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Rivendell district names new Westshire Elementary School principal

by Alex Hanson June 22, 2026June 22, 2026

Loretta Cruz has been hired as the new principal of Westshire Elementary School in the Rivendell Interstate School District, starting on July 1.

Rivendell Academy Class of 2026 post-graduation plans

by Staff Report June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

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New Vermont rules ban wake surfing on Lake Fairlee

by Clare Shanahan May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

From left, fourth graders Lily Colon, Xander Shedd, Madison Champagne, Sophia Sinsigalli and Mia King find the location of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance, which sunk in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica in 1915, on a world map in their classroom at Samuel Morey Elementary School in Fairlee, Vt., on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The discovery of the shipwreck by a group of researchers nearly 10,000 feet below the surface was announced last week. (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

State designates Samuel Morey Elementary School as low-performing

by Alex Hanson March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Rivendell School District approves budget amid discussions of reconfiguration

by Alex Hanson March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

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Upper Valley legislators work to advance their priorities on health care, education and environment

by Sofia Langlois March 20, 2026April 9, 2026

Mohsen Mahdawi speaks outside the courthouse after a judge released the Palestinian student activist on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

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Homeland Security renews effort to deport Mahdawi

by Marion Umpleby March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

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Results: West Fairlee approves budget, elects two to Selectboard

by Staff Report March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Peter Lang, of Fairlee, Vt., tells fellow Rivendell School District voters he cannot support the budget at their annual meeting in Orford, N.H., on March 19, 2019. "This 5 percent increase, I think, is more than we can bear," he said. The $11.3 million budget passed, 129-66. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Preview: Rivendell voters to consider open enrollment and $16.6M budget

by Alex Hanson February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Rivendell Academy names principal

by Liz Sauchelli February 26, 2026February 26, 2026