Updated: Insect control district board seeks leaders after resignations

The Otter Creek Watershed Insect Control District Board of Trustees is looking to fill three leadership roles after a handful of former leaders recently resigned from their positions. 

Rebecca Padula + Clare Innes will perform at the Blueberry Hill Inn, in Goshen, on  Friday, June 28, from 6-8 p.m., for the Pizza by the Pond series. 

Voters in the Brandon area on April 30 will get a second chance to approve a fiscal year 2025 spending plan for the Otter Valley Unified Union schools.

Party cloudy skies with temps in the high 40s — plus an 8-inch snowfall the weekend before — created a near-perfect setting for the revival of Blueberry Hill’s famous Pig Race, which had run continuously from 1972 through 2007 under the direction of the l … (read more)

‏The Michele Fay Band will be performing at Blueberry Hill Inn, in Goshen, on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6-8 p.m., for the “Pizza by the Pond” series.

Regarding your story on Goshen being divided, it must have been a slow news day.

I’ve lived in Goshen for over 40 years, interrupted only by a brief stay nearby. I knew there were complaints about the roads and the appearance of the town garage and town hall downstairs

The tiny town of Goshen, population less than 200, made the news recently because of a mass exodus of town officials over a short period of time.

Bill, Tammy and Thomasina have gone above and beyond to enhance our community and have accomplished a lot in a short time.

What’s the big fuss? Changes in Goshen are for the better.

I purchased our land on Lady Slipper Lane from Tony Clark in 1984, 39 years ago. Like other residents we appreciate the beauty and serenity of Goshen. 

Since Bill Mathis, Thomasina Magoon and Tammy Walsh were given the helm of Goshen governance I have seen only improvement and renewal in our tiny town.

As a resident of Goshen, I was deeply disappointed by the publication of the July 6 article titled “Big fuss in tiny Goshen leads to officials’ exodus.” In my view, the article lacked depth and balance. It was striking to me that the reporter failed to in … (read more)

Town Clerk Rosemary McKinnon walked into the town office with a broken arm in a sling one day last month and found this message written on the chalkboard: “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” 

The newly active Goshen Historical Society is extremely proud of the town’s past. Earlier this month, it remembered the experiences of the town’s inhabitants during World War II and called to mind those Vermonters who served in the war at a May 7 event at … (read more)