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 »
Departing town clerk honored by Hannah Marvyl Pearce ALBANY — The 67 voters who attended the Albany Town Meeting made quick work of their town’s business in just three hours on Tuesday. Gary Heath Mason, quickly re-elected as moderator, honored Debra Ann Geof... More »
Packed hall tends to business by Trisha Ingalls WESTMORE — Bear hugs and baked goods ushered in a snowy and packed Town Meeting at the Fellowship Hall in Westmore Tuesday morning. Longtime moderator Andy Berley resumed his habitual role, and after the Pledge o... More »
Driveway sand drives discussion by Natalie Hormilla GLOVER — Glover residents voted in all but one of their incumbent town officers by a single ballot, and easily passed the proposed budget and all appropriations at Town Meeting this year. The only incumbent t... More »
A model of efficiency by Peggy Stevens With 65 residents in attendance at 10 Tuesday morning, Charleston voters got to work, tearing through the Town Meeting agenda and breaking records for speed and efficiency as warned items were dispatched one by one. Peren... More »
by Matthew Wilson TROY — A series of paper ballots had Troy residents repeatedly lining up to vote on Tuesday morning at Town Meeting. Two select board seats saw a bit of competition and an article to eliminate the town’s auditor positions provoked a lot of d... More »
