The program pushes landlords to convert short-term rentals to long-term rentals and encourages accessory dwelling units.
Woodstock aims to house local workers with subsidies to landlords
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7 Upper Valley towns join forces for energy
The “energy district,” as it’s called, consists of the towns of Barnard, Bradford, Norwich, Sharon, Strafford, Thetford and Woodstock.
Woodstock names interim town manager
Tom Yennerell, of Springfield, is a retired town manager who is now spending some of his retirement taking on interim roles such as this. He previously served in an interim capacity as Thetford town manager.
Police say money at center of dispute between mother and son leading to fatal shooting in Woodstock
Police on Wednesday identified Dieter Seier, 67, of Cornish, New Hampshire, as the person Jay Wilson, 45, of Woodstock, shot and killed Tuesday afternoon. Wilson died of a self-inflicted gunshot after an hourslong standoff, police said.
2 dead in Woodstock shooting that shuttered town for hours
The body of the suspect in a shooting that left the town on high alert Tuesday was found that night in the downtown residence in which he had barricaded himself.
Woodstock will pay former municipal manager 22 weeks of severance
The town and village have formally parted ways with William Kerbin Jr., whose tenure as municipal manager is over after 25 months.
When a new family in Taftsville tried to reopen a country store, things went awry
To fund their renovation of the Taftsville Country Store, the Ulmans wanted the state to designate the hamlet — a part of Woodstock — a village center. The seemingly straightforward process has proven convoluted, hindering the family’s plans.
The emerald ash borer isn’t just costing towns trees; it’s costing them money
The Woodstock Board of Village Trustees is prepared to spend nearly $10,000 a year, on average, to inoculate about 110 trees for years to come, a campaign that will start with $9,500 to inject 45 to 65 trees with pesticides this month.
Amid heated debate over on-farm restaurants, Woodstock Planning Commission chair resigns
A yearlong fight over a proposed on-farm restaurant at Peace Field Farm spiraled into a broader debate this week over if and how Woodstock should allow accessory on-farm restaurants.
Woodstock municipal manager on paid leave
Woodstock Municipal Manager William H. Kerbin Jr. has been placed on paid leave but details of the situation remain scarce.
Then Again: Gilded Age in Vermont led to philanthropy that would last generations
There were some — including Frederick Billings, William Seward Webb and Joseph Battell — who saw that their great fortunes had given them tremendous power to help others.
Then Again: Fred Harris and the Woodstock rope tow fueled early skiing in Vermont
A 1938 state report lists 33 communities offering skiing. Many have left their skiing days far behind, but others on that list — Sherburne (now Killington), Cambridge and Stowe — are mainstays in Vermont’s ski industry.
Homesharing project launches in Woodstock area
The program is directed at residents in Woodstock, Barnard, Bridgewater and Pomfret who would be willing to share their homes, or have an interest in sharing a home with someone else.
Syrup jug delays leave maple sugarmakers scrambling for solutions
Many of Vermont’s small sugarmakers faced 40-week lead times when they placed orders for plastic maple syrup jugs earlier this year.
