AREA TOWNS – The Fourth of July is fast approaching in the Northeast Kingdom, with an expected forecast of cooler temperatures and no rain. Below are a few activities available to residents and visitors in the area later this week. The annual Craftsbury block party takes place beginning at 4[Read More…]
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Vermont State University Announces Spring Graduates
AREA TOWNS – Vermont State University (VTSU) announces the following students are part of the Class of 2025. The class includes Heather Lumsden of Greensboro, Sydney Arczynski and Peggy Lipscomb of Greensbro Bend, Melissa Austin, Lauren Cleary, Sebastian Morland of Plainfield, Ryan Blaney and Taylor Masse of Craftsbury, Hakon Hanson,[Read More…]
Vermont State University Announces Spring 2025 President’s List
AREA TOWNS – The following students were named to the Vermont State University President’s List for the spring 2025 semester: Katalina Corp of Wolcott, Levi Mulligan of Marshfield, Ida Eames of Craftsbury Common, Kristen Lavine, Sadie Skorstad and Ashley Thompson of Hardwick. To qualify for this highest academic honor, students[Read More…]
Vermont State University Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List
AREA TOWNS – The following students were named to the Vermont State University Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester: Ryan Blaney and Fritz Fritz of Craftsbury Common; Logan Ingalls of Craftsbury; Abe Leveillee, Charlie Nestor, Lauren Thomas and Macy Vogan of Hardwick; Simeon Schrum and Hakon Hanson of Marshfield;[Read More…]
Medical Reserve Corps More Than Just Medicine
AREA TOWNS – The Lamoille Valley Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has 26 active members. Career EMT and Greensboro Bend resident Karl Stein emphasized volunteers don’t need a medical background. “We need people who know how to handle a hammer, we need people who know how to type. There’s no profession,[Read More…]
Farmers Market Season Begins
AREA TOWNS – Hardwick’s first farmers market of the season featured Food Truck Friday, May 23, to open the town’s Springfest activities at Atkins Field. The rain-or-shine Farmers Market proceeded as planned despite an intermittent drizzle. Craftsbury’s market opened May 17 and continues every Saturday through September 17, from 10[Read More…]
Librarians Speak Out About Federal Funding Cuts
AREA TOWNS — In the wake of the onslaught of federal budget cuts, area librarians are speaking out about the potential impacts to services in our area and more. In an executive order issued March 14, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and other agencies were targeted by[Read More…]
Federal Government Slashes Staffers Supporting LIHEAP Program
VERMONT – Local agencies are concerned about the future of LIHEAP, which provides millions of dollars to help low-income Vermonters heat their homes. Vermont officials are assessing how residents may be affected after the mass firing of federal workers who administer the LIHEAP program, which provides millions of dollars in[Read More…]
Flood Recovery Support Offered
VERMONT – The Vermont Department of Mental Health offers help and support to those affected by recent flooding. Outreach workers provide free and anonymous emotional support, connections to resources, and guidance to help navigate recovery. Call (802) 651-1767 to speak with an outreach worker in the community or visit mentalhealth.vermont.gov/sosvt to learn[Read More…]
Project WILD Training for Science Educators, Feb. 25
MORRISVILLE — On February 25, 5 to 8 p.m., at the UVM Extension office in Morrisville, grade K to 12 teachers and science educators interested in exploring ways to connect their students with science and nature may sign up for a free Project WILD workshop and training. Project WILD is[Read More…]
Volunteers Deliver over 12,000 Meals Annually
AREA TOWNS — Home-delivered meals prepared at the Greensboro Nursing Home are delivered by volunteers to over 40 clients each week in Greensboro, Hardwick, East Hardwick, Stannard, South Walden and sometimes Wheelock. Each week, the Greensboro Nursing Home kitchen prepares about 240 home-delivered meals for the program, often called Meals[Read More…]
Data Breach Affects Information at Vermont Schools
VERMONT – The personal data of students and staff at several dozen Vermont school districts may have been compromised in a nationwide data breach of a student information system, according to state education officials. PowerSchool, a California-based company that provides a student information system and cloud software used by 39[Read More…]
