GREENSBORO – Voters at Greensboro’s special town meeting Tuesday evening, June 30, rejected the petitioned articles to move financial and public questions to Australian balloting. In a vote of 101 to 77, voters said no to Article 1: “Shall the Town of Greensboro adopt all budget articles by Australian ballot?”[Read More…]
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Special town meeting rejects Australian balloting
GREENSBORO – Voters at Greensboro’s special town meeting, Tuesday evening, June 30 rejected the petitioned articles to move financial and public questions to Australian balloting. With a paper ballot vote of 101 to 77, voters said no to Article 1: Shall the Town of Greensboro adopt all budget articles by[Read More…]
Buffalo Mountain Town Forest Steering Committee gets to work with survey
HARDWICK – The Buffalo Mountain Town Forest Steering Committee (BMTFSC) met four times in June to organize, establish priorities, tour the proposed town forest site on Buffalo Mountain, develop a survey and a plan for distributing it. At the committee’s second meeting on June 9, the survey was determined to[Read More…]
“Best Day Ever” offers inspiring look at adaptive mountain bikers
HARDWICK – “Best Day Ever” tells the stories of Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi, adaptive mountain bikers who navigate the challenges of their disabilities, constantly challenging themselves to conquer new challenges, new trails and leave stereotypes behind. Durso and Bianchi are enchantingly charismatic with an enthusiastic approach to conquering adaptive[Read More…]
Emers’ “Patchwork by the Dozen”
Dworsky’s Phase Change exhibit explores time, transformation
GREENSBORO – Alisa Dworsky talked extensively about the design and fabrication elements of the “Phase Change I,” installation during the opening reception for her Phase Change show at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro, Sunday June 28. Alisa Dworsky’s “Phase Change” exhibit at Highland Center for the Arts through[Read More…]
Concept2 oars power 2,400 mile solo ocean voyage
MORRISVILLE – In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where Kelsey Pfendler is rowing solo from California to Hawaii, the side of her purpose-built craft displays the Concept2 logo. Monday evening, Pfendler’s tracker showed her just 261 nautical miles from her destination after one month, nine days and a few[Read More…]
Divided WCUUSD board delays calling petitioned meeting
MONTPELIER – The Washington Central Unified Union Supervisory District (WCUUSD) board was divided in a six-to-five vote as it denied a valid petition with more than 450 signatures that called for a special meeting to vote on amending the district’s articles of agreement beginning with the 2027-28 academic year. If[Read More…]
HED emergency outage highlights needed upgrades
HARDWICK – A power outage last Monday, June 15, during the dinner hour, followed by another about 9 p.m., during prime television watching time, inconvenienced and raised concerns among Hardwick Electric Department (HED) customers. HED General Manager Scott Johnstone explained the first outage, an emergency outage, was planned on short[Read More…]
HED budgeting, planning continues with upgrades to come
HARDWICK – Hardwick Electric Department (HED) Commissioners met last Tuesday, June 16, agreeing to purchase shares of stock in the Vermont transmission utility, reviewing finances, hearing about the development of plans for future infrastructure upgrades and the status of the utility’s dams. Commissioner Roger Prevot was attending his final meeting[Read More…]
Enough is Enough
I recently commented to a friend, “Enough is enough, this administration has gone too far,” to which they asked, “When did it cross the line.” It was a good question. Where is the line and what can we do as individuals when it gets crossed. While polls indicate somewhere between[Read More…]
