Manchester journal · Randolph, VT
The Gifford Medical Center in Randolph seen on Monday, November 2, 2026. VTDIGGER Vermont receives $190M in the second year of federal rural health awards The second installment of the five-year program aims to continue the work already in motion, which some lawmakers have raised concerns over. Olivia Gieger Olivia Gieger VTDigger Published November 12, 2026 - 11:00 a.m. Vermont is set to receive nearly $190 million in 2027 from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the second year of the federal rural healthcare transformation program. In 2026, CMS awarded Vermont $195 million, which the state has just finished awarding to more than 200 projects statewide. The second year of the five-year program is expected to look a lot like the first, according to Vermont’s Medicaid and health systems director, Jill Mazza Olson, who oversees the project in the state.
VTDigger · Bethel, VT
Nearby: Bethel, VTThis story by Wilder Grimes was first published in The White River Valley Herald on Nov. 12, 2026. Plans to place the White River National Fish Hatchery in Bethel on inactive status have raised concerns among Vermont fishery officials, who say the state’s remaining hatcheries are already operating at capacity and could be affected by changes to federal programs. A letter addressed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik from U.S. Sens. Peter Welch, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, shared early last month, detailed the federal agency’s plans to place the hatchery on inactive status. The congressional delegation pleaded with the director to rescind that decision, advocating for the necessity of the hatchery in maintaining fish populations in Vermont and New York. Federal officials have not publicly explained how the hatchery’s work would be handled following its deactivation.
White River Valley Herald · Bethel, VT
Nearby: Bethel, VTPlans to place the White River National Fish Hatchery in Bethel on inactive status have raised concerns among Vermont fishery officials, who say the state’s remaining hatcheries are already operating at capacity and could be affected by changes to federal programs. A letter addressed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik from Sens. Peter Welch, Chuck Schumer, Bernie […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story. Please subscribe or buy this week's issue here or login below. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 1 week. Full versions of news stories from the current week are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than 1 week are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Forgot Password The post National Hatchery Closure Has Vt. Officials Concerned first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.
White River Valley Herald · Rochester, VT
Nearby: Rochester, VTTwo area libraries will receive a combined $385,000 in federal funding for major building improvements, including restoration of a deteriorating wall at the Rochester Public Library and roof replacement and insulation work at the Morrill Memorial & Harris Library in Strafford. The grants, announced October 30 by the Vermont Department of Libraries, are part of a statewide program distributing capital […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story. Please subscribe or buy this week's issue here or login below. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 1 week. Full versions of news stories from the current week are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than 1 week are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Forgot Password The post Rochester, Strafford Libraries Receive $385,000 in Grants first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.
White River Valley Herald · Chelsea, VT
Nearby: Chelsea, VTThe skies held in Chelsea on Wednesday morning for the town’s annual Veteran’s Day ceremony held on the 11th hour of the day. A group of roughly 30 gathered in front of the memorial by the town hall and members of the Heath-Doyle American Legion Post 61 stood before the crowd. Secretary of Post 61, Dana Peterson, welcomed those gathered […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story. Please subscribe or buy this week's issue here or login below. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 1 week. Full versions of news stories from the current week are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than 1 week are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Forgot Password The post Chelsea Honors Veterans first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.
White River Valley Herald · Chelsea, VT
Nearby: Chelsea, VTStudents at First Branch Middle School and Pre-School in Chelsea got a special visit Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, as one of the trademark bright orange snowplows from the Vermont Agency of Transportation fleet rolled up to the school. This particular truck bore a plaque naming it the “Red Devil,” a name, chosen by First Branch students in honor of the […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story. Please subscribe or buy this week's issue here or login below. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 1 week. Full versions of news stories from the current week are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than 1 week are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Forgot Password The post Snowplow Gets Warm Reception first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.
