Readsboro

Busa, Cooper to have election rematch?

POWNAL- The Bennington-1 legislative district election appears to be headed back to voters, after an apparent mistake in the district’s boundary in Pownal was discovered, preventing more than 40 Pownal voters from casting ballots in the district.
The preliminary results of last week’s...

Cooper holds narrow edge over Busa

READSBORO- The Democratic candidate for the Bennington-1 House district, Jonathan Cooper, of Pownal, appears to have eked out a narrow win over Republican candidate Bruce Busa, of Readsboro.
With all five Bennington-1 towns reporting Tuesday evening – Readsboro, Stamford, Searsburg,...

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Local election officials ready for Tuesday’s final push

DEERFIELD VALLEY- According to the Vermont Secretary of State, about one third of Vermont voters have already voted. For those who are waiting until Election Day on Tuesday, November 5, Deerfield Valley town clerks concurred on one piece of advice: If you received a ballot in the mail, be sure...

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Candidates meet voters in Readsboro

Cooper running for first time, Bongartz a seasoned veteran
READSBORO- Democratic candidates Jonathan Cooper and Seth Bongartz met with a group of more than a dozen voters in Readsboro’s Bullock building Tuesday afternoon.
Cooper, who is from Pownal, is running...

Body of missing man found

WHITINGHAM- A body matching the description of a missing Bennington man was recovered from Sherman Reservoir at about 9:47 am on Saturday, August 24, according to Vermont State Police.
On Saturday morning, police say, they were notified of an object floating in Sherman Reservoir, and...

Supervisory union woes called “some of the worst”

WILMINGTON- Windham Southwest Supervisory Union board members heard frank assessments of the current state of the supervisory union, as well as an analysis of the issues that led to its recent managerial and operational crisis.
Acting superintendent and consultant Kevin Dirth said the...

Town expenditures, building demolitions top topics in Readsboro

READSBORO- Voters quickly plowed through a dozen warned articles at Monday evening’s Town Meeting, raising and appropriating a total of $1,455,507 for the town’s fiscal year 2025 expenditures. Voters also allocated $47,000 in surplus funds from the fiscal year 2023 budget.
Voters...

Left to right, moderator Bill LeQuier, school board members Cindy Florence and James Irace, and Readsboro Central School Principal Robin Oyer at Monday’s information meeting. Mike Eldred

With tax increase looming, voters support school budget

READSBORO- Voters approved Readsboro School District’s proposed $1.7 million budget in a 90 to 68 vote by Australian ballot Tuesday.
Readsboro is facing an 18-cent increase in their homestead school tax rate for fiscal year 2025 with the passage of the budget. At Monday evening’s annual...

Contested races and blank spaces on board ballots

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Petitions for elected town office have been turned in and Town Meeting warnings have been published in preparation for Tuesday, March 5 – Town Meeting day in Vermont.
Nominating petitions to be included on the ballot for town offices require signatures from 30 voters or...

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Police diffuse incident in Readsboro

READSBORO- A King Hill Road resident is facing multiple charges following what law enforcement officials are calling a “police operation” Tuesday evening.
Devin Hanson 40, was charged with misdemeanor criminal threatening, violation of a no-stalking order, and violating his conditions of...