
April 1, 2026
The Town of Vernon has launched a biweekly video series to provide residents with information about town government and what town departments do for residents. In the first vid...

April 1, 2026
Town offices will close at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Vernon Public Works is closed on Friday, April 3. There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Friday. Friday'...

March 27, 2026
Vernon Center Middle School math teacher Jennifer Roggi, who is Vernon’s 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year, has again been recognized for her skills as a teacher and devotion to servi...

March 17, 2026
Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne has presented to the Town Council a proposed municipal budget that would require a 1.97 percent tax increase. The proposed budget totals $111,225,771, 3...

February 26, 2026
Before you know it, Vernon's Meet on the Street summer festivals will be here. Meet on the Street is looking for vendors. Calling all crafters, artists, community organization...

January 8, 2026
The Vernon Cultural District Advisory Board is planning a series of events this summer to celebrate the local arts community and to bring together residents from Vernon and throug...

January 6, 2026
Free income tax preparation is available to eligible Vernon residents. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides IRS-certified volunteers to help income-eligible reside...

March 24, 2026
Fire chief calls on state, feds to address volunteer staffing crisis Vernon firefighters came together this month to celebrate the department’s work, recognize members for their ...

March 10, 2026
The Town of Vernon on Tuesday was awarded a $2.5 million state Community Investment Fund grant that will allow the town to complete the environmental cleanup of the Daniels Mill, ...

March 6, 2026
The Vernon Board of Education and its Ad Hoc 10-Year Facility Study and Master Plan Committee are hosting a “community conversation” on Tuesday, March 10 about the 10 Year Facilit...

March 2, 2026
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Vernon stopped by the Vernon mill redevelopment project Monday to speak with Town Administrator John Kleinhans, Director of Development Services Shaun Ga...

February 22, 2026
A major snow storm is forecast to hit Connecticut Sunday into Tuesday. In Vernon: Schools are closed Monday. Monday's refuse collection has been canceled. Monday's routes w...

February 20, 2026
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Vernon, joined by Vernon Town Administrator John W. Kleinhans, Rockville Public Library Director Jennifer Johnston-Marius and Vernon Public Works Directo...

February 19, 2026
About 25 people filled the conference room at Citizens Block Tuesday evening for an update on the Vernon mills redevelopment program and several expressed optimism and excitement ...

February 19, 2026
The Vernon Collector of Revenue will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26. The office WILL BE OPEN from 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.

February 10, 2026
Monday, Feb. 16 is Presidents Day. Town offices will be closed Monday and refuse collection will be delayed until Tuesday. Monday's refuse and recycling route will be collected...

February 9, 2026
Contractors for Eversource Energy have begun trimming and removing trees in Vernon. The company said its goal is to reduce power interruptions. Trees are the primary cause of powe...

February 2, 2026
The storm that dumped more than a foot on the state a week ago continues to keep Vernon Public Works crews busy. Crews working with payloaders and dump trucks worked in neighborh...

February 2, 2026
(PHOTO CAPTION: Left to right, Town Administrator John Kleinhans, Doug Haiko, Public Works Director Dwight Ryniewicz and Lead Foreman Jeff Schambach.) Doug Haiko, a refuse truck ...

January 29, 2026
The Vernon Town Council will conduct a public hearing at 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the council chambers at Town Hall, 14 Park Place, on a proposed ordinance to install camera...
