Danville

Danville School Hires New Assistant Principal

Details: Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 02:54; Written by Nick Anastasi

DANVILLE- The Danville School now has a new Assistant Principal. At the Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday night, Sarah Welch, was officially approved by the school board for her new position.Out of Thirty-Seven candidates for the position, Welch, who works currently for the Lyndon Town School was picked. Danvilles last Assistant Principal, left because he found an administrative position at another school closer to where he lived.

Danville Photo Contest

Details: Created on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 00:47; Written by Nick Anastasi

DANVILLE- If you've wanted your picture to be featured in a brochure, nows your chance. The Danville Chamber of Commerce is holding a photo contest which has been underway for almost two weeks now.

Danville School Budget Increases

Details: Created on Tuesday, 05 March 2019 19:08; Written by Kiernan Brisson

DANVILLE - The town of Danville has expereinced a very successful Town Meeting Day. Success that is measured in the amount of residents that attending the polls and the town meeting regarding items and voting on both the school board and the town board's agendas. One of the major items that was focused on by both the school and the town was the budget for the school district for the upcoming year. The budget called for an increase from last year's budget, totaling at $6,337,714.00 to be spent on students and the school in the coming year, a 9% increase on the yearly tax rate.

Danville's Act 46 Plans Finalize in July 2019

Details: Created on Monday, 10 December 2018 20:22; Written by Emma Quinn

DANVILLE-The Vermont State Board of Education came out with their final report regarding the statewide Act 46 initiative at the beginning of December.
On that final report was the proposed unification between the Cabot school district, the Twinfield Union school district, and the Danville school district. Which over many proposals the districts hadn't found a solution, after multiple proposals got voted down time and time again.

Robert Starr runs again as Senator

Details: Created on Friday, 02 November 2018 01:44; Written by Chelsi Byrnes

DANVILLE- Vermont Senator Robert Starr is rerunning to be Senator again in the upcoming election on Tuesday. Starr has been a member of the Agriculture Committee for many years and would like to make changes to Vermont's dairy farms.

Danville PTG Spaghetti Dinner

Details: Created on Wednesday, 26 September 2018 15:03; Written by Jake Fortin

Danville - About a month into school Danville School held their Open House Tuesday night welocming families to meet the teachers and enjoy a spaghetti dinner. The dinner was a kick off fundraising event held before the open to house.

Danville School Upgrades School Safety

Details: Created on Tuesday, 11 September 2018 19:01; Written by Emma Quinn

DANVILLE- After nine years at the Cabot School, Principal David Schilling decided it was time for a change, and took on the role as the new principal at the Danville School. One thing Schilling says he wants to work on in his new role are his listening skills. “My goal first, is really just to listen. I think coming into a new school, there’s always a little bit of fear of change.”

Corn Maze Gets National Recognition...Again

Details: Created on Monday, 02 April 2018 16:06; Written by Dan Stein

Danville- The great Vermont corn maze is at it again but this time it is not about growing their stalks. The corn maze is getting some national recognition again. The maze will be featured on Lifetime Tvs show "Married at first sight".

Girls on the Run

Details: Created on Friday, 30 March 2018 17:35; Written by Rachel Johnson

DANVILLE - Laughing and excitement was heard on Wednesday as the Danville/Peacham Girls on the Run group hopped off the school bus at Goodfella's Restaurant, eager to begin their next lesson. The 3rd through 5th graders are a part of the nationwide Girls on the Run organization, established in 1996 to promote empowerment and equality among all females.

Little Changes For 2018 Joes Pond Ice Out

Details: Created on Monday, 12 March 2018 16:58; Written by Dan Stein

joespond2018 DANVILLE- It is that time of year again. With the temperatures supposedly getting warmer as one may hope that means the ice is thawing. Including the ice on top of Joes Pond in West Danville.

Snow for Snowmobiles and Business

Details: Created on Sunday, 11 February 2018 18:59; Written by Kiernan Brisson

snowmobile thumbnail DANVILLE - The weekend of February 10th-11th was a great weekend for activities involving snow, primarily due to the fact that there were two major snow storms that occurred during the latter half of the week. One thing is for sure, snowmobile riders made ample use of the snow pack and they took advantage of the trail systems that run throughout Vermont.

"Not Young Anymore"

Details: Created on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 20:55; Written by Dan Stein

DANVILLE - A team that is not young anymore. Thats what the Danville Boys Basketball team can be described as. With the experience of this team things are looking up the floor for the Indians this season. Head Coach Jason Brigham is confident in bringing a team of upperclassmen to the hardwood this year. "I told the boys the other day that this is the first year that they can't be considered young."

