Archive - Feb 2009
February 26th
By JOHN FLOWERS
WEYBRIDGE — Vermont can anticipate around $125 million in federal stimulus money for transportation projects, and the state will need to commit $44 million of that money within 120 days of receiving its cut, local lawmakers reported on Monday.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
BRISTOL — Joel Bouvier and Garland “Chico” Martin square off next week on Bristol’s Town Meeting Day in a race for a three-year seat on the town’s selectboard.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
NEW HAVEN — Middlebury pedestrians braving drab February weather may have glanced a spot of color and whimsy in one Main Street window this month.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
BRISTOL — The No. 7 Mount Abraham Union High School girls’ basketball team took control early in Wednesday’s first-round Division II playoff game against visiting No. 10 Woodstock, and the Eagles never trailed in a 60-39 victory.
By Andy Kirkaldy
Anyone out there object if we talk spring for a moment?
I didn’t think so.
To start with, the Middlebury College lacrosse teams are already practicing and even scrimmaging. One news tidbit: Middlebury Union High School’s own Gus Brakeley is assisting Coach Dave Campbell’s men’s team this year.
February 23rd
By KATHRYN FLAGG
ADDISON COUNTY — Three hundred farmers packed into the Statehouse on Feb. 17 for a legislative hearing on the future of agriculture before the Senate and House Agriculture Committees Tuesday night, and legislators listened.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
VERGENNES — Voters in Vergennes, Panton and Waltham will be asked on Town Meeting Day to approve a loan of up to $200,000 to fund energy-efficiency upgrades, structural improvements and new roofing for two portions of Vergennes Union Elementary School.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
MONKTON — As the Monkton selectboard gets ready to grow from three to five members this year, candidates have squared off in two races for seats on the board. It represents one of the few Addison County town in which there is a selectman’s race.
