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John Fitzgerald is running for re-election to the selectboard after an eventful term. He's been involved with the Milton Youth Soccer Club for six years, starting as the equipment manager before becoming the vice president.
GEORGIA — Town Meeting Day will move to Australian ballot this year due to the ongoing pandemic, replacing the traditional floor meeting and vote.
BAKERSFIELD — Town Meeting Day in Bakersfield will be conducted by Australian Ballot this year.
FAIRFAX — On this year’s ballot, Fairfax voters will be asked to weigh in on a proposed $3.5 million town budget — an increase over last year that is largely due to an increase in population, town officials say.
Despite fears that the merger of Essex, Essex Junction and Westford into one school district would unfairly allocate taxes, interviews and student success metrics show a unified district eases communication among schools, reduces overall spending and benefits students academically.
COLCHESTER — The Colchester School District's budget proposal is increasing by about $2 million this year, driven by hard-to-negotiate health care and transportation costs. District leaders say they were wary of increasing costs further during a pandemic.
COLCHESTER — A plan to increase the number of boat slips at a Mallets Bay marina was hit with environmental concerns at a recent Colchester Development Review Board (DRB) meeting.
Susan Rosato, Vermont’s 2021 teacher of the year, has learned the hard way how to best conduct a class from her home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SALISBURY — The snow was lightly falling as Emma Best drove from one house to the next picking up her clients for the day, her windshield coated in a fog of breath.
June Heston, who is running uncontested for a 2-year seat on the Richmond Select Board, is still learning.
