Letter to the editor: Goshen officials improving town

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)

BRANDON — During the COVID-19 pandemic, youngsters have seen the brightness of their childhoods darkened by the specter of disease, uncertainty and the real-time fissuring of a society in which many have been taught to trust implicitly. New Rutland Northe … (read more)

There’s nothing extraordinary about kids singing about meatballs as they line up for lunch at summer camp. Nor is there anything extraordinary about swimming, fishing, arts and crafts, or kids decorating their bunks.

Road and parking improvements to the Voter Brook Overlook are now complete, according to District Ranger Chris Mattrick of the U.S. Forest Service, Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts.

TONY CLARK GOSHEN — Anthony Morell “Tony” Clark passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, peacefully with family at his side. He was born in Wales, United Kingdom, on March 21, 1944. The son of James and Mary (Bevir) Clark, he grew up largely in Bordeaux, Fra … (read more)

After a long work week I longed to be outside, so I packed up my dogs in my car on Saturday and headed up to one of my favorite places: Goshen.

The curriculum chief will replace the retiring Jeanné Collins on July 1.

Fall is here — that magnificent but fleeting season when the forests array themselves in their most splendid finery as they bid a final adieu to summer.

GOSHEN — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recently announced that trout originally planned for the 2021 stocking season at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen Dam, in Goshen will be stocked at other area waterways for anglers. The shift is … (read more)

Remember when we used to do stuff indoors during the winter? My family used to spend an awful lot of time lingering in the Snow Bowl lodge, in Junebug, in the children’s room at Ilsley Library and the college field house. It’s been great to be outdoors al … (read more)

GOSHEN — Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center (BHOC), long known as Blueberry Hill Ski Center, is now established as a 501©3 nonprofit company. The center ensures land preservation and recreational access within a unique and historic section of the Moosalamoo Na … (read more)

GOSHEN — Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center (BHOC), long known as Blueberry Hill Ski Center, is now established as a 501©3 nonprofit company. BHOC ensures land preservation and recreational access within a unique and historic section of the Moosalamoo National … (read more)