Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s Green Racing Project (GRP) rowers attend 141st Canadian Henley Regatta, August 5 to 10, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. ST. CATHERINES, Ont., Canada – The Canadian Henley marks the end of summer for the Craftsbury Outdoor Center’s (COC’s) Green Racing Project (GRP) U23 rowing athletes and four of[Read More…]
Craftsbury
Chargers ramp up numbers in second season of new era
CRAFTSBURY – Maxfield English has had quite a summer dominating on the Central Vermont Runners/Onion River Outdoors circuit and he’s hoping his young Craftsbury Academy (CA) cross-country team takes another step towards similar success in his second season at the helm. English took over for Mike LeVangie last fall after[Read More…]
First day of school looms, Civic offers cupcakes
AREA TOWNS – The first day of school is just around the corner for area students, with some significant changes likely to alter family routines. This year, Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) pre-K students will be hosted at a new Lakeview Early Education Center in Greensboro, beginning September 2. Transportation[Read More…]
Internships enhance organizational capacity, develop connections
CRAFTSBURY – This summer’s UVM/NEK Community Resilience Internship program wrapped up last Wednesday with student presentations at Sterling College’s Simpson Hall in Craftsbury. Students from the program have been living on the Sterling College Campus and involved in projects with area nonprofit organizations doing work in Craftsbury, Hardwick, Greensboro, Glover,[Read More…]
Fundraising film for library shown Aug. 27
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Public Library will show the movie, “Eephus,” Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m., as a fundraiser. Produced by Music Box Films, “Eephus” tells the story of two New England recreational baseball teams that face off one last time as a construction project looms over their baseball[Read More…]
Trees for Streams, Aug. 28
CRAFTSBURY – A Trees for Streams Site Tour will be held at the Craftsbury Village Cemetery, Cemetery Road, on Thursday, Thursday, Aug, 28, 3:30 to 6 p.m. The tour will demonstrate the impact of Trees for Streams riparian restoration projects on stream health and describe program opportunities and requirements, the[Read More…]
Stridsberg Fall Scholastic Chess Tournament held September 14
CRAFTSBURY – Sunday, September 14, Craftsbury Academy will host a scholastic chess tournament for students in K to 12th grade. Chess boards, pieces and clocks will be provided, no prior tournament experience is necessary. Participants must be Vt. residents or be enrolled in a Vt. public or private school, home[Read More…]
Vermont State Police
Unidentified Intruder, Tips Sought MARSHFIELD – On August 8, at 5:41 a.m., the Vermont State Police was contacted by Alex Caron of Marshfield. Caron advised someone was attempting to break into her residence while she slept. The individual fled the scene shortly before troopers arrived. Troopers checked the area and[Read More…]
Continued Speeding Through Common Reported
CRAFTSBURY – Roads and drivers were a big topic, with a concern submitted by Stark Biddle, about motorcycles and sometimes trucks occasionally speeding through Craftsbury Common at 50 to 60 miles per hour being very dangerous, noisy and disruptive. Distracted driving was noted as an increasing issue for concern nationwide.[Read More…]
Craftsbury Old Home Day, Saturday, August 9
Constitution Community Reading, Aug. 13
CRAFTSBURY – The John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library will host a community reading of the U.S. Constitution, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m. This is not a political discussion, everyone is welcome to an opportunity to read together. Everyone will be invited to be a reader, but no one is obligated[Read More…]
Library Evolution Discussion, Aug. 18
CRAFTSBURY – Architectural historian Polly Seddon Allen will discuss the cultural and physical development of the J.W. Simpson Memorial Library, Monday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m., at the library. From Nineteenth Century general store to community library, Allen recently authored a National Register of Historic Places Nomination for the library[Read More…]