White River Valley Herald · Barnard, VT
Nearby: Barnard, VTIn the 31 years that Rock Webster has been a member of the Barnard Selectboard, a meeting has never been held in East Barnard. Webster, who had the idea to go “on the road” to the East Barnard Community Hall said he “thought it’d be something different and interesting.” Folks seemed to be pleased, some expressing their gratitude in the […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story. Please subscribe or buy this week's issue here or login below. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 1 week. Full versions of news stories from the current week are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than 1 week are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Forgot Password The post Barnard Selectboard ‘On The Road’ in East Barnard first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.
White River Valley Herald · Strafford, VT
Nearby: Strafford, VTStrafford residents who received notices for November hearings about potential reclassification of their roads should expect a new letter in the mail soon. Officials are working to send out corrected notices for hearings on December 14 and December 17. The error surfaced at the selectboard’s meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10 when residents said letters they received contained conflicting dates. The first […] You must be an online subscriber to view this story. Please subscribe or buy this week's issue here or login below. The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 1 week. Full versions of news stories from the current week are available to online subscribers only. Access to full versions of news stories from issues older than 1 week are available to all readers for free in our archive of all issues. Forgot Password The post Strafford To Correct Road Hearing Notices first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.
Valley Reporter · Warren, VT
Nearby: Warren, VTI taught at Moretown for nearly four decades, starting as a paraeducator at Waitsfield, and both my children attended Waitsfield K–6. I worked as administrative assistant at Brookside. My husband was facilities director at Warren for nearly ten years and worked at Fayston before Warren. My mom attended a two-room schoolhouse in Warren and Waterbury High School (1940s-1950s), which is now Brookside Primary. I care about every school and have experience across the district. Preserving one school should never require diminishing another, and advocating for one community should never mean disregarding the needs of another. Let’s set the record straight about Moretown. Moretown flooded in 2011 during Tropical Storm Irene, followed by significant repairs and mitigation. The school has not experienced river flooding again, even during later storms. In 2023–24, Moretown had two groundwater flooding events.
Valley Reporter · Warren, VT
Nearby: Warren, VTWalking down the halls of Harwood Union High School, the tragedies of the past two months are not readily apparent. There are students laughing with their friends, rushing to get to class and complaining about a test score. At first glance, there would be no way to tell that this community lost two students in two months. And while it cannot see it with an outside eye, the weight of grief after Vinny Viola and Gracie Dunbar's deaths rests is carried by the school community. Viola, 16 and Dunbar, 14, were killed in two separate car crashes in Warren on Sept. 19 and Oct. 24. "Grief is hard, it's so personal, and it varies so much," noted Harwood guidance counselor Erin Denzel in an interview on coping with loss within the school. While there are some students who can barely make it through class without crying, those who never knew Gracie or Vinny can live life relatively normally.
Valley Reporter · Waitsfield, VT
Nearby: Waitsfield, VTAbout 150 people filled the gym at Waitsfield Elementary School Monday night to hear about plans for school consolidation, with many telling their school board members why the Waitsfield school should not be one of two Valley schools to close next fall. Those reasons included the school’s access to public infrastructure, including water and wastewater, its walkable village location that’s out of the floodplain, its potential for expansion and its 3-year-old $1.1 million commercial kitchen. The meeting was part of a series of community sessions organized by the Harwood Unified School District School Board’s Outreach Committee. It followed the full board’s Nov. 4 straw poll, in which 9 of 14 members voted in favor of closing Waitsfield and Fayston schools, and keeping Moretown and Warren open next school year. Board chair Ashley Woods did not vote.
Valley Reporter · Waitsfield, VT
Nearby: Waitsfield, VTWith Thanksgiving just two weeks away, the Mad River Valley Interfaith Council is in the final stages of this year’s Thanksgiving Basket Drive. The deadline to ask for a free Thanksgiving basket is Wednesday Nov. 18. Monetary donations can be made at any time. The last day for food donations is Friday, Nov.13. Families and individuals in need living in Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston, or Moretown can sign up to receive a basket with all ingredients for a complete Thanksgiving meal. Sign up (1) on-line at: https://bit.ly/getMRVturkey; (2) through the school nurse at any Mad River Valley school; (3) with a sign up form at the Mad River Valley Community Pantry; (4) through the pastor at any local church; or (5) by emailing the MRV Community Fund: [email protected].