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Grayson Frazer of Springfield, an Exercise Science major, was named to the President’s List for the spring 2025 term at Trine University in Angola, Ind.  To earn President’s List honors, Trine University students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000. Ashley Newton of Cavendish was named to […]

Two GM seniors awarded Andover Scholarships

Two GM seniors awarded Andover Scholarships

The Andover Scholarship Committee is pleased to award college scholarships to two graduating seniors attending Green Mountain Union High School. Both of these impressive students have demonstrated a love of Andover and service to the community. Niavh Gibney grew up in Andover and will attend Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,  in the fall. Her […]

LES students receive personalized books from Ludlow Rotary

LES students receive personalized books from Ludlow Rotary

Ludlow Rotary Club recently donated specially printed books to students at Ludlow Elementary School. LRC has been creating similar books, personalized with each student’s name, for many years for children attending elementary school in Mount Holly, Ludlow, Cavendish and Plymouth as part of its Literacy Improvement Project. According to teacher Lora Miele, “The children were […]

College News

College News

Jonathan Griffin of West Townshend was among over 600 students who graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., on  Friday, May 9. Griffin graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration. Griffin also won the  Scholastic Bowl Team Award. BJU societies compete against one another in the Scholastic Bowl, a contest designed to test […]

GM school board to hold special meeting to revisit board appointment, complaint

GM school board to hold special meeting to revisit board appointment, complaint

By Cynthia Prairie ©2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Board of Directors of the Green Mountain Unified School District will hold a special meeting next Wednesday in part to cure violations of Vermont’s Open Meeting Law regarding executive sessions that occurred at its May 15 meeting and – in effect – to rescind its request that […]

Custer Sharp loves KidsArt! May 24 and 31

Custer Sharp loves KidsArt! May 24 and 31

Stop by the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, to enjoy an art exhibit by K through 8 students from Flood Brook School. The exhibit will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24 and May 31. Be inspired by the […]

News Analysis: More questions than answers to fill a school board seat

News Analysis: More questions than answers to fill a school board seat

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC The board of the Green Mountain Unified School District has a long history of tackling difficult issues but not resolving them in a timely manner: the on again-off again discussion with the school’s former mascot being the most recent example, until last Thursday night. The board went […]

Expeditionary School yard sale fundraiser May 24

Expeditionary School yard sale fundraiser May 24

Expeditionary School at Black River is hosting a yard sale fundraiser on site, at 43 Main St. in Ludlow, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. If you are spring cleaning, please consider donating unwanted items to the school. They can be used but must be clean; no appliances or electronics please. […]

College News

College News

Jonathan Griffin of West Townshend, a senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., was hired before graduation as a administrative innkeeper at Windham Hill Inn in West Townshend. Griffin also was among over 590 Bob Jones University students named to the spring 2025 President’s List, which recognizes […]

Landmark College appoints James Dlugos as new president

Landmark College appoints James Dlugos as new president

After a nine-month nationwide search, the Board of Trustees of Landmark College in Putney announced that, effective May 1, current Interim President Dr. James Dlugos will serve as the fifth president in the college’s 40-year history. “Landmark College’s singular focus on neurodivergent learners makes it a distinctive and special part of the American higher education […]

One Credit offers scholarships for graduating seniors, non-traditional students

One Credit offers scholarships for graduating seniors, non-traditional students Deadline to apply is May 11

One Credit Union is seeking applicants for its 2025 scholarship program. The deadline to apply is May 11. Seven scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors who will be attending college or technical school. Each scholarship is worth up to $8,000: $2,000 per year for up to four years. A new scholarship of up […]

Well attended forum explores future of education in Vermont

Well attended forum explores future of education in Vermont

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC Monday night’s forum on statewide education reform, sponsored by the Chester Democratic Committee, attracted about 40 people of many political stripes. And it was remarkable for  the extent to which members of the invited panel — also of different political persuasions — agreed on the problems and […]

'Wizard of Oz' comes to GMUHS this weekend

‘Wizard of Oz’ comes to GMUHS this weekend Please watch for falling houses

By Shawn Cunningham © 2025 Telegraph Publishing LLC A yellow brick road will be running through the Green Mountain High auditorium this weekend as the school’s theater department presents The Wizard of Oz.  Based on the classic 1939 MGM musical with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. ‘Yip’ Harburg, the play recounts the […]

TRSU board agenda for April 3

TRSU board agenda for April 3

The Two Rivers Supervisory Union board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville and via Zoom. To join the meeting via Zoom, click https://trsu.zoom.us/j/82752233377 Below is the board’s agenda. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: […]

McNaughton Scholarship applications are open to area students

McNaughton Scholarship applications are open to area students

Applications are being accepted for the 2025 Laura Cody McNaughton Public Health and Community Service Award of $10,000. This college scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Springfield or the surrounding area who exemplifies her leadership and giving spirit and is pursuing further education and training in a field where these principles may […]

Applications available for Rotary scholarship for non-traditional students

Applications available for Rotary scholarship for non-traditional students

The Rotary Club of Springfield is accepting applications for the Janice H. McElroy Scholarship Program. A minimum of $1,000 will be awarded to a person who is at least 21 years of age and has completed high school or earned a GED. There must be at least a three-year gap between graduation and full-time college […]

GMUSD Board agenda for March 20

GMUSD Board agenda for March 20

The Green Mountain Unified School District Board will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday March 20, 2025 at the Green Mountain High School Library, 716 VT-Route 103 S, and via Zoom. To join the meeting go to https://trsu.zoom.us/j/86893724427 Below is the board’s agenda: I. CALL TO ORDER: A. Roll call II. APPROVAL […]

Ludlow Rotary seeks 2025 scholarship applicants

Ludlow Rotary seeks 2025 scholarship applicants

The Ludlow Rotary Club is again offering scholarships to eligible high school seniors to help pay for higher education, including college and advanced trade programs. Residents of Ludlow, Cavendish, Plymouth and Mount Holly are invited to apply. Recipients are selected based on scholastic achievement, financial need, realistic goals, extracurricular activities and community service. Applications may […]

Schools invited to apply for SCRAPI funds to improve recycling efforts

Schools invited to apply for SCRAPI funds to improve recycling efforts

Vermont Solid Waste Program and Long Creek Resources LLC announce a new initiative aimed at improving waste management practices in Vermont’s K-12 schools. The School Compost and Recycling Action Plan Institute will launch with two immersive, day-long workshops on Monday, June 30 and Monday, July 28 at Vermont State University Randolph Campus. School teams will […]

College News

College News

Makenna Milbauer of Grafton graduated with a BA in Psychology from the  University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, S.C., in December 2024. The following local residents were named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College, in Clinton, N.Y., for the fall 2024 semester. To be named to the Hamilton College Dean’s List, a student […]