Brandon Canevari
Glory to the heroines
TOWNSHEND-Before the Feb. 25 girls' basketball game between Leland & Gray and Bellows Falls, a special ceremony honored members of the undefeated Leland & Gray girls' basketball teams from 1952 and 1955.
Leland & Gray Athletic Director Tammy Claussen called forward to center court the four former players - Mary Cutts Mewes and Mary Robinson Laitres, who were both members of the 1952 team, and Marty Gould Morrison and Marilyn Bills Chapin, who were on the 1955 team - where they were greeted by the current players and handed flowers and gift bags.
Jamaica votes to keep its school; WCSU must keep it in use
Vote will make Newbrook consolidation plan ‘significantly challenging,’ superintendent says
JAMAICA-A 85–56 vote on Jan. 14 to keep Jamaica Village School open will affect the town's property tax rate, the Windham Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) budget for the 2025–26 school year, and the proposal to consolidate the education of Windham Central elementary school students in Newfane. While voters approved...
Jamaica set to decide fate of village school
A Jan. 14 vote could be a first step on a path to consolidating schools for students in Newfane, Brookline, Townshend, and Jamaica
JAMAICA-The town will soon hold a vote to determine whether to permanently close Jamaica Village School - a potential first step in making NewBrook Elementary in Newfane into a regional elementary school hub. The Selectboard has warned an article to be voted on by Australian ballot on Tuesday, Jan.
More
Homeowners deal with fallout from property reappraisal
WINDHAM-The lag in the property tax credit afforded to homeowners may potentially have serious implications for some residents, as well as residents of other towns throughout the state. Earlier this year, for the first time since 2014, Windham underwent a reappraisal, some residents saw a dramatic increase in the value of their homes which, in turn, caused a large spike in their property tax bills. According to an article at vermontpublic.org, the homestead taxes paid by the median home in...
Windham school board looks at building’s use and future
WINDHAM-The Windham School District Board addressed a variety of concerns over the merger that resulted in the closing of Windham Elementary School and also responded to letters from residents who called on Board Chair Abby Pelton and Vice Chair Daniel Roth to resign. At issue has been confusion around public use of the now-shuttered elementary school, once one of the smallest in the state, since voters approved the measure at a May 18 School District Special Meeting. Windham resident Russ...