By Armita Mirkarimi, Staff Writer Twenty-five years after the Vermont Supreme Court issued its groundbreaking decision in Baker v. State, the same-sex couples who challenged the state’s marriage laws ...

The Vermont sky will be painted with color once again as the 45th Annual Quechee Balloon Festival returns this weekend, June 20-22, promising three days of soaring balloons, live music, and the kind ...

The 2025 spring sports season has officially wrapped. The Woodstock Union High School (WUHS) coaches spoke with the Standard this week about the teams’ end-of-season records and prospects for next ...

The rolling green hills of King Farm in Woodstock will come alive with the “Sound of Music” later this month as BarnArts Center for the Arts presents its first-ever outdoor production of the beloved ...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Bernardo Coelho at his Bridgewater home on June 7, 2025. Bernardo ascended his “Stairway to Heaven” and he is now enjoying some 70s and 80s rock and ...

On Friday, June 13, the Woodstock Union High School Class of 2025, along with their families, friends, and supporters, celebrated the commencement of the ne ...

Savvy criminals are getting smarter, as text scams have evolved from easily identifiable to official-looking notices from groups posing as the DMV, IRS, or ...

Bethel Rite Aid closing June 22 On June 22, the Bethel Rite Aid will be closing its doors. According to a recent press release, outstanding prescriptions wi ...

Woodstock officials violated the legal contract the village had with Police Chief Joe Swanson when he was unlawfully removed and demoted to a patrol officer ...

Voters in Barnard on Tuesday okayed the incorporation of stricter ridgeline development standards into the town’s zoning regulations. The change to the zoni ...