Former Dairy Farmer Found Guilty Of Embezzling From Mini-Mart
By Eric Francis, Standard Coorespondent WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A former dairy farmer with 17 grandchildren was found guilty of embezzlement last week after his employer testified that each time a...
View ArticleOne Dead, One Injured In Route 4 Accident In Killington
Staff report A 64-year-old man from Connecticut died Friday night in a single-vehicle accident on Route 4 in Killington, according to state police. A 60-year-old Connecticut woman also suffered minor...
View ArticlePolice Looking For Suspects In Tyson Village Store Robbery
Staff report State police are looking for a black sports utility vehicle traveling south on Route 100 toward Route 103 in connection with an armed robbery at the Tyson Village Store on Monday. Reports...
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This Week’s Headlines, August 6, 2015
Double Play The newly formed Prosper Valley School hosted a community event last Wednesday. School officials invited students from Bridgewater and Pomfret for games, a picnic and ice cream. Here,...
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Harriet Worrell: Founder Of Yoh Theater Takes Last Bow
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff Harriet Worrell, the beloved theater program director at Woodstock Union High School, who created euphoria around productions is retiring after 26 years. “I’ve been...
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Tractor Trailer Overturns In Perkinsville
By Nancy Nutile-McMenemy Standard Correspondent Traffic on Route 131 will be reduced to one lane for most of the day due to a tractor trailer rollover near Downers Four Corners Monday morning. The...
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This Week’s Headlines, August 13, 2015
Petting Goat Junction Sue Mulder and her great-nephew Ethan Guerrero visit the One Chicken At A Time Farm during Open Farm week. (Rick Russell Photo) Read these stories and more on the eEdition, on...
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Swim Team Finishes Second At States
By David Miles, Sports Correspondent Led by the indomitable Hiller sisters, Issy and Madeline, the Woodstock Swim Team recorded an impressive second place finish in its division in the annual Vermont...
View ArticlePolice: Woodstock Man Drowns In Silver Lake
Staff report BARNARD — A 45-year-old Woodstock man drowned in Silver Lake just before midnight on Saturday after his kayak overturned, according to Vermont State Police. Ernest Wardwell was kayaking...
View ArticleReading 4-Year-Old Now Free Of Bone Tissue Cancer
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff (Read the story published in 2014 about Nolan and his cancer fight) Now that Nolan Alberty, a 4-year-old from Reading who has fought cancer since 2012, has been found...
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This Week’s Headlines, August 20, 2015
Tragic Loss On Silver Lake Ernie Wardwell paddles his kayak during the Barnard Family Day and Street Dance festival Saturday afternoon. Wardwell died later that night when his kayak capsized. (Rick...
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In Bridgewater, A Sanctuary For Songwriters
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff When you think of musicians and recording studios, you think of cities like Nashville, Los Angeles and New York City. A group is trying to add Bridgewater to that list....
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Woodstock’s ‘Air Traffic Controller’ Retiring
By Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent For the past 25 years, when Woodstock residents had a problem or a question about town government, the first person they spoke to in person or on the phone...
View ArticleOrganizers: This Weekend’s Barnard Raid Canceled
Staff report The popular history re-enactment, the Barnard Raid of 1780, won’t be happening this year. Organizer Caz Rozonewski confirmed the cancellation of the event, which was scheduled for Aug....
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This Week’s Headlines, August 27, 2015
There’s Something About Mary — And Butch Butch Sutherland and Mary Riley examine the legislative proclamations given to them by State Rep. Alison Clarkson during the Celebrate Our Community event...
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Hartland Swimmer Headed To Singapore
By Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent As 17-year-old Hannah Cox heads into her senior year at Kimbell Union Academy, she has a bit more on her mind than the average student. While she is trying to...
View ArticleRetiring Sutherland Named Fire Chief Of The Year
By Michelle Fields, Standard Correspondent On Saturday, Aug. 8, Woodstock Fire Chief L.D. “Butch” Sutherland, Jr. was recognized as Vermont’s Fire Chief of the Year by the Vermont State Firefighters’...
View ArticlePolice: Body Of Hartford Man Recovered From Quechee Gorge
By Eric Francis, Standard Correspondent QUECHEE — Hartford police are continuing their investigation into what is believed to have been a suicide jump into the Quechee Gorge sometime on Monday morning...
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This Week’s Headlines, September 3, 2015
It’s Official: Dunne to Run Sarah and Matt Dunne drop their daughter Cora off at Hartland Elementary School on Wednesday — the first day of school and the first day of Dunne’s campaign for governor....
View ArticleThe Future Of Firefighting, In A Gray Area
By Katy Savage, Standard Staff About half of Woodstock Fire Chief Butch Sutherland’s volunteer roster is capable of handling the rigors of getting into a burning building and fighting a fire. The rest...
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