Voters in Morristown and Elmore on Tuesday rejected their school budget for the second time in six weeks, all but ensuring that the school district will have to make deeper cuts.

At the final of four monthly legislative breakfasts hosted Monday by the Lamoille Economic Development Corporation, it was perhaps fitting that, as folks munched on pastries, the biggest pastry of all was the central topic of the day.

Bob Burley, a tenant at the Morrisville-Stowe Airport, said the airport was packed last week with planes, passengers and pilots who flew in to catch the sight of the total solar eclipse on April 8. He said all northern Vermont airports reported similar attendance.

With a ruling issued earlier this month, the town of Johnson has moved to enforce its dilapidated buildings ordinance for the first time to compel a property owner to clean up debris from a 2023 fire.

Intrepid cold water dashers helped raise $7,800 for Morrisville Rotary and the Lamoille Area Recovery Network. Nearly 40 dashers participated, with 10 teams and numerous individuals coming out to support the cause.

On a recent evening, an eclectic mix of people, bearing instrument cases of all shapes and sizes, could be seen entering Dibden Performing Arts Center and making their way up to the stage. These were the dedicated members of the Vermont State University-Johnson Concert Band, braving the cold, snowy weather to attend their weekly rehearsal.

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