Raymonda Parchment
A small store with a big heart
GREENSBORO BEND – More than a general store, more than a convenience store, Smith’s Grocery has long served as a community cornerstone for people in and around Greensboro Bend. Some local residents begin their day by stopping at Smiths for a cup of coffee or to fill up their tanks. Some[Read More…]
Craftsbury Academy’s McNaughten earns All-State recognition
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy and Hazen Union senior soccer player, Grayson McNaughten, has earned All-State honors. McNaughten, a senior at Craftsbury Academy who served as team captain and goalkeeper for Hazen Union, had a season that included six shutouts, two of which came against Division I opponents. He also recorded[Read More…]
Hazen Union Varsity Boys Scrimmage
HED, pedestrian bridge, Essential Services Campus occupy select board
HARDWICK – Updates and decisions on a wide range of Hardwick projects and issues were on the select board agenda at its November 20 meeting, including Hardwick Electric Department (HED), the pedestrian bridge, a proposed Essential Services Campus and associated bond vote, budgeting, plus changes to loosen development restrictions in[Read More…]
Cabot Volunteer Fire Department
Library expansion accommodates more patrons
HARDWICK – Library Director Diane Grenkow was present at the November 20 regular select board meeting to provide updates on library happenings and activities since reopening with the new addition. Grenkow delivered a glowing report for the last quarter, with a 55% increase in patrons through the door from July[Read More…]
Roots need nurturing
The idea of putting down roots is an old idiom, yet the idea remains evergreen. We are surely born with roots, ties and connections. Generation after generation, at some point we decide where and when we want to lay down the foundation for the rest of our adult lives. There[Read More…]
Reactions mixed on 1% local option tax
GREENSBORO – Area business owners and residents have expressed a mix of reactions to a new 1% local option tax in Greensboro, which passed in a special vote last Thursday. Two other issues on the ballot passed easily, with $500,000 approved to purchase a new fire truck in a binding[Read More…]
Memorial garden renewed
HARDWICK – Area residents may have taken note of construction recently happening around the memorial fountain. Last week, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Saint John de Crevecoeur Chapter, worked to create a Never Forget Garden in the Memorial Park fountain. The fountain posed a number of dilemmas,[Read More…]
FEMA buyout
Walgreens to pay state again
HARDWICK – The area’s sole pharmacy, Walgreens, permanently closed in September 2024. Twice hit by the summer floods, the absence of this store location forced residents into longer drives or alternative solutions. Most recently, the Walgreens corporation has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle claims of overcharging at its stores[Read More…]
