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Vermont lawmakers consider guardrails around towing fees
Nationwide, 27 other states have a maximum fine for towing, but Vermont doesn’t.
Vermont librarians are providing more social services than ever. And they need help
More people aren’t getting the help they need for basic services, which has meant the library is asked to fill that gap.
Charitable food organizations in Vermont say there’s been a ‘dramatic’ increase in demand
Inside Feeding Chittenden, a food shelf located in the Old North End of Burlington, colorful murals dot the walls. Baguettes and fresh veggies fill the shelves of the space, which looks like a small grocery store. Edi Abeneto, Feeding Chittenden’s supervisor, greets up to four families at a time and welcomes them into the food […]
Extra! extra! ‘Newsies’ delivers fun, empowering message
A youth summer camp put on by BarnArts, a rural arts center in Barnard that, among other things, organizes plays for communities in Windsor County.
Tunbridge farmers recover from flood
Even with these losses, and 10 of the 45 acres of pasture taking significant water damage, Sanford-Long considered herself one of the luckier farms last week.
RUHS’s six-day field trip to the Florida Keys
Schaner’s first time bringing students from RUHS to MarineLab, a trip she’d run with previous students at other schools.
Reporter’s notebook: On voters’ minds in Waterbury, Moretown
The Harwood Unified School District’s $45.4 million proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year represents 6.5% increase in spending for the coming year, although programs and services remain level with the current year. Voters in the district approved the request by a vote of 1,192 to 599, according to results released Wednesday.
Waterbury’s newest dispensary is now open to the public
Waterbury’s newest cannabis dispensary has gotten off the runway with a store featuring big windows positioned to maximize natural light, four separate kiosks prepared for product browsing and sliding glass hatches covering fresh bud for fragrance testing.
Season recap: HUHS winter sports
As high school winter sports seasons come to a close, The Valley Reporter checked in with all Harwood Union High School winter sports coaches.
Harwood Basketball nets two victories in Barre City Auditorium for senior night
Harwood Basketball fans had much to cheer for in Wednesday night’s doubleheader as both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams took home victories for their senior night games.
Sam Lightner brings her own glass gallery to Middlesex studio
Local glassblower Sam Lightner has always liked fire. Now, that affinity finally has a home.
Regaining home-court advantage: Harwood gym facelift has a few weeks left
That’s when officials aim to see contractors finish up a floor replacement after a sprinkler head broke and flooded the school’s gym in September.
Waterbury Area Housing Task Force meets for the first time
The group, created by the Waterbury Select Board last June, had its first-ever meeting this week in person at the Waterbury municipal center and carried online via Zoom as it begins to address the scarcity of affordable housing in Waterbury.