WAITSFIELD – The Vermont Cheese Council received word that Vermont took home at least 33 awards at the World Cheese Awards international competition in Bern, Switzerland. The Cellars at Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro and Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cabot, were among the cheesemakers who received awards. Super Gold winner included Withersbrook[Read More…]
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Now is the time to rejuvenate houseplants
CABOT – After a long season of tending flower beds and veggie gardens, how are houseplants looking? If you’re like me, it’s been all too easy to ignore the indoor denizens, and they are looking . . . um, not the best. But never fear! Here are some ways to[Read More…]
Ellen Bryant Voigt, acclaimed pianist, teacher, Vermont Poet Laureate, remembered at 82
CABOT – Ellen Bryant Voigt was born May 9, 1943, and raised on her family’s farm in Chatham, Va. The middle child of a school teacher and mail carrier, she grew up near a large, extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ellen showed an early talent for the[Read More…]
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CFD receives state grant
CABOT – The Cabot Volunteer Fire Department (CFD) has secured $999 in matching funds from the Vermont Wildland Fire Gear (VWFG) Grant, administered by the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. This competitive grant will enable CFD to reduce the cost of acquiring additional personal protective equipment for volunteers, including[Read More…]
Cabot butter named best overall
WAITSFIELD – Cabot Creamery received nine awards, including Overall Best Butter, at the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Annual Cheese & Yogurt Contest held this week in Arlington, Texas. The cooperative’s Greek Yogurt and Cheddar also took home top awards. “As dairy farmers, we are exceptionally proud of our Cabot[Read More…]
Blood donation scheduled for Dec. 5
CABOT – Donations of blood and platelets is scheduled for December 5, noon to 4:30 p.m., at Neighbors in Action. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O negative, O positive and B negative blood and those giving platelets, may make an appointment to donate. Reservations to give[Read More…]
Voters approve up to $250,000 toward flood repairs, mitigation
CABOT – Voters overwhelmingly approved using $250,000 from the Cabot Community Investment Fund (CCIF) toward the town’s work on flood mitigation, last Tuesday, November 4. Votes in favor of using the CCIF funds were 199, over 80% of the votes cast, with just 57 votes against and two ballots left[Read More…]
Flu/Covid-19 vaccination clinic, Nov. 20
CABOT – Thursday, November 20, from 2 to 5 p.m., Kinney Drugs is providing a flu and COVID vaccination clinic at the Cabot School Wellness Space, building 49, for ages three and up. This clinic is open to the general public. Before 3:15 p.m., parking will be at the Neighbors[Read More…]
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Career Center looks for $149M in bond vote
CVCC SCHOOL DISTRICT – Voters in the Central Vermont Career Center School District (CVCCSD) had the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot, or go to the polls Tuesday to vote on issuing bonds of up to $149,000,000 to build a new technical center. The 18 towns of the district include[Read More…]
Towns hope to move flood-related projects forward with bond votes
PLAINFIELD, CABOT – Flood-related projects were on yesterday’s ballots for voters in Plainfield and Cabot. In Plainfield the select board was looking to borrow $600,000 to purchase land for the proposed village expansion project. If its application for a $9.7 million grant is approved, the loan will fund the purchase[Read More…]
