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…]
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Post Office Reopens
CABOT – The Cabot Post Office reopened Saturday, January 18 at 8 a.m. for retail service according to postal clerk Dennis Towle. Towle has replaced Diane Jeger, who left the postal service soon after the Cabot office closed and was relocated to Marshfield.“Effective Saturday, Jan. 18, the Cabot Post Office[Read More…]
Artists, Arts Organizations, Projects Receive Funding
MONTPELIER – Vermont Arts Council 2025 grants benefiting a wide range of local organizations, artists and projects were announced earlier this month. Plainfield’s Buffy Aakaash will receive $1,000 to support attendance at the Colrain Manuscript Classic Online conference; Marshfield’s Jenni Belotserkovsky will see $850 to support lost income due to[Read More…]
Man Arrested in Hardwick for Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Actions Pardoned
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Brian Preller, arrested in Hardwick on August 24, 2022, after being charged with felony civil disorder on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, January 6, 2021, was pardoned, January 20, by President Donald Trump. The Presidential Action said, “This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has[Read More…]
East Hardwick Zoning Forum Engages Residents
HARDWICK – Nineteen people attended a Hardwick Planning Commission (HPC) public forum about a proposed zoning district change for East Hardwick to combine several separate areas under the same village center designation as the Hardwick Village Center. The Tuesday, Dec. 10, forum, held in-person and on Zoom, was joined by[Read More…]
Structure Fire
WOODBURY – At 3:16 p.m., the department mutual aid was called to 3343 Route 2 in Marshfield for a structure fire for overhaul. On Friday, Jan. 17, the Woodbury Fire Department mutual aid was called to 3343 U.S. Rte. 2 in Marshfield for a rekindle of the structure fire from[Read More…]
Marshfield Fire Victim with Injuries
MARSHFIELD – On January 17 at approximately 2:45 p.m., the Marshfield Fire Department was alerted by a concerned citizen to smoke coming from a structure at 3343 US Rte. 2. Marshfield Fire responded to the scene and was assisted by numerous area fire departments. A household member was home at[Read More…]
Fire Department Elects Officers
GREENSBORO – The annual election of officers was held at the first department meeting of 2025. Lieutenant Eric Pilbin announced he will retire. The department members thanked Pilbin for his years of service. He is recognized as an honorary life member of the department and a celebration for his service[Read More…]
Snowlights: Shadow Play
Kitchel Reflects on her Senate Career
MONTPELIER – After 35 years in state government, Jane Kitchel is able to sit on the sidelines now as the legislature gets to work in the new year. Last year, after the session was over, she said it was a difficult decision to walk away from the position she held[Read More…]
Curtis Pond Dam
State, Copley Shared Confidential Info, says ACLU
VERMONT – A new lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont allege the Vermont Department for Children and Families went to extraordinary and illegal lengths to remove a child from its mother’s custody, aided by an internal program that monitors the pregnancies of multiple Vermonters, The 30-page[Read More…]
