10 years ago:
As many as 19 education bills were introduced in the Legislature, most of which addressed education costs or education funding. The House Education Committee was also drafting a bill that would incorporate several proposals made by Gov. Peter Shumlin. Shumlin...
10 years ago:
Testimony in the House Education Committee by Penn State researchers created controversy when they said there was little evidence that consolidation of rural schools would produce “beneficial financial or educational outcomes.” Even before the testimony was...
“Cormac McCarthy’s The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation”
Manu Larcenet, Abrams Comicarts, 2024
“Peter Wohlleben’s The Hidden Life of Trees: A Graphic Adaptation”
Fred Bernard and Benjamin Flao, David Warriner, translator. Greystone Books, 2024.
In the past few months, two...
Bennington-1 Rep. Jonathan Cooper
New representative ready to get to work
This is the first of what I hope will be regular columns in The Deerfield Valley News. I’m grateful to Mike Eldred and the rest of the team for offering some space to the state representatives, and if this is the first you’ve heard...
Windham-2 Rep Laura Sibilia
Legislator seeking feedback, input on the issues
As we move into the third week of the 2025 legislative session, I wanted to provide an update on the latest developments and invite you to my upcoming office hours. These sessions provide an opportunity for you to share your...
10 years ago:
John Grega, who had spent 18 years in prison before his murder conviction in a Vermont court was overturned, was killed when the van he was driving home from work crashed into a tree in Ronkonkoma, NY. Grega had been convicted for the 1994 sexual assault and...
Fifteen years ago firefighters from throughout the valley turned out to battle a fire at the Anchor Restaurant in Wilmington. File photo
10 years ago:
The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum presented “Big Bird Brains,” an educational program by museum director Mike Clough featuring crows, ravens, and jays. One of the stars of the presentation was a raven named Onyx. The raven was new to the museum’s...
10 years ago:
Rep. Ann Manwaring, of Wilmington, was assigned to the House Education Committee. At the same time, responsibility for the state’s education fund and funding mechanisms was transferred to the committee from the House Appropriations Committee. Manwaring said...
10 years ago:
Pizzapalooza owners Jason Petrelli and Sarah Jasinski planned to transform their pizzeria by expanding into a connected building at 19 South Main Street. The new space would house their new nanobrewery. The brewery section would hold four small fermenters...
Claudette Hollenbeck
As I write this, I have just finished writing my annual holiday letter and card. Yes, I know I am finishing late and probably people will get them in their mailboxes late. One of the delicious things about getting old is that one rarely sweats the small stuff anymore. Better late than never,...