WOODBURY – Business was mostly routine at the Woodbury Select Board’s September 8 meeting, with the Swenson Quarry planning to expand and the road crew beginning significant repairs on Wilbur Road. Diana Peduzzi reported that Swenson Quarry has submitted an Act 250 application for a substantial expansion to their operation.[Read More…]
Paul Fixx
Swamped Boat in Caspian Lake
Editor’s note: An earlier version of the captions accompanying two photos spelled John Schweizer’s name incorrectly.
Mushrooms can kill you, says forager
HARDWICK – Mushroom identification and foraging was the subject of Malaky Downing’s presentation “Foraging for Mushrooms with Malaky” at the Jeudevine Memorial Library last week, on Tuesday. His presentation was one of the September youth events at the library. Malaky said he’s learned what he knows about mushrooms by reading[Read More…]
For the Record
The photo by Terry J. Allen in last week’s story, “Thousands convene for Labor Day solidarity events,” shows a scene in City Hall Park, not Battery Park. Last week’s story, ”Circus Smirkus, Wonder Arts receive VEC grants,” should have been titled, “Circus Smirkus, Rural Arts Collaborative receive VEC grants.” Wonder[Read More…]
Weeks Gone By
September 17, 1925 South Woodbury John Bushey, 75, began his 64th year of work with the Winooski woolen mill on August 19th. When he began work at the age of 11 years, the pay was $7.00 a month and a day consisted of 14 working hours. Local Lumps The heavy[Read More…]
Vittles closes for good, Friday, Sept. 12
HARDWICK – In a social media post on Tuesday last week, Karen Whitcomb, the owner of Vittles in the Hardwick Inn, announced she would be closing the establishment that had been serving breakfast and lunch since Memorial Day 2024. “It’s with a heavy heart that I share with you that[Read More…]
Hardwick Farmers Market Music
The Civic Standard plans move across street
HARDWICK – Last Thursday, The Civic Standard announced, “we closed on our new home at 39 S. Main St.! The purchase came after months of deliberation amongst Civic staff and our board of directors, and importantly, the generous contributions of early donors to our fundraising campaign.” The Civic Standard has[Read More…]
NEKCV moves closer to universal service
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – The NEKCV Communication Union District (CUD), formed by the merger of NEK Broadband and CV Fiber has used ARPA funds to connect users in almost half its 72 member towns, Last week it moved closer to its goal of bringing universal broadband internet service to its member[Read More…]
Circus Smirkus, Rural Arts Collaborative receive VEC grants
GREENSBORO – The latest round of Vermont Electric Co-op’s Community Fund grants benefited two Greensboro organizations, with $500 going to help support the Circus Smirkus Camp Road Show program and $936 going to support the Rural Arts Collaborative (RAC) program “Across the Page: A Summer Art Exchange Between Generations.” “Road[Read More…]
Early Color
Thousands convene for Labor Day solidarity events
VERMONT – This Labor Day, labor unions, activist organizations, workers and others across Vermont joined with over 1,000 other gatherings across the United States to build solidarity among workers and oppressed groups and advocate for workers’ rights. In Wolcott, organizers counted 95 people lining both sides of Vt. Rte. 15[Read More…]
