Phyllis Bulmer passed away at home on April 13 in Ashland, Oregon at age 93. She lived with her husband Jim in Bridgewater, Vermont for 28 wonderful years at their beloved home, Uppermowing. In 2020 they moved to Mountain Meadows in Ashland to be close to family. Phyllis was born on October 31, 1930, in Red Bank, New Jersey to Dorothy and Sydney McLean. She grew up on the historic McLean family apple farm in Middletown, NJ where her father taught her to drive a truck around the farm when she was 12. In 1962, when the McLean farm became the set for the movie The Miracle Worker, Phyllis was thri ..read more

Rosalie Mary (Goodrich) Cutter, 93, passed away on April 26, 2024. Born in East Orange, VT on May 31, 1930, she was the youngest of ten children of Grace Lincoln Goodrich. The family moved to Norwich, VT when she was young, and she attended the Marion Cross Elementary School and later graduated from Hanover High School in 1948. Rosalie graduated high school early with the blessing and condition of the guidance department, and after, she continued to work for Don Cutter Sr. at Cutter Trucking. They later married and continued to work, live, and raise a family side-by-side for 50 years. At the ..read more

After several months of deliberation, the latest group tasked with evaluating a proposed renovation of the Woodstock Town Hall appears to have agreed to recommend postponing any significant work to the historic building.  Last December, the Woodstock Selectboard formed the Town Hall Subcommittee to evaluate the necessity of renovating the Town Hall and determine the viability of relocating the town offices. While the committee was the third group tasked with evaluating the merits and necessary scope of a proposed renovation, it is the first “subcommittee,” as it includes members of the se ..read more

A Windsor County deputy sheriff has lost his job after he was accused of making improper comments in front of a jury considering a sexual assault case in Washington County. Cpl. Mark Belisle is no longer a member of the department, Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer told the Vermont Standard this week. Palmer said he had studied the independent investigation into the comments Belisle reportedly made during a trial at the Vermont Superior Court in Barre in February. Palmer said he reviewed the findings with Belisle, who had been helping provide courthouse security at the trial. Palmer said a de ..read more

Update: April 25 at 4:00 p.m. Following the joint Selectboard and Village Trustees meeting on Wednesday, April 24,  the boards were unable to come to a decision regarding the fees referenced in the proposed short-term rental ordinance. A third meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 for further discussion and a possible vote. Published April 25, 2024: On Wednesday, April 17, the Woodstock Selectboard and Village Trustees held a joint meeting to discuss a proposed short-term rental (STR) ordinance. If passed, the ordinance would standardize rules and fees across the Village and To ..read more

By Tom Ayres , Senior Staff Writer Lifelong friends and acquaintances describe beloved Woodstock centenarian Dorianne Guernsey as adventuresome, inquisitive, and passionate about people, the arts, and culture. Guernsey, who turned 102 last October, is the last of what her longtime friend and caregiver, Tina Miller, calls “the grande dames of Woodstock,” a quartet that included the late Polly Billings, Jane Curtis, and Ann Debevoise, each of whom has passed away in recent times. Guernsey survives her Upper Valley friends of nearly six decades. Dorianne Carolyn Downe and Otis Guernsey Jr. were ..read more

Dennis Raymond Carroll was born on July 4, 1942 in Rahway, N.J., to Frank Joseph Carroll and Hildur Margaret Carroll. He was called back to God on April 9, 2024 in Cathedral City, Calif., surrounded by the loving support of his wife, Carol Carroll, son, Matt Carroll, sister Alice Thompson, niece Peggie Jimcosky, and nephew, Scott Thompson. He is also survived and will be missed by his nieces Elizabeth Condren and Jennifer Barga; nephews Sean Condren, Hilary Condren, and Colin Condren; all their wonderful families, and his many great friends, former students, and colleagues.  Dennis gradua ..read more

By Tom Ayres , Senior Staff Writer The internship program at the Woodstock Union High School Center of Community Connections (C3) has been in place since 2018. It enables select juniors and seniors at the high school to explore a diverse range of career opportunities in the region. “When we started the C3 program, we knew we wanted to serve a wide variety of students,” explained WUHS teacher Beth Hayslett, the C3 program co-director, on Monday afternoon. “The idea behind the internship program is to give students with the maturity and the preparation the opportunity to be outside of the school ..read more

Monday was a packed day for Woodstock sports teams. The boys and girls lacrosse teams continued to set the tone for their seasons in their games against Burr & Burton and Hartford, while girls tennis walked away with a 5-2 victory over Rutland at home. Girls lacrosse was just shy of securing a victory but ultimately lost 11-10 to Burr & Burton Academy, who had the home-field advantage. The boys team walked away with a win, defeating the Hartford Hurricanes 11-10 at their match in Hartford ..read more

The Wasps Baseball team opened their season at home last Friday, securing their first victory against West Rutland with a final score of 15-5. The team pulled off a successive home victory on Saturday, closing out the opening weekend with an 8-4 win vs. the Leland & Gray Rebels ..read more