Judge to hold hearing on settlement claims by skier paralyzed at Okemo
The Vermont Standard
by Morgan Busby
10h ago
A federal judge has agreed to hold a hearing on a claim by a New York skier that he had accepted a multi-million dollar out-of-court settlement minutes before a jury last month rejected all the legal claims he made about an accident that left him paralyzed at Okemo Mountain on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. The legal dispute for the trial centered on whether Okemo and Vail were negligent in any way. Richard Grajeda of Long Island, then 21, was heading down a beginner’s trail at Okemo when he fell and slid into the padded pole of the snowmaking gun located in the middle of the trail and became a para ..read more
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Norman H. Boynton
The Vermont Standard
by Morgan Busby
10h ago
Norman H. Boynton, 99, passed away on March 26, 2024. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. The Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock is assisting the family ..read more
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Winter weather returned with big snowfall
The Vermont Standard
by Morgan Busby
2d ago
Snowfall beginning on Friday afternoon and resuming through Saturday required locals to pull out snow gear for one of this winter’s most substantial accumulations. Area towns contended with over two feet of snow with reported totals of, Woodstock (28 in.); Hartland (31 in.); Barnard (22 in.); Windsor (33.1 in.); and Pomfret (23 in.) Woodstock’s town manager Eric Duffy stated that as of right now, Woodstock area roads are “passable,” but will be monitored throughout the week. Woodstock Inn employee Zach Benz clears snow from sidewalks by the Inn. For more on this, please see our March 21 edit ..read more
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Weekend events rescheduled due to storm
The Vermont Standard
by Tess Hunter
5d ago
Winter weather has prompted the cancellation or postponement of many events planned for this weekend. The Brownsville Community Church Easter Egg Hunt has been moved from Saturday morning to Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Come search for easter eggs in the freshly fallen snow! The Pancake Breakfast at Barnard Town Hall scheduled for Saturday morning has been rescheduled for Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. The “Cosmic Countdown” eclipse event at the Norman Williams Public Library, originally planned for Saturday at 10:30 a.m., has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 a.m. The Hyannis Soun ..read more
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Allen Dougherty
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by Morgan Busby
5d ago
After a long and graceful struggle with Alzheimer’s, our loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend Allen Dougherty passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on March 4th, 2024. Born in 1934 in Pearl River, New York, he was the son of Harold and Margaret (Hattick)Dougherty and had three older sisters. He graduated from Pearl River High School with honors and entered Antioch College in Ohio, the first member of his family to attend college. Having worked his way through the four years, he went on to SMU law school, graduating with high honors. He then served in the U.S. Army Reserve ..read more
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Due diligence underway for potential Aqueduct Co. acquisition
The Vermont Standard
by Morgan Busby
1w ago
It has been one month since the Town of Woodstock Selectboard okayed the joint issuance of a letter of intent with the Woodstock Aqueduct Company (WAC), authorizing Municipal Manager Eric Duffy to conduct a detailed review of the financial status of the privately owned utility, which supplies water to more than 770 users, predominantly in the Village and its immediate environs. Work on the financial review, which stops short of a full-blown audit of the water company’s books, is expected to be completed within the next several weeks by the Burlington-based accounting firm of Gallagher, Flynn a ..read more
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Sheriff’s Department receives $1.24M in federal funds
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by Morgan Busby
1w ago
On Monday, it was announced that the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department will receive $1.24 million in federal funds. The money for the Sheriff’s Department is part of nearly $30 million in federal funds in the recently-passed budget allocated to support 19 Vermont projects.  Project recipients were nominated by Sen. Peter Welch through the Congressionally Directed Spending process.   The $1.24 million for the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department will be used to upgrade and modernize its emergency communication radio network.  “When I took office, I immediately noticed how d ..read more
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Maple Open House on tap this weekend
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by Morgan Busby
1w ago
Maple Open House is taking place this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, as sugarhouses in our area and across the state invite people to sample their maple products, including syrups, ice creams, and donuts. Sugar houses like Sugarbush Farms in Woodstock are preparing for what will be a busy weekend, despite an early start to the season with lower sap flow. The sugaring season — when producers extract sap from trees to then boil down into maple syrup — typically runs from late February to the middle of April. But heavy rainfall last year, followed by a warmer and milder winter, caus ..read more
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Deputy placed on leave following comments to jury
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by Morgan Busby
1w ago
A Windsor County deputy sheriff has been placed on paid administrative leave after it was reported that he made possibly improper comments in front of a jury considering a sexual assault case in Washington County. Vermont Superior Court Judge John Pacht said Tuesday he was ordering a new criminal trial due to the unsuitable remarks by the deputy — Cpl. Mark Belisle, a five-year veteran of the sheriff’s department. The two-day jury trial involved 31 year old Kasey Giorgio, a homeless man from Barre, who was charged with a February 2021 sexual assault on a woman. Giorgio had pleaded not guilty t ..read more
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Hornek elected to fill Village Trustees seat
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by Morgan Busby
1w ago
At Tuesday night’s annual Woodstock Village Meeting, Frank Horneck, the current chair of the Planning Commission, won the contested two-year Village Trustee seat by a razor-thin margin: 52 to 49. Horneck ran against Lisa Lawlor for the seat, previously held by Gabe DeLeon, who chose not to run for reelection. Voters also re-elected Jeffrey Khan, who ran unopposed, to a three-year seat.  While residents elect Trustees by Australian Ballot, the remainder of the meeting’s nine articles were decided by a floor vote at the Woodstock Town Hall. For more on this, please see our March 21 edition ..read more
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