William H. Luginbuhl, M.D., 92, formerly of Panton

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — William H. Luginbuhl, M.D., age 92, of Kennett Square, Pa., and formerly of Panton, Vt., died peacefully in his sleep on June 21, 2021. He was born on March 11, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Christian B. Luginbuhl, a physician, and Giulia Hossfeld Luginbuhl, a teacher. He attended Iowa State University followed by Northwestern Medical School in Chicago, where he also completed an internship and residency in pathology. He pursued additional training in Cleveland and was drafted into the … (read more)

William H. Luginbuhl, M.D., 92, formerly of Panton

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — William H. Luginbuhl, M.D., age 92, of Kennett Square, Pa., and formerly of Panton, Vt., died peacefully in his sleep on June 21, 2021.He was born on March 11, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Christian B. Luginbuhl, a physician, and Gi … (read more)

Property transfers: Panton

PANTON — The following real estate sales were recorded in Panton in 2020 and in the first four months of 2021: 2020: • Jan. 6: Jody Pierce, Ashley Goodrich and Benjamin Field to Reece and Katelyn Jaring, home at 844 Panton Road, $120,000. • Jan. 17: Eben … (read more)

Small towns eye COVID money

PANTON — Panton Selectboard chair Howard Hall is looking forward to a “Christmas bonus” that his rural, creekside town on the western edge of Addison County expects to receive in June. But that gift — as much as $200,000 from the federal government’s Amer … (read more)

Cutting-edge microgrid coming to Panton

PANTON — Green Mountain Power (GMP) will break ground this spring on what it called a cutting-edge utility microgrid in Panton, pioneering a new way to keep the power on for residents, farms and municipal buildings in the town center during power outages. … (read more)

ANWSD board to vote on budget & consider what to do with $1.6M surplus

VERGENNES — The Addison Northwest School District board on Monday, Jan. 11, looked at a $21.6 million final 2021-2022 budget draft that comes in at about $238,400 less than the spending level ANWSD residents approved for the district this past March. ANWS … (read more)

Panton farm’s Agricola Meats is expanding

PANTON — After a couple of years of raising two dozen pigs, and trying to make a go of selling pork locally as a hobby farmer, Alessandra Rellini knew two things: she needed to get bigger to make her business work and she needed some help from a person wh … (read more)

New Panton clerk brings diverse experience

PANTON — New Panton Town Clerk/Treasurer Maggie McCormick has, among other things, been a certified sailing instructor and environmental educator, and she owns a thoroughbred rescue horse. McCormick, who this summer became an Addison resident after living … (read more)

ANWSD towns releasing new homestead tax rates

VERGENNES — When in mid-August Addison Northwest School District Director of Operations and Finance Elizabeth Jennings discovered a state error in establishing the district’s homestead tax rate, the residential tax rates already calculated by ANWSD commun … (read more)

Correia resigns as Panton’s town clerk

PANTON — Panton Town Clerk and Treasurer Pam Correia resigned from her posts on Aug. 3, and her last day of work will be Aug. 13.  Correia said she would be pursuing other opportunities, quite possibly in municipal government, but did not have anything sp … (read more)

Panton town clerk to help Vergennes

VERGENNES — Panton Town Clerk Pam Correia will help out at Vergennes City Hall once a week, marking a return to her 1990s workplace. Correia has been Panton’s town clerk since August 2017 after working in Bristol’s town offices for several years. In the 1 … (read more)

Panton boat ramp would serve Champlain anglers

PANTON — The town of Panton is seeking between $3,000 and $4,000 in donations to complete a deep-water boat ramp in Arnold Bay, a project that has been years in the making.  Selectboard Chairman Howard Hall and Town Clerk Pam Correia said many donations a … (read more)

Panton seeks donations for Lake Champlain boat ramp

PANTON — The town of Panton is seeking between $3,000 and $4,000 in donations to complete a deep-water boat ramp in Arnold Bay, a project that has been years in the making. Selectboard Chairman Howard Hall and Town Clerk Pam Correia said many donations ar … (read more)

Vergennes-area leaders fill protective gear holes, coordinate mental health and other efforts

VERGENNES — Obtaining enough protective gear for first responders, police and volunteers, and offering help for the psychological well-being of local residents were focal points of the latest online meeting of municipal, school and nonprofit officials fro … (read more)

City-area COVID-19 update: Shaw’s taking steps; towns eye no late fees, email list

VERGENNES — At an online Vergennes-area Regional COVID-19 Meeting on Tuesday morning officials heard that the Ferrisburgh Shaw’s Supermarket has taken steps to protect customers and employees. They also worked to pool local municipal and nonprofit email l … (read more)

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