Orange County, VT

Anne Farley of Wolcott has joined the social-service nonprofit HomeShare Vermont(link is external) as a case manager. In this role, Farley will work to match people looking for a place to live with homeowners in Lamoille, Orange and Washington counties who are seeking a housemate to provide some rental income and/or help around the house.

SOUTH BURLINGTON -- HomeShare Vermont is pleased to announce that Anne Farley of Wolcott has joined the HomeShare Vermont staff as a Case Manager to help more neighbors in Central Vermont experience the benefits of homesharing. Anne will be working with people looking for a place to live and those with a home, who are looking for a housemate to provide some rental income and/or some help around the house.

School policies help students and staff to manage asthma and support lung health. Vermont Business Magazine The Department of Health has awarded five Vermont schools the designation of “Asthma Friendly Schools” for their efforts to implement health policies and practices to help students manage their asthma, prevent asthma attacks and avoid missed school days. Windsor School in Windsor County was recognized with Gold-Level status. Schools awarded Silver-Level status are Braintree Elementary and Brookfield Elementary in Orange County, Currier Memorial School in Rutland County, and Doty Memorial School in Washington County. The awardees were nominated by community champions and school nurses.

New Director of Central Vermont Adult Basic Education. Catherine Kalkstein began her tenure as the new executive director at Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Inc. on July 5. Kalkstein brings over 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership to the adult education and literacy organization serving Washington, Orange, and Lamoille...

NEWBURY, Vt. (AP) — Fire has gutted an historic schoolhouse in the small Vermont village of Wells River. Firefighters from Vermont and New Hampshire said the flames were already in the roof when they responded within minutes of the call on Monday, WCAX-TV reported. Three hours later, flames were visible in the steeple of the old grade school.

Catherine Kalkstein, former executive director of the Washington County Diversion Program, has been named executive director of Central Vermont Adult Basic Education(link is external), an adult education and literacy organization serving Washington, Orange and Lamoille counties. Kalkstein succeeds Carol Shults-Perkins, who recently retired after more than 50 years with the organization — 45 of those in a leadership role.

Acting on a tip, Vermont State Police found that animals at the Hoofbeats and Dreams horse rescue barns “were not being housed or cared for properly,” according to a police press release. Debra Densmore, 55, who owns and runs Hoofbeats and Dreams horse rescue barns in Tunbridge, has...

The Vermont Warden Service has closed its investigation into the fatal shooting of a German shepherd dog in Tunbridge. After discussion with the Orange County State’s Attorney’s office, Damon Dyer, 31, of Tunbridge was issued a citation for one count […] Read More The post Game Wardens issue animal cruelty citation of German Shepherd dog appeared first on The Mountain Times.