The lawyer for Woodstock Police Chief Joe Swanson has filed a motion in state court asking a judge to compel Interim Police Chief Chris O’Keeffe to attend a deposition for the $5 million lawsuit pending against the Village of Woodstock and some local officials. Attorney Linda E. Fraas, on behalf of Swanson, also is asking the court to award attorney’s …

West Windsor’s 2026 annual Town Meeting, which will be held via floor vote at Story Memorial Hall, will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3.  The meeting will open with votes on candidates for local offices, including the moderator (1-year term), selectboard (3-year term), auditor (3-year term), delinquent tax collector (1-year term), first constable (1-year term), second constable (1-year …

Reading voters will have a chance to decide on town clerk and treasurer, as well as a new selectboard member, at this year’s annual Town Meeting Reading’s 2026 annual Town Meeting will take place via Australian ballot at the Reading Town Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 3, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The informational session will take place Saturday, Feb. …

As they do each year, Woodstock voters will gather twice in the coming weeks to weigh in on town issues — first by traditional floor voting at an Annual Meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, and secondly via Australian balloting on Tuesday, March 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Major items on the agenda for the two …

Pomfret voters will decide on issues including non-resident eligibility for public office, a local option tax, and funding for a new town administrator at this year’s annual Town Meeting. Pomfret’s 2026 annual Town Meeting voting will take place at the Pomfret Town Offices, 5218 Pomfret Road, on Tuesday, Mar. 3, between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. All articles of business …

By Tom Ayres, Senior Staff Writer Bridgewater voters will gather at the Bridgewater Community Center at 76 Southgate Loop for a traditional Town Meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3. All town business will be conducted by a floor vote, retaining the bastion of in-person, participatory democracy in the community. There will be five matters on the agenda for …

Voters in Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, and Woodstock will weigh in via Australian ballot on three bond issues, a proposed school budget of nearly $32.47 million for fiscal year 2027, and candidates for eight slots on the Mountain Views School District (MVSD) Board of Directors at Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3. New school bond could save taxpayers …

The Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU) school board recently bid farewell to two board members who are departing the governing body, having determined not to seek reelection on Town Meeting Day. The board also acknowledged the pending retirement of a longtime performing arts teacher at Barnard Academy at the end of this school year.  Samantha DiNatale from Woodstock and Lydia …

By Mike Donoghue, Senior Correspondent Embattled Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer checked himself into the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction last week, according to people following his legal and work issues. The move came as Palmer is under fire on several fronts recently, including in Vermont Superior Court, where he denied seven criminal charges on Jan. 28. …