
August 25, 2025
The Town of Vernon in partnership with the Tolland County Chamber of Commerce and Capital Workforce Partners, is hosting the North Central Connecticut Job Fair, an event that will...

September 16, 2025
The Town of Vernon joined with ShopRite of Tri-City Plaza, Connecticut Foodshare , HVCC and Cornerstone to bring attention to hunger during ShopRite's annual Help Bag Hunger ev...

September 16, 2025
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that is a threat to agriculture and a variety of trees and vines, has been spotted in Vernon. Two were recently found in Vernon. There a...

September 16, 2025
The Vernon Public Schools have long focused on providing students with healthy and nutritious meals. A registered dietitian oversees school nutrition and two years ago a farm-to-s...

September 8, 2025
Virtually every household has some household hazardous wastes – oil-based pants, thinners, pool chemicals, pesticides, mercury thermometers, old smoke detectors, fluorescent light...

August 28, 2025
It was back to school Thursday for Vernon Public Schools students. (In the photo above, Vernon Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph P. Macary welcomes first grade teacher Eliza...

August 25, 2025
The first day of school is Thursday, and teachers returned on Monday morning for the annual convocation, staff meetings and to continue preparing for the upcoming year. Teachers,...

August 21, 2025
Mayor Dan Champagne and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney of Vernon joined Matt Hickey, the owner of Tri-Towne Lube and Repairs, to unveil a mural that celebrates Vernon and Rockville on his...

August 21, 2025
Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne, joined by Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and others, gathered at the New England Civil War Museum inside town hall to celebrate the approval of Vernon’s appl...

August 20, 2025
A huge crowd turned out at Henry Park Tuesday evening to honor Stephen E. “Krash” Krajewski and to see the park’s softball field named in his honor. Krajewski was a longtime a Ver...

August 14, 2025
Today's Vernon Farmers Market will be back at Henry Park from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. It will be followed by the third concert of the Mayor Dan Champagne Summer Concert Series, featuri...

August 13, 2025
A new face will greet Northeast School students on the first day of school on Aug. 28. Holly Wrenn will be Northeast’s interim principal after the retirement this week of Dr. Bre...

August 11, 2025
High heat is back this week. Temperatures may rise into the 90s through Thursday. Please take steps to protect yourself, your neighbors, your pets and friends and family who may ...

August 7, 2025
The Vernon Farmers Market is TODAY from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Henry Park. Stop by for the freshest fruits and vegetables, baked goods and other goodies. Dad's Dogs and Kona Ice a...

August 7, 2025
The Vernon Town Council in May voted unanimously to name the softball field at Henry Park in honor of Stephen E. “Krash” Krajewski, a long-time Vernon Parks and Recreation Departm...

July 30, 2025
Vernon’s National Night Out returns on Tuesday, Aug. 5 with a variety of activities for children and families, hot dogs and ice cream, school supplies for Vernon Public Schools st...

July 29, 2025
The Vernon Farmers Market returns this week and will take place on four Thursdays, July 31, Aug. 7, 14 and 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Henry Park, 120 South St. The Mayor Dan C...

July 28, 2025
The Town of Vernon will host a stakeholder meeting for anyone interested in the ongoing Daniel’s Mill remediation and renovation project. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wedn...

July 28, 2025
Scammers are again sending threatening text messages to people. Ignore and delete the messages. They are a scam. "The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles does not contact ...

July 23, 2025
The Town of Vernon broke ground Wednesday for a 6,600 square foot building adjacent to the Vernon Senior Center that will enable the senior center to accommodate its rapidly growin...