Craftsbury
Library Receives Grant for Computer Upgrades
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – The Craftsbury Public Library has received a $9,130 grant to help upgrade its aging computer network. Library Director Susan O’Connell said she had been keeping public access computers purchased in 2012 running with “duct tape, luck and spare parts salvaged from parts computers stored in the basement.”[Read More…]
Farm Show Holds Information Session, Jan. 14
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Farmers, farm workers, agricultural students, educators, and professionals, farm service providers, and anyone who supports Vermont’s food system and working landscape can join the Vermont Farm Show Board for an in-person conversation about the future of the Vermont Farm Show. This gathering is the first of several[Read More…]
Students to Learn About History Day, Jan. 15
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Students in grades 5 to 12 can learn more about Vermont History Day 2025 at the Craftsbury Public Library on January 15, 5:30 p.m. Last year nine students from Craftsbury participated in Vermont History Day. This year’s Vermont History Day is April 5. Historian Polly Allen[Read More…]
Puppet Show, Jan. 16
CRAFTSBURY – A puppet show by Bread and Puppet for all ages will be presented on Thursday, Jan. 16, 10 a.m., at the Craftsbury Community Care Center, The puppeteers use cardboard, paper and scraps of cloth to create puppets; and fairy tales, folk songs and nursery rhymes as their[Read More…]
Community Dinner, Jan. 18
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – A community supper will be held Monday, Jan. 13, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the United Church of Craftsbury. This is a monthly church community dinner. Email [email protected] to have a meal ready, or pack and take with you what is available.
Short Story Discussion Group Meets, Jan. 20
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Talk of the Hearth, a short story discussion group, will meet on Monday, Jan. 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Craftsbury Public Library. This free, facilitated, drop-in reading group is led by local writer Stark Biddle, who will examine material both classic and new. Selected stories[Read More…]
Land Use Planning Tools Workshop, Jan. 25
CRAFTSBURY – The Town of Craftsbury will hold a land use planning tools workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Craftsbury Town Hall. This is a workshop open to the public. The town hall is at 85 South Craftsbury Road.
Westervelt Skis and Shoots to Top Finishes at U.S. Biathlon Trials, Craftsbury Hosts New England’s First Eastern Cup Ski Event of the Season
Westervelt Skis and Shoots to Top Finishes at U.S. Biathlon Trials CRAFTSBURY – Bjorn Westervelt dreamed of training with the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) when he was 15 years old while skiing with Craftsbury Ski Club and learning how to do the sport of biathlon. GRP biathletes, like Olympians[Read More…]
United Church of Craftsbury Workshop, Dec. 15
Year in Review: 2024 Was Last Town Meeting Floor Vote for Craftsbury Select Board
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy still had to use bottled water in January, two years after toxic PFAs were tested in the water. The Commoner, Craftsbury Academy’s student magazine, was recognized with an honorable mention by the National Council of Teachers of English. Craftsbury voters held their last floor vote for[Read More…]
Flooded Fields, Dying Trees: Christmas Tree Farms Grapple with Changing Climate
VERMONT – Excess rain caused by climate change could be linked to challenges with growing Christmas trees in Vermont. “The soil has been saturated for a year or more,” said Steve Moffatt from Moffatt’s Tree Farm in Craftsbury. With saturated soil, Moffatt said, there is a “lack of oxygen, so[Read More…]
