They did not earn their high school diplomas the way most do. They faced incredible challenges that caused some detours. But the 26 men and women who collected their diplomas Tues...

Gov. Ned Lamont has appointed Vernon Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph P. Macary to the Governor’s Blue-Ribbon Commission on K-12 Education Funding and Accountability. The com...

Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne and members of the Vernon Town Council urge all Eversource customers who oppose the utility’s 13 percent residential rate increase request to join them i...

Vernon is celebrating America 250 with historical presentations in June, an added element to the July in the Sky fireworks on July 8 and concert by the 102nd Army Band to kick off...

Diane Wheelock, who has served as interim Senior Center Director since early 2026, has been selected as the center’s next director. Wheelock served as interim director while also...

In a department full of hard-working pros, Vernon Police Officer Tyler Wallace stood out in 2025. In five instances, Wallace individually or working with colleagues saved a perso...

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is milling and resurfacing I-84 in Vernon and Tolland. The project began May 26 and runs through Nov. 30. The project consists of mi...

Due to the weather, the Memorial Day parade has been canceled.

Photo caption: The students in the photo above earned creative writing awards. They are, left to right: Iris Hida, Nico Andersen, Abigail Zaushny, Sarah Gaudet, and Board of E...

There will be three Memorial Day observances in Vernon. The first is on Thursday, May 21 at Grove Hill Cemetery, off Cemetery Avenue in Rockville. The Alden Skinner Camp of the...

The Town of Vernon and a team working to bring public art to Rockville as part of a larger revitalization effort have joined together to bring a mural celebrating Rockville to a pr...

The Town of Vernon is launching an after-hours voice line that will make town services and information available to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and in dozens of l...

Jamie Fernandez only arrived at Vernon’s Maple Street School in the fall, but in that short time she has made a big impression on teachers, fellow students and her principal. She...

To ensure taxpayers are being treated equally, the Town of Vernon has contracted with Capital Tax Recovery to find cars, trucks, recreational vehicles and trailers that are garaged...

The Annual Town Meeting, where Vernon residents can comment and vote on the proposed town budget, will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 28 at the Rockville High School auditor...

Thursday was David Smith’s last day of work as Vernon’s town engineer. His 11 years in the job were productive and generations of Vernon residents will get to enjoy the results of ...

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...

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'...

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...

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 ...