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--- Far Out! The Other Commune (Aug. 23, 2008)The Renaissance Community story has been told again and again, but the history of the Montague Farm and the communes of Wendell and nearby Guilford, Vt. fascinate me as well. And the 40th anniversary of...

NEW SALEM — The town’s health board is taking the lead on contacting Swift River School’s abutters to determine their willingness to have their water tested, the first step in remedying an issue regarding an excess of a family of chemicals used in...

NEW SALEM — The Wendell Selectboard learned Wednesday it could cost about $41,000 to install a water system upgrade at Swift River School to remove a family of chemicals used in common consumer products such as food packaging and outdoor...

Preston City officials were pleased with the rodeo weekend, especially the show of patriotism from parade fans, and so was Governor Brad Little, who attended on July 29.

WENDELL — Residents convened on the town common on Saturday for Annual Town Meeting, where they approved a roughly $3.1 million budget for fiscal year 2022 after deliberation.Sixty-six voters sat on metal folding chairs inside a section of the common...

The Witch), or some combination of the three. In this way, pop culture is catching up with the beliefs of actual satanists, the majority of whom don’t believe in Satan as a literal entity to be feared or worshipped. Not so The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, a movie that’s as deathly serious as The Louvin Brothers when they sang “Satan Is Real” in 1960. Although the possession subgenre is inherently Christian—if demons are real, then therefore so is God— The Conjuring’s lite...

Bedford Gary Dehmcke lived his life to the fullest. Born in 1945, he grew up in Staten Island, N.Y., and remained there until he moved to New Jersey upon graduating from Wagner College. He began his teaching career at North Hunterdon High School in Clinton, N.J., where he taught for 30 years. Gary was always passionate about human rights, and he spent most of his days teaching minorities history and civil rights classes. Gary married Alyson Rubin in 1979 and together they had two children, Coll...

Dismayed by the repeated vandalism of its public restrooms and splash pad, Preston’s mayor and council noted theyll be stepping up security around the city park. City officers will be making extra surveillance, as well as improving its camera systems. “We are disgusted with it, and we will do whatever we can to protect city property. It’s our responsibility to take care of city property. This will not go on without proper remedy,” said Mayor Dan Keller. The property is tax-p...

Dismayed by the repeated vandalism of its public restrooms and splash pad, Preston City’s mayor and council noted that it is stepping up security around the city park. City officers

Ex-Wendell cop claims he was let go because he is white, files complaint with state Wendell’s old Town Hall and Police Station. STAFF FILE PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ Modified: 5/2/2021 1:36:40 PM WENDELL — A former police officer has filed a discrimination complaint against the town, claiming he was let go because he is white — an assertion the town’s Selectboard chair called “utterly baseless.” Christopher Maselli worked for the Wendell Police Department until the town opted to not reappoin...