CABOT — The select board and community members met January 23 for an issues forum to discuss Cabot Commons, proposed changes to the Cabot Community Investment Fund (CCIF), and summaries of the town and school budgets. The Cabot Commons apartment complex discussion was up first with its request for forgiveness[Read More…]
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Flood Repair Projects Continue
HARDWICK — The January 16 select board meeting began with Town Manager David Upson providing the board with updates on various matters. He said the zoning and community development coordinators’ offices have both upgraded their websites. The town will soon have a texting program called TextMyGov, said Upson. After appropriate[Read More…]
Budget Approved, New Treasurer to Start
WOODBURY— The select board called a special meeting to order, January 21, to finalize the town budget for the 2026 fiscal year and approve the warning for town meeting. Michael Gray updated the board on the status of pending grants from VTrans, for various road work projects. Some projects have[Read More…]
Community Displays Support for Board
GREENSBORO — The January 8 select board meeting began with residents voicing a variety of opinions; many in support of the board, with others sharing points of contention and some with mixed comments. “There’s been a lot of recent controversy, we may not all agree on everything but we’re admiring[Read More…]
Royer Reflects on Racing, Coaching
HARDWICK — Former Hazen Union student Jessica Royer was hired in November 2024 as head coach for the Wildcat indoor track program this winter. Royer is a Green and Gold Scholar, member of University of Vermont Honors College and earned America East Honor Roll status for registering a GPA of[Read More…]
Stop Asking If I Want To Have Children
As a young woman in my twenties, I’ve come to expect to field questions about my prospective future. Most people inquire about my hopes for a career, marriage and of course children. I’ve never minded being asked if I want a family. In recent times however, this sentiment has begun[Read More…]
Brodericks Raise Feral Hops, Saxon Merino Sheep for Beer, Beanies
HARDWICK — On Center Road, peeking slightly through and above the trees, sits a field of atypical appearance: eighteen-foot tall poles arranged in rows are interconnected via wire and rope. Absent of vines and greenery in the winter months, stands the Whitefield Hop Yard. Kevin and Karen Broderick returned hops[Read More…]
Town Survey Points to Need for Affordable Housing
GREENSBORO — The 242 responses to the 2024 Greensboro town survey have been compiled. The survey helps shed light on residents’ concerns, preferences and priorities. The survey responses came from 68% full-time residents and 32% part-time. Most residents own their own home, with only 14% renting. In the previous survey[Read More…]
Select Board Holds First Meeting of 2025
HARDWICK — The Hardwick Select Board kicked off the year with their usual mixed agenda, January 2, discussing various grant applications, 2025 town meeting and approval of the FY26 draft budget. Town Manager David Upson began the meeting by informing the board they are beginning some of the Municipal Energy[Read More…]
Select Board Considers Expanding
WOODBURY – The December 23 Woodbury Select Board meeting marked the appointment of a new town treasurer, Lilian Baron. The board discussed the pros and cons of moving to a five-member select board from the current three-member board, noting that, while it would be good to have more board members[Read More…]
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
GREENSBORO – The December 11 select board meeting had a packed agenda Wednesday evening with more on the ongoing sign discussion, a request for a new tree in the town park, plans to safeguard town data, the cost of replacing vs. repairing unreliable road crew snow removal equipment and the[Read More…]
Budgeting Season Occupies Select Board
HARDWICK – The board had a mixed agenda last Thursday evening, Dec. 5, with budget discussions again taking the forefront. Business Manager Casey Rowell recapped the entire budget for all departments except Recreation, who are working on potential changes. The current draft showed an increase of 11.89% in expenses, and[Read More…]
