Election

River Valleys voters approve budget, tuition, pass on IB program fate

WARDSBORO- Voters approved all warned articles except one at the River Valleys Unified School District annual meeting, held Tuesday evening, April 29, at the Wardsboro Town Hall. Article 11, asking voters to decide whether or not to keep Dover School’s International Baccalaureate Program, was...

The River Valleys School District Annual Meeting will be held at Wardsboro Town Hall on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 pm

River Valleys annual meeting Tuesday, elections by ballot Monday

DOVER - The River Valleys Unified School District Board held an informational meeting on Monday, in anticipation of next week’s annual meeting, which will be held at Wardsboro Town Hall on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 pm. Election of officers will occur by ballot the day prior, Monday, April 28, at...

Readsboro school and town moderator Bill Lequier.

$1.8 million Readsboro school budget passed by a meager 11 votes

READSBORO- Voters passed the school district’s proposed $1,840,509 fiscal year 2026 budget by just 11 votes in Australian balloting Tuesday, following discussion at the school board’s budget informational meeting Monday evening.
Voters also reelected Helyn Strom Henriksen to another term...

One of Bruce Busa's campaign lawn signs during the November 2024 General Election

Legislature sides with committee, denies Busa election rebid

MONTPELIER- In a 91 to 45 vote Friday, the Vermont House of Representatives voted to accept a committee recommendation affirming the election of Bennington-1 Rep. Jonathan Cooper, of Pownal.
Cooper was certified as the winner of the election following a close election in November and a...

House committee votes to uphold Cooper win

MONTPELIER- In a livestreamed meeting Wednesday, the House Government Operations and Military Affairs committee voted in favor of a report recommending the Legislature uphold the election of Jonathan Cooper as Bennington-1 Representative.
In a 9 - 1 vote, with one member absent, the...

Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier File photo

Election snafu saga continues

MONTPELIER- This week candidates in the contested election for Bennington-1 representative testified in the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
In the November general election, candidate Jonathan Cooper, of Pownal, received about 25 votes more than his...

Sara Copeland Hanzas File photo

Secretary of state's office conducts canvass of votes

MONTPELIER- Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas kicked off the statutorily-required canvass of votes for federal and state elections on Tuesday, November 12, with a press conference.
Copeland Hanza said the general election held on Tuesday, November 5, was marked by high...

Gov. Phil Scott File photo

Scott thanks voters, calls for Vermonters to “come together”

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott discussed the statewide and national results of last week’s election at his weekly press conference Wednesday, thanking voters for his victory, and calling on Vermonters to seek unity.
In statewide results, Gov. Scott said gains by Republicans in the House and...

Republicans make big gains across the state

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Republicans celebrated sweeping victories nationwide as well as here in Vermont, where Republican gains in the House and Senate erased Democrats’ veto-proof “supermajority,” and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Rodgers narrowly defeated three-term incumbent...

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas speaks during Tuesday’s press conference in Montpelier.

Secretary of state, governor say ballots secure, voters can track submissions at online site

MONTPELIER- At a joint press conference with Gov. Phil Scott Tuesday, Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas urged voters who haven’t already mailed their ballots to submit them in person to their town clerks, at their offices, at their town’s official ballot drop boxes, or at the polls...