Royalton

At VLS, A Call To Act

Sunday, May 19, 2013

South Royalton — The 38th Vermont Law School commencement was meant to celebrate the 300 graduates assembled in rows, but the send-off message presented by alumni, faculty and students was about thinking beyond themselves. Marching to the whistle of a bagpipe, the graduates walked silently from campus through the streets to the town green. Family members stretched on tiptoe to snap a photograph as the students, clad in black robes …

Police: Other Route 4 Wreck Thursday Due to Texting

Friday, May 17, 2013

Quechee — A 22-year-old South Royalton woman faces two driving citations after crossing the center line and crashing into the guardrails along Route 4 yesterday morning while texting and driving, police said. Authorities said her 9-month-old son was also in the vehicle, a Toyota RAV4, but neither he nor his mother were injured in the single-car accident. Cassandra Storms was driving east on …

Peter Chap, of Royalton, weeds his garden yesterday as his chickens scratch for worms in the soil. Chap said his family likes the hens’ eggs as much as the chickens enjoy the worms. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Got Worms?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Peter Chap, of Royalton, weeds his garden yesterday as his chickens scratch for worms in the soil. Chap said his family likes the hens’ eggs as much as the chickens enjoy the worms. Valley News — Jennifer Hauck …

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Oxbow’s Nate Smith slides into home for a run during the Olympians’ home game with Randolph yesterday. Oxbow prevailed in eight innings, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

O’s Nip Ghosts

Randolph at Oxbow baseball in Bradford, Vt., on May 21, 2013. Oxbow won, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Photo Gallery: Randolph at Oxbow Baseball

In West Fairlee yesterday morning, Shay Paffenroth reaches for the fish she just caught, which she called a “pumpkin seed.” Paffenroth, of West Topsham, Vt., and her husband, David, were fishing in Lake Fairlee for the first time. “A lot of people don’t like catching small fish,” she said, laughing. “I don’t give a damn, as long as I catch something.” (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

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$17,550 Grant Will Support Vt. Water Quality Projects

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Berlin, Vt. — The White River Natural Resources Conservation District recently received a grant of $17,550 to help conserve and protect the water quality of the first branch of the White River. The grant from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation will support water quality projects on farms …

Jean Adams, of Hartland, helps hold a stick for Jonas Tucker, 4, also of Hartland, as they clean sticks off Adams’ mother’s lawn in South Royalton yesterday. Adams was visiting her mother with Jonas’ mother and said that Jonas is like a grandson to her, and his mother like a daughter. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Crunch Time

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Jean Adams, of Hartland, helps hold a stick for Jonas Tucker, 4, also of Hartland, as they clean sticks off Adams’ mother’s lawn in South Royalton yesterday. Adams was visiting her mother with Jonas’ mother and said that …

At Vermont Law School in South Royalton yesterday, State Supreme Court Associate Justice Brian L. Burgess, left, asks a question during a hearing about the legality of collecting DNA information from defendants prior to conviction. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Privacy vs. Public Interest: Vermont Justices Weigh DNA Law Merits

Thursday, March 28, 2013

South Royalton — The Vermont Supreme Court yesterday weighed the constitutionality of a state law that allows authorities to collect DNA samples from defendants who have been charged, but not convicted, of felonies, touching on an issue that …

Helen G. Billings

Saturday, March 23, 2013

South Royalton, Vt. — Helen G. Billings, 96 died, Thursday evening, March 21, 2013, at the Menig Extended Care Facility in Randolph, Vt. Arrangements are pending at the Boardway & Cilley Funeral Home, Chelsea, Vt. …

Business Notes: New Eateries Open in South Royalton, Springfield, Vt.

Monday, March 18, 2013

South Royalton — A new bakery and coffee shop, 5 Olde Bistro, has opened on Chelsea Street in South Royalton. “This is something that we’ve been thinking about for some time, and it’s been really been well-received,” said Bill Therrien, who owns the business with David “Spike” McDerment, …

Jim Abbott, left, of South Royalton, a volunteer at Royalton Community Radio, checks out how to transition from one song to the next while fellow volunteers Lyal Michel of Tunbridge and Todd Tyson of Tunbridge watch. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

From Internet to the Airwaves

Saturday, March 9, 2013

One of the joys of starting a small, community-based enterprise is the ability to do something an established organization can’t. For example, when Royalton Community Radio starts broadcasting on the Internet later today, the scheduled programs include a …

Royalton Voters Approve Increases in Road, Town Spending

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

South Royalton — With limited discussion, Royalton voters quickly dispensed with business, approving the town and road budgets and appropriation articles, leaving ample time to air other concerns during yesterday’s Town Meeting. Although some residents wanted to continue the debate on education funding left over from Monday night’s …

Royalton Approves School Budget

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

South Royalton — Following nearly two hours of debate and a narrowly defeated attempt to level-fund the proposed school budget, Royalton residents last night approved a spending plan that is increasing by almost 2.3 percent over the current fiscal year. The $6.2 million budget, which covers funding and …

Bailey Wing, 12, of South Royalton, pulls on her skates as Curtis Barry, 10, of Tunbridge, gets started shoveling a heavy layer of wet snow off the South Royalton ice rink on Wednesday. The two worked diligently to clear the surface of snow before starting a game of hockey. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

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