ORLEANS – The Hazen Union boys soccer team continued to play stingy defense last week, running their record to 6-1-1 with a pair of shutout wins over Lake Region and Lamoille. Jeter Demers scored the game-winner and Grayson McNaughten led the defense last Monday as the Wildcats gutted out a[Read More…]
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Indivisible protest, Sept. 15
Village store remains in now local hands
CABOT – Michael DeLacy was nine years old when his parents, Donald and Mary Lou DeLacy, bought land on Urban Road in Cabot in 1978 when it was still a wooded lot. In his own words, “I’ve been coming up here ever since,” said DeLacy. In a recent interview with[Read More…]
CCSU implements device-free policy
AREA TOWNS – Like many Vermont schools this year, the Caledonia Central Supervisory Union (CCSU) has adopted a device free plan and procedures in the wake of Act 72, which requires Vermont schools to adopt policies by the 2026-27 school year to prohibit students from using cellphones and other personal[Read More…]
Board holds first Sept. meeting
HARDWICK – Only three board members were present at the September 4 regular select board meeting, being Shari Cornish, Ceilidh Galloway-Kane and Danny Hale. Town Manager David Upson and Business Manager Casey Rowell were also present. To begin the meeting Upson’s report contained a few updates about a number of[Read More…]
Opening day features harness, pig races
BARTON – Opening day brought harness and pig races to the 158th edition of the Orleans County Fair, along with a wide variety of family-friendly fun and ample opportunity to see the county’s best livestock and agriculture on display, Thursday, Sept. 4. The opening Curtis Sargent Memorial harness race saw[Read More…]
Head Start moved to early education center
GREENSBORO – The newly-renamed Lakeview Early Education Center will now host students from Hardwick Head Start school, having moved from their former Church Street home in the Caspian Lake Lodge No. 87 of the Free & Accepted Masons. Details preceding the move were revealed during the August 14 Mountain View[Read More…]
State’s oldest fair ends 179th year, offering family fun, ag exhibits
LYNDONVILLE – The Caledonia County fair ended its 179th run Sunday, Aug. 24, with families enjoying their choice of over thirty carnival rides and exhibitions featuring FMX freestyle dirt bikes, birds of prey and reptiles. Located in the heart of Lyndonville, the state’s oldest fair was first held on September[Read More…]
Second monthly select board meeting set
GREENSBORO – In keeping with its recent decision to hold a second monthly select board meeting, the board decided it will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month. At the August 13 regular meeting, Chair Macneil suggested the first monthly meeting be structured as usual, with mostly housekeeping[Read More…]
First day of school looms, Civic offers cupcakes
AREA TOWNS – The first day of school is just around the corner for area students, with some significant changes likely to alter family routines. This year, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) pre-K students will be hosted at a new Lakeview Early Education Center in Greensboro, beginning September 2. Transportation[Read More…]
Canadian tourism decline hits summer business
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – In recent months, business in the area has reportedly taken a hit due to the loss of Canadian summer tourists. In Burlington, city council members even voted to rename Church Street to Canada Street for the summer’s duration. Businesses like Hill Farmstead have lost significant Quebecois business[Read More…]
Rural Edge to Manage Hardwick Properties
HARDWICK – Area residents and business owners have been wondering about the future of 9 South Main Street, home of the Clip Joint and Co. and upstairs apartment dwellers, following an oil spill and subsequent mitigation work in recent months. Fortuitously, Rural Edge (RE) Executive Director Patrick Shattuck was present[Read More…]
