Orwell
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Orwell Fortnightly names new officers
Orwell Fortnightly Club has met every other week for over 125 years.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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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Letter to the editor: Orwell readies for budget vote
We are maintaining the same spending figure because we believe that this is the absolute minimum amount of money needed to run our educational programs, keep our facilities…
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UPDATED: Slate Valley school spending fails for 3rd time
The absence of an approved FY’25 spending plan pushes SVUUSD closer to the prospect of having to borrow funds to at least begin the next budget cycle, which…
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Orwell voters field third Slate Valley budget on May 9
Orwell residents will join neighboring towns in Rutland County in making a trip to the polls on Thursday, May 9, to take a third crack at passing a…
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Orwell gears up for summer Food Fest
Orwell’s scenic town green will host three farmers markets this summer that will showcase local growers while offering residents and visitors a bounty of fresh food.
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Mt. Independence to offer springtime history walk on May 4
ORWELL — Enjoy a spring guided history walk to learn about and see remains of the Revolutionary War defenses at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell…
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Olmstead to lead wildflower walk at Mt. Independence
It’s time for the annual guided walk to look for spring wildflowers at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, April 28, from noon to…
