Ripton, Salisbury school transition advances

Addison Central School District officials continue to prepare the next school year that will see Ripton’s K-5 students attend classes at Salisbury Community School, which is currently recruiting a new principal.

Letter to the editor: Wayne Smith gave back to Salisbury in many ways

We were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Wayne Smith’s passing. Wayne had such a presence in the community! It’s hard to imagine Salisbury without him. He made the town and this region a better place.

Mosquito talk set for Thursday in Salisbury

Craig Zondag, the Field Coordinator and Biologist for the Lemon Fair Insect Control District, will give a presentation titled “Mosquitos: The Good and the Bad,” on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. He will teach us about mosquito biology, measures used to moni … (read more)

Vermont’s climate to be discussed in Salisbury

Vermont State Climatologist Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux will give a presentation entitled Exploring Climate Change in Vermont through the Lenses of Vulnerability and Inclusion on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.

Salisbury teacher gets national science award

Amy Clapp — whose science contributions to Salisbury Community School have been the stuff of legend during the past quarter-century — was recently named a winner of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation’s high … (read more)

Talmage talks birds in Salisbury

Want to become a birder or improve your birding skills this winter? Erin Talmage, executive director of the Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington, will give a presentation on Vermont’s winter birds at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, as part of the Salisbury … (read more)

Anne F. “Nancy” Damm, 91, of Salisbury

SALISBURY — Nancy Damm, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on Lake Dunmore on the morning of Dec. 15, 2024. ANNE F. “NANCY” DAMM Nancy was born Feb. 25, 1933, at Victory Memorial Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Margaret Bush Damm and Arthur Damm. She w … (read more)

Expert to talk about moose in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Vermont Fish & Wildlife Biologist Josh Blouin will give a PowerPoint presentation on “The Natural History and Challenges for Moose in Vermont” on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. His talk will be at the Salisbury Meeting House at 853 Maple Stre … (read more)

How we can support forests on private lands is subject of Thursday talk

County Forester Mark Raishart will talk about “Strategies and Supports for Forest Management on Private Lands” at the Salisbury Meeting House this Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.

Removal of old dam seen as ecological plus

The Wainwright Mill Dam in Salisbury has been removed, allowing Tributary 10 to pass freely through its channel for the first time in 219 years, according to the Vermont Natural Resources Council, which spearheaded the $400,000 project.

After long wait, Salisbury Town Hall fix is imminent

Thanks to a couple of major grants and dedicated community volunteers, a more-than-20-year effort to renovate Salisbury’s historic 1869 Town Hall building at 918 Maple St. is expected come to fruition next year.

Learn about the removal, restoration of a local dam

Karina Dailey will give a PowerPoint presentation and answer questions regarding The Vermont Dam Task Force and the Removal and Restoration of the Wainwright Mill Dam in Salisbury at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Salisbury Meeting House, 853 Maple Street, in th … (read more)

Salisbury celebrates the Year of the Book

As one of 12 recipients of a Year of the Book grant valued at $25,000 from the Children’s Literacy Foundation, Salisbury Community School kicked off a year celebrating reading, writing and literacy.

Salisbury Mills Preserve shows off industrial history

A new 70-acre historic site and network of interpretative trails in Salisbury allows people to explore the industrial, ecological and archeological heritage of a unique mill area driven by power of the Leicester River as it flows from Lake Dunmore.

ACSD finds a principal for Ripton school

After the half-time principal of Ripton Elementary resigned, Salisbury Principal Bjarki Sears will become acting principal in Ripton and Roxanne Greene will be the on-site, part-time associate principal there.

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