As Woodstock Option Tax Grows, Effects Yet Unknown
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff It’s been 16 months since the Economic Development Commission’s option tax started collecting revenue with goals of bringing more visitors to Woodstock and converting...
View ArticleBridgewater School Building to Come Down
Staff Report Bridgewater voted 47-37 to demolish the former Bridgewater Village School Wednesday night. The 100-year-old school building closed in 2015 when Bridgewater and Pomfret schools combined....
View ArticleAOT Offers Quechee Gorge Suicide Prevention Measures
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff The Agency of Transportation presented a couple of ideas — safety nets and railings — to prevent suicides at the Quechee Gorge in a public meeting last week. Safety nets...
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Northern Stage’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is Dark and Beautiful
By Meg Brazill, Standard Correspondent Everyone has a favorite version of “A Christmas Carol,” whether it’s the 1951 film with Scottish actor Alastair Sim in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, or the...
View ArticleThis Week’s Headlines, December 8, 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. Top Stories Kurt Gerrish Sells Auto Biz by Virginia...
View ArticleCommittee Looking for ‘More Transparency’ in New Superintendent
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Windsor Central Superintendent Alice Worth is stepping down at the end of this school year, after five years of leading the supervisory union. Worth, 66, oversaw the...
View ArticleWassail Weekend is Here in Woodstock, Dec. 9-11
By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent The official launching of the popular Wassail Weekend begins tonight with the screening of the award winning production of the National Theatre’s “War Horse” at...
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Update: Police Arrest Robbery Suspect
Staff report Update: Stephen Silva, 45 of Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested for the robbery Monday. He will be arraigned in Windsor Superior Court on Tuesday. Vermont State Police is...
View ArticleSchools Close In Anticipation of Storm
Staff Report A number of schools are closed Monday as the National Weather Service predicts several inches of snow for the Woodstock area. Windsor Central Supervisory Union schools, including Woodstock...
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Rising to the Occasion: Jack Arthur Ready to Step in Wherever Coaches Need Him
By David Miles, Standard Correspondent With basketball practice in just its second week, Jack Arthur is working on both his three-point shot and his post moves. He has the potential to score from both...
View ArticleClosed Dec.15: Powering Down
The Standard will be closed Dec. 15 due to electrical issues. You can email questions or concerns to editor@thevermontstandard.com or wait until Friday, when we’ll be back in the office and eager to...
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Longtime Barnard Educator to Retire
Barnard Academy Principal Anne Koop addresses community members at a Thanksgiving luncheon organized by the BEEs, the school’s parents group. (Linda Treash Photo) By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Anne...
View ArticleBridgewater Votes to Raze School; Resident Questions Chair’s Involvement
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff The Bridgewater Village School is coming down. The decision to demolish the 100-year-old building was made in a 47-37 paper ballot vote at a public hearing (Nov. 30,...
View ArticleLocals Revel in Annual Holiday Production
The Christmas Revels performances are Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; and Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. All performances are in the Hopkins Center for Arts at Dartmouth. By...
View ArticleUnion Arena Wants to be North America’s First Net Zero Rink
By Virginia Dean, Standard Correspondent If all goes according to plan, the Union Arena will soon become the first rink to achieve a net zero goal in North America, resulting in a dramatic reduction of...
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Sharon Family’s Tree Donated to State in Memory of Father, Daughter
Joe and Peggy Willis look up at the tree before it was cut. (Rick Russell Photo)By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Overcome with memories, Peggy Willis watched as the state came and cut down her large...
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This Week’s Headlines, December 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. Up, Up and Away AJ Alsup, Robin Lepel Cointet, Lola...
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Police: Thieves Steal From Toys for Tots Bin
The Vermont State Police is investigating the theft of a Toys for Tots bin and other packages at the Teago General Store in Pomfret. Police say someone broke into the store, which is also attached to a...
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In Windsor, Cops Help Families Through Holidays
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Detective Jen Frank raced down the aisles with a shopping cart, making loud noises and disrupting other shoppers as six-year-old Elijah Barnett squealed in the cart’s...
View ArticleNWS: Heavy Snow and Wind Thursday-Friday
A winter storm warning is now in effect from Thursday at 10 a.m. to Friday at 1 p.m. according to the National Weather Service. Heavy snow with accumulations expected from 7-14 inches of snow. With 1...
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