By ROSALYN GRAHAM “Important work” was how guest speaker Bill Shouldice described the purpose of the gathering at Shelburne Museum last week. The president of Vermont Teddy Bear, and chairman of the Vermont Futures Project, Shouldice said: “We’re here to think about what you want Shelburne to be and how to achieve it.” He drew… Read More »
By MADELINE HUGHES Well-dressed cornstalks, otherwise known as “leaf people,” have come back to visit Shelburne this fall. Susan Pinney, also known as Gracie, has been bringing the leaf people to life for the past 10 years. Last year she took a break, but now she is back. “It’s fun and brings a lot of… Read More »
By MADELINE HUGHES Shelburne has a multimillion dollar problem: stormwater. And instead of raising taxes to solve it, town officials are considering whether to create a fee to fund a new stormwater utility. The Shelburne Selectboard heard a presentation about the effort at its meeting Tuesday night which was a public hearing to consider the… Read More »
By MADELINE HUGHES The school year is barely a month old, but Champlain Valley Union staff are already preparing for the final weeks before school lets out for summer vacation next June. This year to avoid the pre-summer slump, the last two weeks on the calendar are set aside for for students to participate in… Read More »
By DOUG MERRILL The Town Manager Search Committee has been busy over the past few weeks reviewing the results of the survey of community members. Here is a summary of what we learned from the approximately 150 responses received. The survey asked what we should look for in a new town manager and the… Read More »
By MADELINE HUGHES A sunny, breezy Monday and Lake Champlain provided an idyllic backdrop as 15 new Americans celebrated Constitution Day by taking the Oath of Allegiance to become citizens on board Shelburne Museum’s Steamboat Ticonderoga. Family and friends stood by to watch as 15 Vermonters from 12 different countries became U.S. citizens in the… Read More »
By MADELINE HUGHES Next summer when Shelburne residents get their bills for water and sewer service, they might also get a new utility bill for stormwater. No, it’s not a bill for every time it rains. It’s a proposed monthly fee for every property in Shelburne that would pay for stormwater management programs such as… Read More »
UPDATED with details from police Friday afternoon. A 16-year-old Williston boy died at UVM Medical Center from injuries in a one-car crash Thursday in Williston, according to the Williston Police Department. Solomon Jenkins, age 16, of Williston was trapped in a vehicle after a crash on River Cove Road in Williston just before 2 p.m.… Read More »
By CHEA WATERS EVANS There are different kinds of book clubs: The kind where no one reads the book and everyone drinks a lot of wine; or the kind where paperbacks are riddled with Post-It note discussion questions and members passionately debate literary theory. Shelburne’s Books on Tap, a men’s book club coordinated through the… Read More »
By MADELINE HUGHES There’s a new storefront at the corner of Shelburne and Hullcrest roads. The front window is decked with a neon “open” sign and a hand-drawn poster. Inside, Bob Marley tunes play in the background and art hangs on the walls. South Burlington artist and entrepreneur Jordan Holstein sits behind a counter in… Read More »