Richmond

RICHMOND — Voters will consider 25 articles including the town's $5 million fiscal 2010 operating budget at Wednesday's annual town meeting.   Full Story

RICHMOND — Richmond Consolidated School has announced the second trimester honor roll for Grades 7 and 8.   Full Story

RICHMOND — Richmond Consolidated School has announced the third trimester honor roll for Grades 7 and 8.   Full Story

RICHMOND — In a mere 53 minutes, Richmond town voters approved the upcoming fiscal year's town operating and school budgets of slightly more than $5 million.   Full Story

Settled: 1760. Incorporated: 1765. Population: 1,604 (2000 U.S. Census); 1,602 (Town Census, 2006). Area: 19 square miles. Elevation: 1,079 feet (average). Average annual snowfall: 74 inches (estimated). Median resident age: 42.5 (2000 U.S. Census).   Full Story

During the 1800s, the town had six small elementary schools, which gradually closed down as the student population dwindled. Richmond Consolidated School, first built in 1937 and recently rebuilt and expanded at 1831 State Road (Route 41), now serves about 200 students from pre-K through 8th grade, including nearly 40 school-choice pupils, mostly from Pittsfield.   Full Story