

September 3, 2026
During the first three days of the Town of Vernon’s new school bus safety program, there were nearly 100 potential violations of state law. Vernon police are reviewing video captu...

September 3, 2026
Vernon Public Works has several road milling and pavement projects planned for the coming weeks. All work is dependent on the weather and contractor availability. The surface l...

August 25, 2026
PHOTO CAPTION: Vernon Mayor Dan Champagne is joined by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Hills-Papetti, Police Chief Marc Petruzzi, town council members and Brad Macdowall o...

September 4, 2026
The Vernon Police and Fire departments invite the public to join them in marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. All are welcome. The commemoration will ...

September 1, 2026
Monday, Sept. 7, is Labor Day. Town offices are closed, and refuse and recycling collection will not take place. Refuse and recycling will instead be collected on Tuesday, along...

August 25, 2026
PHOTO CAPTION: Dr. Jennifer Hills-Papetti, Vernon's new superintendent of schools, met teachers for the first time on Monday and took selfies with her new colleagues. Vernon Pu...

August 11, 2026
Milling work began Wednesday on Vernon Avenue between South Street and West Main Street. Paving will follow. Motorists are urged to avoid the area as there will be delays. On Mond...

August 5, 2026
The Vernon police and fire departments are planning a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America. The event will take place at Fox Hill Tower at Henr...

July 27, 2026
The deadline to pay property taxes without interest accruing is Monday, Aug. 3. The tax office at 8 Park Place is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 8 ...

July 15, 2026
Employees of Vision Appraisal, the contractor assisting the Town of Vernon with state-mandated revaluation, have begun collecting data and inspecting properties in town. The insp...

July 9, 2026
The Vernon Farmers Market returns for a five-week run on Thursday, July 23, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Henry Park Pavilion, 120 South St. The remaining farmers markets on July ...

Vernon Board of Education appoints Jennifer Hills-Papetti as Vernon’s next superintendent of schools
July 7, 2026
The Vernon Board of Education on Monday unanimously appointed Dr. Jennifer L. Hills-Papetti as the next superintendent of the Vernon Public Schools. She starts in Vernon on Aug. 1...

July 2, 2026
The next Meet on the Street in downtown Rockville is on Thursday, July 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1 Court Street. We hope you can make it. Enjoy FREE live music by Waiting For...

June 30, 2026
Temperatures are forecast in the high 90s with high humidity this week. Please take steps to protect yourself, your neighbors, your pets and friends and family who may be vulnera...

June 29, 2026
The Vernon Public Schools Next STEP program has for more than 20 years provided students with disabilities vocational experiences, independent living and self-advocacy skills, and...

June 23, 2026
Tax bills that become due on July 1, 2026 are now available on the town website at the following address: https://www.vernon-ct.gov/o/tov/page/tax-and-sewer-payments Hard copy bi...

June 15, 2026
Mayor Dan Champagne and the Town Council will celebrate the newly resurfaced and striped tennis, pickleball and basketball courts at Henry park at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, with a ...

June 12, 2026
The sun shined on the Rockville High School Class of 2026 Thursday evening, as 221 members of the class collected their diplomas and embarked on the next stager of their lives – c...

June 11, 2026
Pictured above: Nine of the Top 10 graduates of the Rockville High School Class of 2026. Front row, left to right: Chloe Hazel, Tyler Matula, Iris Hida, Caroline Burg, Grace John...

June 8, 2026
Fifty years ago, students at Vernon’s Northeast School filled a time capsule with photographs, recordings, artwork, letters to their future selves and Bicentennial artifacts, then...