SOUTH BURLINGTON – The construction company and architect of a South Craftsbury Road home are among 13 firms honored for energy leadership at Efficiency Vermont’s annual Better Building by Design (BBD) conference, April 2 and 3. Winners of a “Best of the Best” award for Residential New Construction in a[Read More…]
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Craftsbury University Begins April 25
CRAFTSBURY — Craftsbury University will take place this year from April 25 to May 17. More than two dozen free workshops are available on topics from origami to changing your car’s oil, culminating in a graduation party on Craftsbury Common, May 18, 2 p.m. All classes are free and hosted by Craftsbury[Read More…]
Budbill’s “Judevine” Discussed, April 27
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – On April 27, at 5 p.m., the Craftsbury Public Library will present a program, “The Poetry of a Place and its People: David Budbill’s ‘Judevine.’” In the 1970s, writer David Budbill, a recent arrival to Wolcott, was inspired by his own working-class background to shine a light on the[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…]
Craftsbury Art in Bloom
Lady Mustangs Dominate NEK Tourney
CRAFTSBURY – The Hardwick Lady Mustangs varsity AAU team were perfect over the weekend, dominating the Kingdom Invitational at Craftsbury Academy. The Lady Stangs had double digit wins over Lake Region, Lamoille, Oxbow (Upper Valley), and Vergennes to take home the championship at the Kingdom Invitational. With several AAU teams[Read More…]
Saplings to Submit $1M Grant Application for Expansion
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Saplings Executive Director Melissa Jacobs told the select board at an April 1 public hearing, that her organization has signed a lease agreement with Headwaters Community Trust (HCT) for the property they plan to build a new facility on. Plans are to expand the program from its[Read More…]
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Sugar on Snow Celebration
Black River Valley Fog
Graffagnino Gives Allen Talk, April 6
CRAFTSBURY — Author and historian Kevin Graffagnino will give a talk on Ira Allen at the Craftsbury Public Library on Sunday, April 6, at 4 p.m. Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier. Based on his new[Read More…]
New Coaches for Local Track and Field Teams
HARDWICK, CRAFTSBURY — A couple of new faces will step in to lead local high school programs this spring as Maxfield English takes over the Hazen Union track and field team and Kyle Anderson will do the same at Craftsbury Academy (CA). English replaces Kathy Fortmann after seven years of[Read More…]
