Monthly Archives: April 2012

By Sheri Duff It felt as if businessman Tony Pomerleau wore a big white hat and rode into town on a white horse last Friday night, April 20. Accompanied by Rev. Craig Smith, Pomerleau met with over a dozen Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park residents at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Shelburne to discuss his plans… Read More

Engineers Construction (ECI) of Williston hired Barrett’s Tree Service to clear approximately 45-50 trees along the west side of Route 7 earlier this week. Their removal will allow for a turn lane in the center of the road that will access Shelburne Green. According to Pat Funderburk of ECI, construction is slated to begin on… Read More

By Carol Casey At its meeting on April 18, the Development Review Board (DRB) approved an application from Archie’s Grill to add 16 outdoor seats for the restaurant.In approving the application, the DRB waived the requirement for two more parking spaces beyond the six additional spots that will now be available next door under a… Read More

The Spring Soiree at the Inn at Shelburne Farms is a benefit for Shelburne Farms education programs on the 40th anniversary of Shelburne Farms as a non-profit. The evening will feature swing music by Stolen Moments, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and silent and live auctions. The setting will be the historic Shelburne House, built… Read More

The Big Chill, a fundraiser for epilepsy held on Sunday, April 15 at Bayside Park in Colchester, was a great success. Nearly 70 participants took a dip in the lake with water temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. Mike, a D.J. from Supersounds D.J. Company and Jamie from Kool 105 co-hosted the event and dedicated songs… Read More

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled its fourth annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for this Saturday, April 28, from 10 am-2 pm. This is a great opportunity for people to dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. At the previous Drug Take-Back Day last October, 377,086 pounds (188.5 tons) of… Read More

Wind Ridge Publishing (WRP) will host several writers’ workshops this spring in their newly renovated village barn on Falls Road, “The Writers’ Barn.” For a complete list of upcoming workshops, visit www.windridgepublishing.com.  Memorable Memoir Writing Friday, May 4 9 am to noon   Longtime writing trainer and Vermont author, Linda Bland, will conduct a morning… Read More

Beginning this week, Verizon Wireless customers can send a text message to 911 from locations in Vermont for emergency help as part of a six-month trial to test the potential of this technology. From now until Oct. 15 the Williston Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) will accept 911 text messages from Verizon Wireless customers as… Read More