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Weyant and King announce for Windsor County Sherif

Two high-ranking members of the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department say they are planning to make a run for the top spot this fall.  Capt. Claude Weyant of ...
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Officials mount lobbying effort following passage of $111.9M bond to rebuild school

Buoyed by the passage of a $111.9 million bond for a school rebuild on Town Meeting Day, officials of the Mountain Views School District (MVSD) are moving forward with an intensive advocacy and ...
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Woodstock is implementing penalty for residents who misfile Homestead declaration

Last week, the Town of Woodstock announced that beginning in April, a 3% penalty will be applied to full-time residents’ total education tax if they fail to ...
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Lawyers submit final arguments in Swanson demotion hearing

The Woodstock Village Trustees are expected to rule within a week on whether they will reject the proposed demotion of Police Chief Joe Swanson or will side ...
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Boys Basketball defeats Green Mountain in first round of playoffs

The Woodstock boys basketball team eased through their first round of the playoffs on Wednesday night, taking down the visiting Green Mountain Grizzlies 73-37. The Grizzlies kept it close in the first ...
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Woodstock voters approve $35 million bond for Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrades

Town Meeting voters in Woodstock on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $35 million bond issue to finance the cost of maintaining and substantially upgrading ...
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Girls Nordic team reigns supreme at State Championship

Another Nordic Skiing state title is coming home to Woodstock, but this time, it’s the girls team that reigns victorious as Vermont Division II State Champions. The title is the Wasps girls’ first ...
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Woodstock Trustees say they want to keep Swanson decision a secret

By Mike Donoghue, Senior Correspondent The Woodstock Village Trustees say they are planning again to try to withhold their upcoming decision from the public ...
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$111.9 million bond for school rebuild passes

The prospect of an all-new Woodstock Union High School and Middle School (WUHS/MS) serving as a “hub” facility for the region following anticipated statewid ...
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Boys Hockey defeats Colchester in first round of playoffs

Woodstock Boys Hockey took home a thrilling victory on Wednesday night in a double-overtime match against Colchester- winning 3-2 in the first round of the playoffs. The Wasps’ Cole Little scored the ...
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Girls basketball season ends after first-round playoff loss

A historic season for the Woodstock Wasps girls basketball program came to an end last week at the hands of the Peoples Academy Wolves in the first round of the Vermont Principals Association Division ...
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West Windsor votes down 1% local option tax on sales

At the West Windsor Town Meeting on Tuesday, two of three local option tax articles passed. Town residents voted to approve a 1% option tax on rooms, meals, ...