By Mike Donoghue, Senior Correspondent Embattled Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer checked himself into the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction this 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 last week. The …

The $5 million civil lawsuit filed against the Village of Woodstock and some local officials, including municipal manager Eric Duffy, trustee chair Seton McIlroy and Interim Police Chief Chris O’Keeffe has been given the green light by a judge to resume. Vermont Superior Court Judge Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady agreed this week to lift a stay imposed Aug. 27, 2025 in …

Barnard’s 2026 annual Town Meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 3, at 10 a.m., at the Barnard Town Hall. All of the articles up for decision will be determined by floor vote. The meeting will open with a vote for a new town moderator. After 38 years, current moderator Paul Doton will be stepping down.  Doton said that while …

Hartland voters will weigh the fate of a general and highway fund budget totaling $4,267,693 in a floor vote at Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3. The total to be raised by taxes for fiscal year 2027 is $3,466,764.72, which represents a 4.99% increase over the last approved budget. Voters will also be asked to consider authorizing the expenditure of up to …

The Vermont Senate approved Michael P. Drescher and Christina E. Nolan on Tuesday to serve as associate justices for the Vermont Supreme Court. Lt. Gov. John Rodgers ended up breaking a 15-15 senate vote for Drescher, 60, of Hinesburg to win his seat. The Drescher vote was along party lines except two senators from Bennington County, both Democrats, who joined …

Woodstock area clergy members, alarmed by ICE agents’ tactics in cities across the nation, including the killing of two American citizens in Minneapolis, are planning a community-wide event on Saturday. Members of the Woodstock Area Interfaith Community met on Monday and agreed to issue an invitation to “all people of good conscience and goodwill to join us, regardless of religious …