Monkton News

GRAND ISLE - Richard and Kim Surprenant announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Leah Surprenant, to Tyler James Dunigan of Grand Isle, son of James and Becky Dunigan of Milton.

FERRISBURGH - Sonja Louise Oosterman, daughter of Howard and Jan Oosterman of Ferrisburgh, and Benjamin Michael Patno, son of Michelle Patno of Vergennes and Michael and Karen Patno of Monkton, were united in ...

MONTPELIER - Bill Talbott has been named acting commissioner of education, the Vermont State Board of Education announced today.

Two students who displayed a statuette of Jesus at Mount Abraham Union High School in Bristol last week were asked by the principal to remove it, setting off a controversy.

A 20-year-old Monkton man was cited for DUI on Monday night and so was the 19-year-old friend who came to pick him up at the Williston barracks, state police said. via Burlington Free Press

“The salamanders are trying to cross and they don't move very quickly, so we have been helping them get across the road. Right? So the cars don't hit them”

Some Vermonters are tired of seeing salamanders turned into roadkill. So, they're trying to save them before they're run-over by cars. via WCAX-TV Burlington

“What (students) wanted was to be allowed to decide something more than what color is the punch going to be at prom”

It was midday in the lobby at Mount Abraham Union High School. Two students bounced a basketball, a teen couple stood in an amorous body lock, and streams of chatty adolescents walked along toting backpacks and ... via Burlington Free Press

“Because of the social interaction with Latinos, absolutely”

Dunia Partilo said it very clearly when asked why she attended a Cena Compartida, or "shared dinner" in English, on a recent evening. via Burlington Free Press

“He called. He didn't try to flee. He didn't try to broom it. He just stood up and said, 'I'm going to eat it. I made a mistake, and I've got to fix it and move on.'”

Andi Higbee is sworn in as Burlington deputy police chief by Chief of Police Michael Schirling during a promotion ceremony for four Burlington police officers Friday. via Burlington Free Press

Forest owners are invited to join Thom McEvoy, University of Vermont professor and extension forester in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources as he guides participants through the process ... via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“This is probably going to create some problems”

Waters from the Winooski River flow over North Williston Road just across the town line in Essex. via Burlington Free Press

“Our goal at first was to help out in New Hampshire”

A glance at the Democratic primary results for the four states that voted Tuesday makes one thing clear: One of these states is not like the other. via Rutland Herald

“Key among them is how will we maintain the critical balance between ecological functions and water resource quality and development?”

Considering that this town has been one of the fastest-growing in the state over the past half-century or so, it comes as no surprise that town meeting next week will entertain a proposal to grow the ... via Burlington Free Press

“We didn't want to have all our eggs in one basket”

MONKTON -- Most small Vermont food producers and farmers dream of being on the Food Network, but for Marian Pollack, 60, and Marjorie Susman, 53, of Orb Weaver Farm, the feeling came closer to that of a ... via BurlingtonFreePress.com

January 24, 2008 By CYRUS LEVESQUE BRISTOL - Negotiations over teacher contracts in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union have reached a pivotal moment. via Addison Independent

VIOLATION: Vandalism/Unlawful Mischief-Mailboxes ACCUSED: 17 year old MAUHS students were charged VICTIM: Residents of the towns named On 01/13/08 at 0700 hours I was assigned a mailbox vandalism complaint that ... via Vermont State Police Department of Pu...

“The show is well received, and in some ways, I'm disappointed it is not being held”

Flower aficionados who depend on the Vermont Flower Show for an early infusion of spring will have to wait. via BurlingtonFreePress.com

“The campaigns don't have the ability to reach people quite as much over this week, but the benefit is people have more time during the holidays to have conversations about politics.”

Neil Jensen of Monkton is an unabashed political junkie, but even he has mixed feelings about the encroachment of the 2008 presidential primary season on the holidays. via Burlington Free Press

“Money goes a long way over there.”

WHAT: Celtic Christmas Concert WHERE: Charlotte Congregational Church WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday COST: $10; $5 for students and seniors CONTACT: Church office at 425-3176 Charlotte 4th-graders present field work ... via Burlington Free Press

“I'm asking questions because there are huge holes in your application”

It's interesting that Mr. Moyers repeats the phrase "as it is zoned," and "for homes, small business, and light industry." I haven't followed this too closely, but I believe that the issue of whether a gravel ... via Burlington Free Press