NORTHEAST KINGDOM — In a partnership with Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will now permanently offer remote appointments in order to ensure families can receive care regardless of transportation or distance. Remote services have been available since the pandemic, operating under special program waivers. A[Read More…]
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Appointments, Sewage Bond, Bridge Engineering Engage Select Board
HARDWICK ― The first select board meeting, March 6, after town meeting, had a mixed agenda, with flood repair work again requiring attention. This meeting is an organizational meeting and began with the nomination and appointment of several positions. Eric Remick was unanimously voted as chairperson, as was Ceilidh Galloway-Kane[Read More…]
Budgets Pass, First Town Plan Adopted
WALDEN — Town meeting day began with the nomination of a new moderator, Carolyn Greaves. After twenty-nine years, Roger Fox has stepped down from the position. The town thanked him for his years of service. Both the general and highway budgets passed, with an amendment to the general budget. Highway[Read More…]
Schoop Charged with Embezzlement
HARDWICK – Representatives of three nonprofit organizations provided brief updates this week, after last week filing police reports about Wolcott resident Laurel Schoop and placing liens on property she owns. Schoop is alleged to have embezzled funds during her time as bookkeeper for NEKarts, the Hardwick Downtown Partnership (HDP) and[Read More…]
Greensboro Holds Lengthy Discussion, Again
GREENSBORO – A longstanding Vermont tradition, town meeting day typically falls on the first Tuesday of March. Among its many functions, the day encompasses elections for local entities, the approval or rejection of budgets and the voting of ballot items for matters such as infrastructure projects, procedural matters, or the[Read More…]
School Officers Elected Unanimously, Town Treasurer Slots Unfilled
WOLCOTT – Town Meeting Day typically falls on the first Tuesday of March. A unique feature of Vermont municipalities, the day serves many functions such as elections for local entities, the approval or rejection of budgets, and the voting of ballot items. Some towns utilize an Australian ballot, whereas others[Read More…]
Effective Immediately: Gutting Small Town America
HARDWICK — Richard Amore is just one of the many federal workers affected by the recent flurry of executive orders coming out of Washington, D.C. Formerly the head of economic development at United States Agriculture Department (USDA), Amore’s position was swiftly terminated on a Friday evening, via email. Effective immediately.[Read More…]
Voters Act on Elections, Appointments, Australian Ballots
GREENSBORO – After some discussion, Greensboro voters took action, passing the annual printed town report. They then authorized the town to conduct an Australian ballot vote on the question of whether to transfer ownership of the town hall to Gilman Housing Trust, Inc. dba Rural Edge. After much discussion, the[Read More…]
New White House Policies Disrupt Vermont’s Workforce
VERMONT – From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves. Just hours after Brooke Rollins was sworn in as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, in Vermont, Richard Amore received[Read More…]
Misappropriation of Funds Alleged by 3 Nonprofits
HARDWICK – Three local nonprofit organizations have filed liens against a Wolcott resident, citing unauthorized withdrawals amounting to $16,909.19, during her time employed as a bookkeeper for each of them. In the liens filed with Wolcott’s town clerk, Tuesday, Feb. 18, Laurel Schoop is alleged to have misappropriated funds from[Read More…]
Multiple Sources Say No Lead, Asbestos in Town Hall
GREENSBORO — A recent debate on Front Porch Forum led to questions about the safety of the town hall space, and whether its tenants were aware of these issues, such as the alleged presence of lead paint or corroded pipes. According to Lorelei Wheeler, administrative assistant at the Mountain View[Read More…]
Former Peace Corps Volunteers Share Strong Spirit of Service
CABOT— Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1960, the Peace Corps organization has been a longtime pillar of volunteer organizations, serving international communities with the mission of promoting world peace and friendship through community-based development and intercultural understanding. Peace Corps Week 2025 is February 23 to March 1. This[Read More…]
