Readsboro

Left to right, moderator Bill LeQuier, school board members Cindy Florence and James Irace, and Readsboro Central School Principal Robin Oyer at Monday’s information meeting. Mike Eldred

With tax increase looming, voters support school budget

READSBORO- Voters approved Readsboro School District’s proposed $1.7 million budget in a 90 to 68 vote by Australian ballot Tuesday.
Readsboro is facing an 18-cent increase in their homestead school tax rate for fiscal year 2025 with the passage of the budget. At Monday evening’s annual...

Town expenditures, building demolitions top topics in Readsboro

READSBORO- Voters quickly plowed through a dozen warned articles at Monday evening’s Town Meeting, raising and appropriating a total of $1,455,507 for the town’s fiscal year 2025 expenditures. Voters also allocated $47,000 in surplus funds from the fiscal year 2023 budget.
Voters...

Contested races and blank spaces on board ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Petitions for elected town office have been turned in and Town Meeting warnings have been published in preparation for Tuesday, March 5 – Town Meeting day in Vermont.
Nominating petitions to be included on the ballot for town offices require signatures from 30 voters or...

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Police diffuse incident in Readsboro

READSBORO- A King Hill Road resident is facing multiple charges following what law enforcement officials are calling a “police operation” Tuesday evening.
Devin Hanson 40, was charged with misdemeanor criminal threatening, violation of a no-stalking order, and violating his conditions of...

Police investigating burglaries at local schools

WHITINGHAM- State Police are investigating recent burglaries at schools in Whitingham and Readsboro.
According to principal Anna Roth, Twin Valley Middle High School was burglarized twice recently.
“On Monday, October 30, we became aware that someone had broken in over the...

Readsboro community meals

READSBORO- The South Readsboro Community Club will hold its first meal of the season on Saturday, August 19, from 5 to 7 pm. It will feature roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, kidney bean salad, and blueberry shortcake. The price is $15 for adults, $7 for children, and children under...

Town poised for another great celebration

READSBORO- The Readsboro Independence Day celebration is on Saturday, June 24.
The Readsboro Independence Day committee would like to invite the family and friends of Readsboro to be part of this year’s parade by participating in the Parade Float Competition on Saturday, June 24. The...

Senior meal celebration

READSBORO- Welcome everyone to the senior birthday celebration on Wednesday, June 14, at 12 pm at the First Baptist Church. The Friendly Mission Circle will host. Lunch will be a salad plate with potato, egg, and ham salads, and fruit. Birthday cake and ice cream will be served plus a present of...

Voters turn back petition, school to stay open

READSBORO- The town’s elementary school will remain open, Readsboro voters decided Wednesday evening.
With a turnout of 260 voters, almost 45% of the town’s 579 registered voters, 91 voters, or 35%, cast ballots in favor of a petitioned question seeking to close the elementary school and...

Voters will decide whether to close Readsboro Central School in a vote by Australian ballot from 10 am to 7 pm on Wednesday, May 17. An informational meeting and discussion will take place at the school on Tuesday, May 16, starting at 6 pm.

State hold on scores puts school to the test

Voters to decide fate of Readsboro school READSBORO- Next week Readsboro voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on the future of education in the town at an informational meeting on Tuesday, May 16, at 6 pm, and a vote by Australian ballot on Wednesday, May 17, from 10 am...