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...

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...

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...

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...

With rain threatening this evening, the mayor's summer concert featuring Shaded Soul has been postponed to Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Henry Park. The Vernon Farmers Market w...

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...

Tuesday is the Democratic Primary in Connecticut. Voting is from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at regular voting locations. If you do not know where you vote, you can follow this link to fin...

Due to the forecast for rain, Thursday's Vernon Farmers Market and the Mayor's Summer Concert Series program have been moved to Rockville High School. The Farmers Market will be ...

The mayor’s summer concert series kicks off this Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. with a performance by Rockville’s own 102d Army band. The musicians based at the armory on West Ro...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...