store,...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

SOUTH STRAFFORD — The practice of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is on hold at The Newton School while teachers, staff and community members discuss a more inclusive alternative that might better reflect the school’s values. Newton’s new principal,...

By PATRICK O’GRADY

STRAFFORD — As a social worker and mental health counselor, Margaret Ruth Whybrow understood she could often help someone by listening well.Whybrow explained her approach in a Valley News profile in the 1970s in which she described her work with The...

STRAFFORD — The annual Vi and Ned Coffin Memorial Forum is scheduled to take place at the Strafford Town House on Sunday afternoon.The forum, hosted by the Orange County Democratic Committee, is set for 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 12 Brook Road.Participants...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Residents rejected a plan to renovate and expand Strafford’s Town Office building in Australian ballot voting on Monday.The proposal failed by 16 votes, with 205 opposed and 189 in favor of committing up to $1 million to fix up the...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Residents will decide whether to commit up to $1 million to renovate and expand the Town Office building during a Special Town Meeting vote Monday.Voting will take place by Australian ballot from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Strafford Town...

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

STRAFFORD — Justin Morrill Homestead, the state historic site in Strafford, is gearing up to reopen this spring, nearly a year after floodwaters damaged it.Last July’s rainstorms caused a tributary of the Ompompanoosuc River that runs through the...

STRAFFORD — Voters approved all warned articles and elected two School Board members in uncontested races in ballot voting on Tuesday.In a vote of 182-113, voters approved a $4.1 million school budget, which is expected to result in education spending...

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

STRAFFORD — The Newton School is searching for a new principal following Tracy Thompson’s February announcement that she will not return after this school year ends in June.But Strafford’s loss is Windsor’s gain. Thompson has been hired as the Windsor...

Articles of note: An article proposes to transfer $180,000 from a budget surplus of $420,000 to a tuition reserve fund. Voters will also consider transferring $200,000 from the same surplus to a capital improvement fund. Contested races: There are no...

STRAFFORD — At the polls on Tuesday, Strafford voters chose Toni M. Pippy over John Freitag, 288-184, for a three-year term on the Selectboard.They also chose Andrew Duncklee for a two-year term on the board, with 188 votes, over Kelly Harman, with...