Ashley Wolff storytime offered in Orwell

Orwell Free Library will host Ashley Wolff, beloved children’s book author/illustrator and local artist for a special story time on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m., at the library, 473 Main Street in Orwell. Everyone is welcome. There will be ample time to meet the author and enjoy a special snack.

Orwell’s Asa Young awarded student-athlete leadership honor

Orwell resident Asa Young, a senior at Fair Haven Union High School, has been selected as one of the recipients of the Vermont State Athletic Director’s Association Student-Athlete Leadership Scholarship.

Buxton’s store in Orwell to shut down

In Orwell, the general store has lived at 499 Main St. since 1910. It hit its stride in 1967, when Dick and Thelma Buxton acquired the property and built a reputation for stellar customer service that has followed the enterprise to this day. Unfortunately … (read more)

GoFundMe launched for Buxton’s Store

Rep. Joe Andriano, D-Orwell, has taken on some weighty challenges during his brief time in office, ranging from affordable housing to property taxes. His latest cause célèbre won’t be a piece of cake either.

Editorial: Helping Orwell helps us all

Rep. Joe Andriano has launched a noble cause to raise funds for a nonprofit community center in Orwell to follow in the footsteps of Buxton’s Store, which has served as that town’s de facto community center for decades.

Orwell Fortnightly names new officers

Orwell Fortnightly Club has met every other week for over 125 years.

See history on display in Orwell this weekend

The Revolutionary War experience is brought to life at the annual “Soldiers Atop the Mount” living history weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell.

Madden to lead mushroom walk

Join mushroom expert Meg Madden on Sunday, Aug. 18, for her mushroom exploration walk at the Mount Independence State Historic Site. The program runs from 1 to 3 p.m. She’ll provide an orientation first, and then lead you out to look for and learn about t … (read more)

Local athlete making his mark in professional disc golf scene

Bradley Schott loves the fun and challenge of outdoor sport and he has taken his interest in disc golf to another level by becoming a professional in the sport.

Slate Valley school district OK’s budget on fifth try

District that serves Orwell students needed to pass spending plan before July 1 or else borrowing limit would be imposed.

Mt. Independence to host talk on German soldiers

On Saturday, June 15, Friederike Baer, author of “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War,” will give a talk about the subject of her book at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell.

For the 4th time, voters reject Slate Valley school spending plan

Students from Orwell are among those affected as the district plans for the coming school year.

Orwell lawyer appointed to federal judgeship

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Mary Kay Lanthier, the supervising attorney in the Rutland County Public Defender’s Office, to be the next federal judge for Vermont, the White House announced on Thursday, May 23.

Orwell lawyer appointed to federal judgeship

President Biden on Thursday appointed Mary Kay Lanthier, a public defender in Rutland with a history in Addison County, to the U.S. District Court of Vermont.

Orwell village gears up for Memorial Day parade

If you want to see a Memorial Day parade, you can get start early and head out to Orwell for the community’s annual Sunday before Memorial Day festivities.

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