Wardsboro

James Beaton Police photo

Charged with arson

Man tried to set fire to neighbor’s house
WARDSBORO- A Wardsboro man has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges stemming from what police say was an attempted arson that occurred on Sunday, September 3, at about 7:22 pm.
James Beaton, 64, was charged with second-...

Wardsboro Elementary School Donna Bazyk

New Wardsboro principal always learning

By Cearra O’Hern
WARDSBORO- Donna Bazyk is the new principal of Wardsboro Elementary School.
Bazyk is following Tammy Bates,who was principal of Wardsboro Elementary School for the past eight years. Bazyk officially started in the position on Saturday, July 1.
Bazyk and her...

July Fourth street fair in Wardsboro

WARDSBORO- Come to the 74th annual fourth of July street fair and parade.
The street fair starts at 9 am with the parade of floats, vintage cars, fire trucks, and more starting at 10 am.
One will find homemade strawberry shortcake and pies for sale, a chicken barbecue, antique...

Lyman Orton

Book and exhibit highlight the art of Vermont

WARDSBORO- Anita Rafael has penned a book about the art collection of Lyman Orton. That collection will be on display at two simultaneous exhibits in the coming months, one at the Bennington Museum and the other at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
Rafael, of Wardsboro, ...

2023 Greenup Day poster

Towns gear up for Green Up Day

By Lauren Harkawik
WILMINGTON - On Saturday, in towns throughout the state, people will take on roadside cleanup assignments and be given green bags to collect litter in. Since 1970, the first Saturday in May has been designated “Green Up Day.”
In Wilmington, Kathy Larsen has...

RVUSD board chair Rich Werner explains proposed changes to the district's articles of agreement at Tuesday evening's meeting.

Voters to have final say of school district board makeup

DOVER- On Monday, February 27, voters in Wardsboro and Dover will vote by Australian ballot on a proposed change in the way the two towns are represented on the River Valleys Unified School District Board.
The board presented the proposed change to their articles of agreement at an...

Parker found not guilty in 2016 shooting

BRATTLEBORO - On Thursday, January 19, a jury found Kevin Parker, formerly of Wardsboro, not guilty of second degree murder. Parker had been charged with the 2016 shooting death of Kirby Staib.
The trial lasted a week. In opening statements on Wednesday, January 11, the state said it...

Wardsboro Elementary teacher Samantha Bovat with her book, “The Little Kids,” a collaboration with her brother, Jeremy P. Doran. Photo courtesy of Samantha Bovat

New book tells the tale of growing up in family of 10 siblings

Wardsboro teacher pens book about childhood WARDSBORO - Wardsboro Elementary fifth- and sixth grade teacher Samantha Bovat has penned a book about her childhood. The book, which is called “The Little Kids,” is a collaboration with Bovat’s brother, Jeremy P. Doran. Bovat and...

Trial in 2016 Wardsboro shooting underway

BRATTLEBORO - A jury trial in the case of State v. Kevin Parker began on Wednesday. Parker has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of Kirby Staib, Parker’s then neighbor in Wardsboro.
The shooting occurred on the afternoon of October 18, 2016, on Gilfeather Road,...

Election news, surprise, stole the show in back half of 2022

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The second half of 2022 was dominated by election news. Though there were a few firsts, including the election of Becca Balint as the state’s first woman to serve in Congress, there were few surprises. A notable exception was the strong performance of Bruce Busa, who entered...