Danville Holiday Event

Details: Created on Friday, 08 December 2017 01:07; Written by Matt Tritto

DANVILLE- There is this event that the Pope Library holds every year when Christmas is right around the corner. This event has been going on for over 25 years, but not much has changed about it. One person has been attending this event for over two decades now.

New Business in Danville

Details: Created on Thursday, 07 December 2017 20:10; Written by Christian Plaud

DANVILLE- A new repair business is opening soon in one local community. The new business, which is located in West Danville, will occupy an already existing structure.

Danville Maintaining Independence

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 23:02; Written by Kiernan Brisson

DANVILLE - The Danville School has decided to remain a singular district and to not merge with a unified school district under Act 46. While there are multiple reasons as to why the Danville school board decided to remain independent district, the most common response is that they wanted to maintain their school structure, and they also wanted to come to a mutual decision by the Act 46 decision deadline, which takes place December 26th.

Top Scholar Athlete Overcomes Adversity

Details: Created on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 22:05; Written by Ted Gilman

DANVILLE- On the surface, he's a Vermont top ten scholar/athlete. But there's more beneath the surface, that many might not know about him. Who am I talking about? Danville High School Senior Travis Grosse was recently awarded as one of ten in the state of Vermont for his athletic and academic excellency. Grosse will even tell you he had a little chip on his shoulder before he was honored.

Scholar Athlete Wins Award

Details: Created on Thursday, 16 November 2017 20:41; Written by Linda Hou

DANVILLE - Travis Grosse, a senior at Danville High School, was recently awarded as one of the top ten scholar athletes in the state of Vermont.

A Festival of Fall

Details: Created on Monday, 02 October 2017 16:09; Written by Matthew Seaver

DANVILLE - The town of Danville welcomed vendors and visitors from all around for their annual Autumn on the Green festival.

The 15th year of the event that was held on Sunday, October 1, 2017. The festival is held on the first Sunday in October each year to celebrate the beginning of fall.

Chess Tourney Held in Danville

Details: Created on Tuesday, 26 September 2017 21:40; Written by Alice Hui

DANVILLE- This weekend, local chess players made their way to the Danville Community Center for a chess tournament. There were over 20 chess players from the Northeast Kingdom who participated in the tournament.

Check Mate

Details: Created on Monday, 25 September 2017 17:10; Written by Matthew Seaver

DANVILLE - It was a battle of patience and wit at the Danville Community Center as community members came to play in a chess tournament.

On Saturday, September 23, the Danville Open chess tournament took place at the Danville Community Center. Players of varying skill levels, including the player who is ranked second overall for his age group in the Czech Republic, who is also enrolled at Lyndon Institute, came for the chance to be the best.

Danville Farmers Market

Details: Created on Friday, 22 September 2017 17:27; Written by Andrew Clark

DANVILLE- Between the hours of two and five on Wednesday afternoons, the center of Danville transforms into a community farmers market.

Many vendors show up trying to sell fruits and vegetables and even handmade goods to anybody who happens to walk through the market.

Staying Homegrown at the Danville School

Details: Created on Tuesday, 19 September 2017 21:43; Written by Dan Stein

DANVILLE- The Danville School has seen some good things this year, including a rise in enrollment. However, there is one issue with that enrollment. Some students that graduate eighth grade at the Danville School have chosen to go else where for high school.

Bad Weather Won't Stop Corn Maze

Details: Created on Tuesday, 12 September 2017 21:11; Written by Josh Caredeo

DANVILLE- The Great Vermont Corn Maze has seen its fair share of tourists, families, and couples from all over New England and even from around the world.

Located on Wheelock Road off of Route 2 in Danville, the maze has been constructed in several different sizes, shapes, and has emulated many images in its almost two decades of existence.

Danville Climate Consensus

Details: Created on Tuesday, 25 April 2017 17:08; Written by Christian Plaud

DANVILLE - Students from The Danville School spent some time with a group called The Climate Consensus. The group of Atmospheric Science students from Lyndon State dedicates its time to teaching students around the region about our changing climate. Danville students were able to learn about topics like the greenhouse effect, rising oceans, and more.

Joe's Pond Ice is Out

Details: Created on Monday, 24 April 2017 15:30; Written by Brandon Walker

DANVILLE - The Joe's Pond Ice-Out contest finally came to an end this weekend. Emily Wiggett, a North Danville resident, won the contest as her guess was a mere minute earlier than the actual time that the contest ended. Wiggett guessed the ice would be out on Sunday, April 23rd at 4:31 PM and the actual recorded time was 4:32 PM on Sunday