SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer When Steve Estabrook was 3 and-a-half years old, his father Rick saw him riding a bike – without training wheels – and he knew that his son had a knack for two wheels. By 6, Steve was riding dirt bikes and by 7, he was racing them. On Oct. 20, Steve… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer Champlain Valley Union High School is using its rural setting in the community as a perk. There are bonuses to attending school in a city like Burlington or Montpelier. There are museums and other institutions, organizations and agencies that students can walk to in a larger city. But CVU has capitalized… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer The Shelburne Halloween Parade’s costume wasn’t hard to guess. It was chilling. And wet. And windy. That’s right, the annual parade came costumed as rain, but it didn’t scare everyone off. And those who braved the weather were an enthusiastic group. “There’s usually 500 people at this intersection alone,” said police… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer If 12-year-old Kaidan Fisher wins any more trophies, his family will need to build another room onto their Shelburne home. Kaiden is a race car driver. It started with go-karts. When he was 9, his parents heard about kids go-kart racing at Speedway 51 track in Groveton, N.H. They brought Kaidan… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer Whether it’s back to the future or forward to the past, the Lewis Creek Association’s Beecher Hill Brook stream restoration project has gotten people excited about the present. “This is one location where we’re able to get something back to its natural condition,” said Kate Kelly, program manager for the Lewis… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer The Champlain Valley School District board passed a flag display policy at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15, a policy that pertains only to Champlain Valley Union High School. After a discussion, the originally proposed policy was amended to lessen the impact of excluding the other schools in the district. The… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer For host families and exchange students alike, the experience of spending a year in the United States is an exchange in more than just the word. It works both ways – the lives of both the foreign students and the families they live with are changed by the exchange experience. And… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer Educational and outreach programs at the Shelburne Museum appear to be standing on sturdy financial bedrock for years to come. The positive outlook for the future is due to a $1.5 million endowment of the director of education position at the museum made possible by a gift from the Stiller Family… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer Last year, a 15-year-old student started skipping school to petition outside the Swedish Parliament against global climate change. Who knew that the impact of that act would reach around the world and into the halls of Champlain Valley Union High School this year? But that is exactly what happened. On Friday,… Read More »
SCOOTER MACMILLAN Staff Writer The Champlain Valley School District has gained 62 students since the school board made the budget for this school year, and that has led to some budget shortfall. The growth is primarily at Hinesburg Community School, Charlotte Central School and Champlain Valley Union High School, said Jeanne Jensen, the district’s chief… Read More »