Voters pick new select board member by Josh Karp GREENSBORO — In Greensboro, Town Meeting was held at Lakeview Elementary School this year. The select board received a petition back in November with over 100 signatures, asking that the 2024 meeting be hel... More »
Long meeting covers much ground by Gina Campoli CRAFTSBURY COMMON — Democracy in Craftsbury was an endurance event Tuesday. Town Meeting 2024 began at 9 a.m. with the school meeting that ended at 11:15 a.m. After a 15-minute break, the municipal portion of... More »
CHARLESTON — Charleston’s school gymnasium was packed Tuesday morning, with 105 voters turning out for the annual Town Meeting, up from 65 last year. There were many new faces in the room along with old-timers, and the mood was warm and friendly overall. Aft... More »
DERBY LINE — A quiet crowd collected in the gym of Derby Elementary School here Monday night, ready for the Town Meeting. Approval of the warned articles went swiftly without much discussion. Voters main concern appeared to be the cost of maintaining town ro... More »
Old high school may be new housing by Josh Karp GREENSBORO — At the Highland Center for the Arts, long-time Moderator Tim Nisbet welcomed about 100 residents back to in-person Town Meeting. While many folks wore a mask, everyone seemed enthusiastic to be m... More »
McDowell wins select board seat by Joseph Gresser In the only contested election of Barton’s Town Meeting Monday night, voters chose Dee McDowell over Jeff Como to take the select board seat given up by Lenny Zenonos. Ms. McDowell had 47 votes to Mr. Como’s... More »
Library gets trustees after 117 years by Laini Fondiller WESTFIELD — Dear Reader, a week ago I received an email from my good friend Joseph. He needed someone to report on the Westfield Town Meeting as he had no one who could cover it for the paper. I relucta... More »
School budgets passes, floor meeting lives on by Larry Bradley COVENTRY — Coventry residents certainly take pride in their Town Meetings. During the gathering on Tuesday, March 7, there were elections, Australian ballots, several new proposals, and some hom... More »
Sheriff’s Department again draws discussion by Sam Thurston and Marjorie Kramer LOWELL — There were no town offices where votes were needed to decide the issue but that didn’t mean there was no discussion on other matters. In the Lowell School District part of... More »
Resort reports good fiscal health by Elizabeth Sargent JAY — The Jay Town Meeting started with Dave Sanders telling voters he was unwilling to be a moderator for the meeting. Janet Butler was elected moderator for the year. Ms. Butler introduced Steve Wright ... More »
Soup’s on again by Trisha Ingalls IRASBURG — For the first time in several years, the town of Irasburg brought back its soup potluck dinner to kick off Town Meeting. Many residents showed up early to enjoy the food and each others’ company before heading to t... More »
Baked goods fuel cordial meeting by Gina Campoli CRAFTSBURY COMMON — By 9 a.m., the start time for this year’s Town Meeting, the 150 or so folding chairs set out in the Craftsbury Academy gym were about half occupied. By 10 a.m., there were over 120 voters pr... More »
