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At the June 25 Strafford Selectboard Meeting, Town Health Officer Stephen Marx came in to talk about his job, which he has held for the last eight years. Marx explained his duties include health issues in regard to rental housing, sewage and septic, lead paint, animal control (including rabies), indoor and outdoor air quality, and insects and rodents. Marx, who […] The post Health Officer, Fire Warden Report to Strafford Selex first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

There will be more than a chicken barbecue and 50/50 raffle happening at Rochester’s Pierce Hall, midday on July 4. The Declaration of Independence will be read, and paintings of some of the men who signed the Declaration will be available for view and purchase. The paintings were created by Rochester’s Sandy Pierce. “Each painting will have a short biography […] The post A Recitation of the Declaration, Paintings of the Signers, Too first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

The recent closures of two longtime downtown businesses have left residents wondering what comes next for Rochester’s historic village center. Within weeks of one another, the Rochester Café and Sugar Mamma’s Bakery announced they would shutter, leaving two prominent storefronts vacant along Route 100. Chris Landis, who purchased the Rochester Café and the historic Trask Building in 2020, announced that […] The post Two Eateries Close In Rochester Village first appeared on The White

We had more back-and-forth weather last week, with another 1.5” of additional rainfall. Daily temperatures were very consistent, and just slightly below normal. The weekend provided good early summer weather as temperatures warmed some, but not to uncomfortable levels. All that was, of course, changing this week as a major dome of extremely heated air moved slowly eastward. This high […] The post Weatherwise first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

Imagine you’re a fruit fly by the pond on a sunny day, whirring along in search of food or other flies. Suddenly, you’re scooped up, whisked to a perch, and efficiently devoured by a blue dasher dragonfly. For little flies like you, blue dashers have a 97 percent capture rate. For comparison, great white sharks only catch their prey 50 […] The post Dangerous Dragonflies first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

Across Northeastern forests, natural causes now account for more tree deaths than harvesting, including in Vermont, according to a recent study from the University of Vermont. But these natural causes are still cause for concern. Insects, disease and extreme weather are now to blame for the majority of tree deaths in the region, a significant shift from just 15 years […] The post Foresters Adapt to Insects as Force in Tree Mortality first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

Down a creaky wooden staircase, hidden in the basement of The White River Valley Craft Center, lies a 14-foot-wide loom that had been collecting dust for over a decade. In 2023, two members of the Vermont Weavers Guild came together to bring the loom back to life. Before the weaving process began, the two weavers had to dust off the […] The post Weavers Finish Three-Year Project on Antique Loom first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

Two hundred and fifty years ago this week, our founders signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States of America an independent nation free from the crown of England. This act led to the Revolutionary War and is the reason we celebrate the Fourth of July every year. This year, though, is special—2026 marks two and a half centuries […] The post Historic Fourth first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

Windsor County Democrats got their first look at three men running for Windsor County Sheriff at a forum held at the Congregational Church in Sharon on June 24. The forum, hosted by the Windsor County Democratic Committee, featured Claude Weyant, chief deputy of the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department, Joshua Lake, who works for the Bellows Falls Police Department, and Chris […] The post Sheriff Forum Introduces Democrats first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.

Sweet-natured pups greet visitors who wind down the lane toward the farm store at Sunshine Valley Berry Farm, tails wagging as they casually shepherd vehicles to the parking area. It’s an idyllic summer scene, nestled in the valley between green mountains along Route 100 in Rochester. Fluffy white clouds hang in the blue sky above row upon row of ripening […] The post PYO Berry Season Set To Start first appeared on The White River Valley Herald.