Williston Observer

07/18/2024

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Join Debbie Ingram as she shares her journey to our "sister" city half a country away.

06/06/2024

Our annual Kids Take Over issue is here!

The students of Allen Brook and Williston Central Schools share their ideas and artwork.

08/07/2023

We are so honored to have been awarded 'Best Community Newspaper (that's not Seven Days)' in the 2023 Seven Daysies readers' choice voting. A big Thank You! to our readers for supporting us.

Williston Observer

07/01/2023

Be sure to check out this week's digital edition, featuring our annual Independence Day preview, for details on all the Williston festivities this July 4th holiday -- including special offers from our advertisers. https://www.willistonobserver.com/

05/03/2023

The weather is looking fine for the 2nd annual Williston Town Fair this Saturday, May 6 from 8-noon on the Village Green.
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We will be there again this year and look forward to saying hello and hearing your ideas for the Observer!
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Plus we'll be offering free goodies from several of our loyal local advertisers!

Town Fair on Green Up Day 2023

04/13/2023

Learn about the status of the Town of Williston's work to address racism in this week's Observer. Our latest digital edition is available every Thursday morning at www.willistonobserver.com.

03/31/2023

Wondering about what's going on with the new hotel at Blair Park? This and more in this week's Observer. View online now at www.willistonobserver.com.

02/02/2023

First tracks! Get the scoop before you hit the slopes. Read the Williston Observer online.

New digital edition published every Thursday morning. https://www.willistonobserver.com/

01/02/2023

Happy New Year! Are you an avid photographer of the birds at your feeder? If so, send your best pics to [email protected] for our "Who's at your feeder?" feature. You'll be entered to win $100 worth of bird seed from Guy's Farm & Yard and your entry just might be chosen as our photo of the week!

09/20/2022

Today is National Voter Registration Day!

Registering to vote is easy in Vermont. To learn how and to register online go to: https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/registration/

Then read upcoming issues of the Observer to learn about candidates in local races.

05/27/2022

Take 5 minutes of your long weekend to share your thoughts! Help us serve the community by completing our short online survey.

Survey is open through May 31. www.surveymonkey.com/r/ObserverMay22

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05/05/2022

Come see us at the Williston Town Fair!
This Saturday, May 7, 10 am - 2 pm, Williston Village Green
We'll have lots of fun give-aways and we'd love to meet you!

02/28/2022

Read up on what's at stake for Town Meeting 2022. Join the information session this evening at 7 p.m. and vote tomorrow! Details at this link: https://www.willistonobserver.com/budget-hikes-and-borrowing-requests/

02/14/2022

❤ Happy Valentine's Day! ❤ Enjoy heartwarming stories written by your neighbors about finding love.
https://www.willistonobserver.com/how-i-met-my-other/

News How I met my other February 10, 2022 Love stories from the Williston community A shared passion By Erin Brady We met in an elevator. Perhaps not surprisingly given our passion for politics and public service, that elevator was in a U.S. Senate office building. Six years later, we got engaged i...

01/22/2022

❤️❤️ Tell us your love story! ❤️❤️

For Valentine’s Day, the Williston Observer is looking for the love stories of our community.

Do you have one to share? Stories of first meetings, details of the moments when you just knew, the pillars of long relationships and retellings of the romantic moments that have kept you together. We’d love to hear about relationships that started online, or that have survived long distances or that began in a funny or unique way.

💗Please email your story to [email protected].
💗Deadline is Feb. 7 for publication in the Feb. 10 edition.
💗Prizes will be awarded to those who get published.

With love,
The Observer team

12/30/2021

Williston 2021 Holiday Decorating Contest winners revealed! https://www.willistonobserver.com/holiday-decorating-contest-winners/

12/17/2021

Williston Holiday Decorating Contest displays are ready for judging!
Residents are encouraged to visit the following addresses, enjoy the holiday decorations and submit an online judging form.
Judging will be open from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 17-22. Winners in each category will be announced Dec. 30. The judging form will be live at www.willistonrec.org through Dec. 22, or at this link: 
https://forms.gle/wMSoJwDRByeMK8Tc9
The contestant addresses are:
TRADITIONAL-REFINED CATEGORY
- 643 Metcalf Drive
- 670 Ledgewood Drive
- 188 Hanon Drive
- 3687 Oak Hill Road
- 63 Tower Lane
- 155 Coyote Lane
FUN/FESTIVE CATEGORY
- 148 Barrett Lane
- 132 Southfield Drive
- 224 Hanon Drive
- 186 O’Brien Court
- 223 Shunpike Road
- 1770 Essex Road
- 258 Fairway Drive
BUSINESS CATEGORY
- Empower Nutrition, 24 Taft Corners
- New England Chimney Supply, 34 Commerce Street-