Chili, sugar on snow help celebrate Starksboro Day

Starksboro historical society is giving Starksboro residents the opportunity to be local historians when it holds a community photo scanning day as part of the town’s Chill and Sugar on Snow fest on March 8.

Monkton voters on Town Meeting Day will elect three new faces to serve on the town’s selectboard, as a few longtime board members decided they will step down, and several residents have stepped up to run for the open spots.

The Starksboro Village Meeting House will hold its special Christmas Candlelight service on Friday, Dec. 22, at 6:30 p.m. The program of lessons and carols will be led by Michael Blakeslee. Area residents will read the lessons. All are welcome.

The Starksboro Cooperative Preschool has served children in and around town for five decades. Locals are working hard to ensure the organization is well-equipped to continue doing so for many years to come. 

A tradition for around six decades will continue this holiday season at the Starksboro Village Meeting House. A non-denominational Christmas Candlelight service will be held there on Friday, Dec. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Robinson Elementary School has been awarded a $4,800 grant from the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS). The grant is made possible through a partnership between Robinson Elementary School and Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom. This grant will fund n … (read more)

The local chapter of The Forty and Eight, a national veterans organization, has awarded scholarships to five outstanding students in nursing programs in colleges in Vermont.

William “Bill” Mitchell Passed away unexpectedly at his home on Oct. 21, 2024. The son of Ronald and Arlene Mitchell, Bill was a loving husband, devoted father, and proud grandfather. Bill loved his family and cherished every moment he had with them.

The Starksboro Historical Society is hosting Jay Craven’s new film, “Lost Nation,” on Friday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Starksboro Village Meeting House, 2875 Vermont Route 116.

Community members are invited to Starksboro’s Sentinel Farms this Thursday to watch local youth take to the stage in an original production and learn more about the various programs offered at the farm.

Monkton and Starksboro were among the Addison County towns hardest hit by last week’s heavy rains, received upwards of six inches late on July 10 into the morning of July 11.

Roads in Ferrisburgh, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro were closed Thursday morning after heavy rains inundated the region overnight. 

A longtime Starksboro representative on the Mount Abraham Unified School Board has resigned. 

State police on Thursday arrested a Hinesburg man and Essex woman after they allegedly assaulted the Route 116 resident.

Over the past three decades, Amy Johnston has become a key part of the Robinson Elementary School community.