This Week’s Headlines, December 17, 2015

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Wassailing Through Woodstock

There were 24 entries in Woodstock’ annual Wassail parade last Saturday, a Currier and Ives themed event that more than 2,000 people go to see every year. See the story on page 4A of the December 17, 2015 edition of the Vermont Standard. (Rick Russell Photo)

Top Stories
TRORC Appeals Court’s Quechee Highlands Decision
by Katy Savage, Standard Staff

WUHS Board Member: Cut School-Choice Kids
by Katy Savage, Standard Staff

West Windsor Celebrates Resort Land Acquisition
by Nancy Nutile-McMenemy, Standard Correspondent

Calendar Features Innovative Hartland Farmer
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Ticket Forgiven, One Driver Hopes To Restore Life
by Katy Savage, Standard Staff

Barnard Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana Operation
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Large Crowd Comes To Snowless Wassail
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

Bridgewater Board Tackles Roads, Sewer And Tennis Courts
by Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent

East End Park To Become Snow Dump Again With First Snowfall
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Judge Gives Probation To West Windsor Man In Porn Case
by Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent

Woodstock Voters Approves EDC Reserve Fund
by Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent

Barnard Listers Sound Technology Alarm
by Curt Peterson, Standard Correspondent

Climate Agreement Leaves A Lot Of Work To Do Locally
by Ron Miller, For Sustainable Woodstock

Vermont Ranked Second Healthiest State Once Again

Auditor Find Excessive Reliance On Uncompetitive Contracting Practices

Girls Hockey Wins: The Woodstock girls hockey team beat Burr and Burton, 5-3 Saturday to improve its record to 3-0. (Bruce Longley Photo)

Second Quarter Barrage Helps Wasps Beats Oxbow
by David Miles, Sports Correspondent

Boys Hockey Stays Undefeated
by David Miles, Sports Correspondent

Thompson Center Holiday Cookie Walk
The annual holiday cookie walk held at the Thompson Senior Center allowed participants to fill their boxes full of a variety of cookies on display.

Hartland Community Arts’ Holiday Concert
The HCA’s annual holiday concert included, the community chorus, flute choir and a childrens’ ensemble held at Damon Hall in Hartland.

Santa Paws, Pet Photos With Santa
Santa posed with pets while Emmy Fox took photos over the weekend to help benefit VVSA and Military Working Dog Assoc.

Wassail Events
A Cappella Choir at NWPL
WES Sunshine Chorus
The Luminaries
Yule Log

MAO Ski Tow ’60s Dance Fundraiser
A fundraiser was held to benefit the Mount Ascutney Outdoors, winter rope tow season. The ’60s themed party had dancing with both a DJ and live music as well as a raffle. The event was held at the Brownsville Town Hall.

Wassail Parade
The annual Wassail Weekend parade is held on Saturday at 2pm each year, featuring horses and riders in period costumes making their way around the Green in Woodstock.

Yoh Theatre Performs Woven
Woven, a show about connections, music, words and movement converge.

Boys Hockey
Woodstock beat Northfield High School 2-1 to improve on their season 3-0 so far.