Submitted by Joanne LaFreniere, Mater Christi School Mater Christi School held a special variety show for the students’ pastors and the Sisters of Mercy on Feb. 2 as part of its Catholic Schools Week celebrations. The entire student body was present for the show. There were 14 acts, including comedy routines, piano, violin and guitar… Read More »
Submitted by the Shelburne Historical Society Historian Howard Coffin delighted his full-house audience at Shelburne Town Hall on Monday evening as he presented his theory that Vermont’s soldiers were the best fighters on the Union side of the Civil War, and proved his theory with details, diagrams and stories from his years of research. Coffin,… Read More »
Kaitlin Mitchell was hired shortly before the new year to become the coordinator for the Development Review Board and the assistant zoning officer for Shelburne. She accepted the position because she wanted to move to Vermont and considers Shelburne to be a case study of historic preservation, she said. She attended College of Charleston in… Read More »
Sara Kruk holds many titles. She is a wife, mother and a behavior facilitator in a Chittenden County school. One title, unique to her, is creator of a special online social services directory that helps families and children. Her passion for Kayla’s Directory was fueled by her daughter, Kayla. The guide boasts being the only… Read More »
P. Brian Machanic spent youthful summers in Marshfield and the Groton State Forest where he learned to appreciate wildlife. That love led to a bachelor’s degree in zoology but from there, Machanic took what he refers to as a “professional detour” with a career in medicine. Although his job as an ophthalmologist included some photographic… Read More »
Elizabeth Saward UVM student & political correspondent The Vermont Senate Finance Committee voted 6-1 to approve a bill that would legalize marijuana and create a regulated and taxed system for its production and sale. But this bill is still a work in progress, and will continue to move through the committee process. As the debate… Read More »
The 32nd season of Survivor premiers Feb. 17 on CBS with Shelburne native Julia Sokolowski competing on the Beauty Tribe. The Emmy Award-winning series theme this time around is Brains, Brawn and Beauty. Champlain Valley Union High School graduate, Sokolowski, 19, is the youngest female player in the show’s history. She turned 19 during the… Read More »
Vermont Rail System President David Wulfson declared his story about the new railway transfer station slated for Shelburne Village will begin on Tuesday. Responding to a Jan. 27 Shelburne News interview request, Wulfson wrote in an email just after the start of the Super Bowl on Sunday, “Our story begins on Tuesday. Hopefully you guys… Read More »
In a four-page letter to the town of Shelburne, received prior to his requested executive session with the town, Vermont Rail System President David Wulfson explained his relationship with his family-owned rail company and with Shelburne where he resides. “Sadly, many statements have been made that are not true,” Wulfson wrote in the letter. “Even… Read More »
“This morning Railroad Lane was reopened and parking can resume there as before,” Shelburne Town Manager Joe Colangelo said. “David and I will work in good faith toward an agreeable lease.” Colangelo, the Selectboard, Vermont Rail System President David Wulfson and other rail representatives attended a closed meeting to hash out their differences on Feb.… Read More »