Piermont plans new town office building
PIERMONT—Approx-imately 30 people turned out for a hearing on Saturday morning at Piermont Village School. The hearing was held in advance of town meeting next month when Piermonters will vote whether to authorize a $950,000 bond to build a new building to house the town offices and the police department.
Burke Mountain’s path from fraud to an uncertain future
As Burke enters 2025, the mountain truly does stand alone, and its survival is being tested like never before by a prominent lawyer 1,500 miles away in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — Michael I. Goldberg, who controls Burke’s fate.
Bath garage plans headed to town meeting
BATH—Hopes for a new town garage in Bath have been percolating for several years. Last year, a plan to replace the aging town garage was in the works, but ultimately no warrant article was brought forward to voters. This year, there will be a vote on funding a new town garage building after a committee […]
Orange County taxes expected to decrease
CHELSEA—Spending by Orange County government in 2025 will be at its lowest levels in years. This year’s operating budget, which came into effect on Feb. 1, is $685,886.74. That is down 24% from $955,380 in 2024.
Photo of the Week
Thetford Academy boys indoor track team made history on Jan. 26 at UVM’s Gutterson Field House as the boys earned a Division II state championship. Pictured here is TA senior Luke Miller running the second leg of the winning boys 4×200 relay race. Check out this week’s JO for more information about the area track teams.