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Bridgewater Neighbors Not Tickled About PYNK

By Katy Savage, Standard Staff BRIDGEWATER — The town is studying a noise ordinance after neighbors complained of a Route 100A “party house.” A Vermont law allows state police to start shutting down...

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Finding One Another

By Katy Savage, Standard Staff When Raquel Ardin was hurt, Lynda DeForge was the nurse she wanted. Ardin tried anything to get DeForge into her hospital room. “I used to refuse my medicine,” Ardin...

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Johnson’s Hat Trick Leads WUHS Field Hockey Team to 4-2 Win

Loretta Blakeney takes her shot on goal. (Beth Robinson Photo)By George Calver, Standard Correspondent A hat trick by Miranda Johnson and a single by Loretta Blakeney were more than enough for the...

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2016 Fall Photo Contest

Send the Vermont Standard photos of your favorite fall scenes from this year. Please identify where the photo was taken, your name and the town where you’re from. The Standard will pick the weekly...

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This Week’s Headlines, September 22, 2016

Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick it up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe.   Changing Perceptions Woodstock Officer Danel McIntyre...

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Woodstock History Center Continues Proud Fair Tradition

Fairs have a long and rich tradition in Vermont. For many years, the Windsor County Fair was held on what is now the Billings Farm property. This fair was undoubtedly a highlight of the year for many...

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Woodstock Select Board Hesitates on Pentangle Renovation Project

By Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent Although Pentangle Council on the Arts initial Town Hall Theatre renovation plans were approved by the Development Review Board, the select board this week...

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Runner With Visual Impairment to Compete in Vermont 50

When ultra runner Kyle Robidoux hits the trails on Mt. Ascutney this Sunday, Sept. 25, he’ll rely on his steady feet and the sounds and cues from his guides to take him through his 50K run at the 24th...

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Woodstock Football Runs Over Otter Valley

  Woodstock Football vs. Spaulding at James T. McLaughlin Athletic Field on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.   By David Miles, Sports Correspondent Not many people saw this coming. The pregame hype centered...

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Manhunt Underway in Quechee for Suspect

By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent QUECHEE — Police from several departments swarmed around Waterman Hill at noon Friday searching for a 28-year-old suspect they believe is responsible for several...

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WSESU Consultant Proposes Magnet School Solution

Staff Report The Windsor Southeast Act 46 study committee eliminated some merger options on Tuesday night and talked about new ones, like creating an Upper Valley magnet school with Hartford and maybe...

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Kevin Pearce Files Lawsuit Over Brain Foundation

By Mike Donoghue, Standard Correspondent BURLINGTON — “Love Your Brain,” which is the basis for a foundation established by a well-known Windsor County professional snowboarder, is at the center of a...

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Village Employee Parking Spots Up for Grabs

By Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent Sixteen village employees will have their own parking lot and everyone who parks at metered spots in the village will have the opportunity to pay with a...

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Police Respond To Rollover

Staff Report Police responded to a rollover near Dunham Hill Road on Tuesday afternoon. An elderly woman traveling north from South Woodstock hit a tree and then rolled over a bank Tuesday around 2...

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This Week’s Headlines, September 29, 2016

Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick it up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe.   Suspect Still at Large On Friday, Woodstock, Hartford...

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B&B Owners: Airbnb Tax Is ‘Great News’

By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent Nearly $1 million in tax revenues is slated to be brought into the state as a result of a new tax law intended for owners who rent out their properties more...

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Changing Perceptions: Officer Denel McIntyre Says Police Aren’t ‘Bad Guys’

By Katy Savage, Standard Staff In the midst of national prejudice toward law enforcement, Denel McIntyre tries to put a positive spin on policing. “I talked to so many people that I made laugh, that I...

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Twists, Turns, and Yellow Brick Roads: The Timeless Insight of George Perkins...

Twists, Turns, and Yellow Brick Roads: The Timeless Insight of George Perkins Marsh Wednesday October 5th 6:30 – 7:30 PM Norman Williams Public Library, 10 the Green, Woodstock, VT While awestruck 19th...

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Farm Living Is the Life for Them: Boston-Area Couple Building ‘Ultimate...

By Katy Savage, Standard Staff A Massachusetts couple has a vision for their newly acquired 59 acres on Best Road in Hartland. “We want to make this place the ultimate vacation,” Suzy Kaplan said....

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This Week’s Headlines, October 6, 2016

Read these stories and more on the eEdition, new edition available Wednesday nights, pick it up a copy on the newsstands Thursdays or subscribe.   Apple of Her Eye Gianna Calev, 6, and her sister...

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