Monkton News April 25, 2024

MONKTON — The Monkton Museum and Historical Society is working to preserve Monkton’s past. Won’t you help us by sharing photographs of people, places or events of Monkton? As historians, we try to make Monkton’s history come alive. We are thrilled whenever we discover images of the people or places we are studying. We’ve seen how popular these photos can be when we post them on our website or on our Facebook page or when people tell us about their reactions to our publications. Recently, Lauren Parren spent … (read more)

To all MAUSD residents: The budget has failed for a second time in our district, so the school has responded by issuing potential layoff notices to a number of beloved teachers and talking seriously about making major changes to the arts department and sp … (read more)

A two-vehicle crash on Route 22A just north of Town Line Road in Addison on April 15 netted a drugged driving charge for a Vergennes driver.

Voters in the Mount Abraham Unified School District on Tuesday defeated a proposed $35.9 million spending plan by 57 votes.

The Monkton Museum & Historical Society is pleased to announce a presentation on Stephen Bates, the first black sheriff in Vermont, who held his position for many years in Vergennes.

Join local experts at the Monkton Town Hall on Saturday, April 13, for an informative and interactive panel discussion about youth mental health challenges and community wellness.

Officials from the town of Monkton are working with the Addison County Regional Planning Commission to update its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. They will hold a public meeting next Thursday. 

From the desk of Kristin Blanchette: The 5 Town Little League sign-ups are live!

The Town of Monkton is undertaking a Scoping Study for a Bike/Pedestrian Facility along the roadways that would make a loop around Cedar Lake.

The next concert in the Five Town Friends of the Arts “Winter Into Spring Musical Library Tour” will be Tournesol. They will perform on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the Russell Memorial Library, 92 Monkton Ridge Rd in Monkton.

A Monkton woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring with her son to kill her husband more than three years ago, heading off a trial that was set to begin next week.

Since taking over as lead librarian nearly 38 years ago, Chamberlin has helped the Monkton public library transition away from card catalog, weather a global pandemic and move into a larger space.

In the community of Monkton, a rural town with no real center, the “dump,” or recycling center, often serves as a place for people to meet and catch up as they deposit their trash and recyclables. Thanks to Gold Award Girl Scout Natalie Adams, doing so is … (read more)

It’s time to get your cut fresh Christmas tree, wreath or special holiday spray. BSA Troop 525 is selling trees and wreaths, plus specialty orders once again this year. All wreaths are handmade by the Boy Scout families from fresh homegrown Monkton greene … (read more)

Two libraries in the 5-town area are looking to fill leadership positions in the coming months.