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A searchable database on the VAR website indicates that the median sales price of a single-family residence statewide in Vermont was $405,000 in August. Here in Windsor County, that figure was $455,000, up 19.4% from a year ago. Closed sales were down 9.5% statewide and 10.9% in Windsor County in the same time frame.
News | The Vermont Standard
Data released last month by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) showed that Vermont has experienced the highest increase in home appreciation in the nation over the past year. The median sale price of a single-family home jumped 12.8% from August 2023 to August of this year. That news comes as no surprise to realtors and weary home ...
Unexpected delays in Quechee bridge reconstruction
9 hours ago — Unexpected delays in Quechee bridge reconstruction. The first half of the Quechee Gorge Bridge reconstruction project is still underway and will be completed by spring next year, said state officials last week. Construction on the eastbound side of the bridge began in April this year, with westbound traffic directed by a traffic signal.
Swanson investigation could wrap up next week
9 hours ago — Vermont State Police say they hope to wrap up by next week the investigation that led to Woodstock Police Chief Joseph Swanson being placed on paid administrative leave. Detective Capt. Scott Dunlap said the investigation is ongoing. He said several interviews have been conducted and more are expected in the coming days. Swanson was present ...
"Lease to Locals' affordable housing incentive doubles as …
9 hours ago — At Monday’s Woodstock Economic Development Commission (EDC) meeting, the EDC voted to double the incentives for its “Lease to Locals” program. The program, which the EDC launched in May, is designed to convert short-term rentals (STR) or unused rentals to long-term housing for local workers ...
Q&A with State Senate candidates | The Vermont Standard
Early and absentee voting gets under way this week. One of the three Windsor seats in the state Senate is currently held by Sen. Dick McCormack, a Democrat from Bethel, who has announced that he is stepping down in January after more than three decades as a legislator. All nine candidates for the Vermont Senate responded to several questions ...
House members at Woodstock forum last week explained why …
2 days ago — The large turnout for an education financing forum at the North Chapel in Woodstock last Thursday spotlighted the concerns of beleaguered taxpayers regarding soaring costs for public education in the area and statewide. The forum, which drew about 60 attendees in person at North Chapel and nearly 50 ...
The Standard’s “Do802” app goes live - Vermont Standard
Do802.com, a new service of the Vermont Standard, is now live. The free, web-based app features a comprehensive calendar of events and an up-to-the-minute feed of deals, discounts, and announcements posted by local businesses. Do802 was designed to help quickly connect people to everything the Upper Valley offers.
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Sports | The Vermont Standard
Field Hockey falls to Otter Valley. The girls field hockey team lost to the Otter Valley Otters at Woodstock last Saturday by a score of 2-1. After the game, Coach Leanne Tapley commented, “We needed to go to the ball more and be more aggressive on offense. The defense had a bit of confusion. Overall, I think that we played pretty well. Otter ...