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Marine Division’s efforts make Shelburne safer

From left: Marine Division volunteers Firefighter Dwight Mazur, Firefighter I Devin Major, and Captain John Goodrich test the proper angle to mount the emergency lights on the canopy hard top of the Shelburne Fire Department’s latest acquisition—a 23-foot Boston Whaler built in 1990.

By Sheri Duff The Marine Division of the Shelburne Fire Department is hard at work on its latest project–the Shelburne Marine 1. Shelburne Marine 1, a 23-foot Boston Whaler originally built for the U.S. Navy and purchased from a private individual in California in the fall, is not in service yet. But thanks to a… Read More

Redhawks crowned Basketball – team completes undefeated season

The State Championship Champlain Valley Union girls basketball team celebrates its 47-42 victory over Rice Memorial during the D-I finale at Patrick Gym on Tuesday, March 19. Photo by vtsportsimages.com

By Sheri Duff It’s difficult to beat an opponent three times in a row and Monday’s Division I state girls basketball championship game between Champlain Valley and Rice Memorial was testimony to that fact. The Redhawks entered the title game with two regular season wins over the Green Knights, 48-44 and 51-43, while the Knights… Read More

Oops…

The photo of the two boys eating sugar on snow on the front page of the Shelburne News last week, March 14, was inadvertently attributed to Shelburne Farms. The photo was actually taken at Palmer’s Sugar House in Shelburne. We regret the error.   Read More

Yoga studio sets roots in Shelburne

Yoga Roots owners Katie Bohlin and Heidi Bock pose in front of their new yoga studio in Shelburne last week.

By Julia Howe Sullivan A sense of peace has swept over Shelburne. In early February, a new yoga studio opened its doors to our community. Cofounded by Shelburne residents Heidi Bock and Katie Bohlin, Yoga Roots has set out to be that safe, grounding, and fun place where people can go to reboot, rejuvenate, and… Read More

Sweeten the deal at Shelburne Farms

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  The weekend of March 23 and 24 is Maple Open House all over the state and Shelburne Farms will host two days of fun and sugary activities, exploration, education, and good eating. A highlight both days is the annual Shelburne Explorers 4-H Club Pancake Breakfast, a delicious meal of syrup, pancakes, sausage, juice, and… Read More

Hop on S.D. Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade March 17

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S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund and SD Ireland Companies ride a path to gold at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Concrete Mixer Parade. Follow the ride on Sunday, March 17 as it heads up Church Street beginning at 11 am, winds left onto Cherry Street, left onto Battery Street, left on Main Street, and then… Read More

Supple wins Selectboard seat by wide margin – Budgets and articles all pass

Longtime Shelburne resident Toni Supple campaigned in front of Town Hall on Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 5. Supple defeated incumbent Bill Smith for the two-year Selectboard seat.

By Sheri Duff With 1,652 ballots cast in Tuesday’s election, Shelburne Selectboard candidate Antoinette “Toni” Supple defeated current Selectboard Chair William “Bill” Smith by a decisive margin 907-640. When reached for her thoughts on the election’s outcome, Supple stated, “I am stunned I won. I really am. I think there was a lot of controversy… Read More

Town Meeting Monday evening, March 4 at SCS

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By Sheri Duff Town Meeting Shelburne voters will gather on Monday evening beginning at 7:30 pm in the Shelburne Community School’s (SCS) gymnasium to discuss town and school business, led by Town Moderator Tom Little. First on the meeting agenda will be the presentation by the Shelburne School Board outlining the School Budget. The proposed… Read More

Reigning Redhawks Boys and girls teams dominate championships

The CVU Nordic girls and boys team pose with their state championship trophies: From L-R front row: Ezra Pasackow, Sean Delaney, Emmett Peterson, Marvin Muller, Charlie Maitland, and Tatum Braun. Middle row: Head coach Sarah Strack, Casey Silk, Kate Burke, Rachel Slimovitch Mackenzie Buckman, Alissa Stone, and Cooper Willsey. Back row: Coach King Milne, Asst. Coach James Donegan, Parker Francis, Forrest Hamilton, Autumn Eastman, Sam Longenbach, Anna Franceschetti, Asst. Coach Eli Enman, Kayla Servin, Cally Braun, and Emma Hamilton. Not pictured: Taylor Spillane, Thomas Clayton, and Will Kay.

The Champlain Valley Union girls and boys Nordic teams swept both days of competition and Taylor Spillane (first) and Forrest Hamilton (second) led the charges with times of 18:04.7 and 15:59.5 respectively as the Vermont high school Nordic state championships wrapped up with classic races at Prospect Mountain on Tuesday, Feb. 26. For the girls… Read More

Does Shelburne want this new intersection?

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By Antoinette (Toni) Supple The at right map showing a proposed “loop road” and new intersection in the village is dated October 2012. Although it’s a new design, the idea of a loop road stems back to as early as 1987, when the road concept was an actual loop around the village, extending from points… Read More

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