Craftsbury
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) [See note below.] for the property they plan to build a new facility on. Plans are to expand the[Read More…]
Craftsbury Little League
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…]
Craftsbury Schools Winter Arts Showcase Spotlights Student Talent
CRAFTSBURY COMMON — The Craftsbury Academy gymnasium came alive on March 13, as students of all ages shared their creative talents in a vibrant showcase for the school and community. The event demonstrated a wide range of student skills. The gymnasium was transformed into an art gallery, featuring a collection[Read More…]
Bridges, Dogs, a Truck and Helpful Neighbors Fill Select Board Agenda
CRAFTSBURY – The town garage bridge, animal control, the neighbor-to-neighbor group, a new truck and reviewing town committee assignments took up most of the March 12 select board meeting Bruce Urie’s FEMA update suggested a price for the town garage bridge approaching $1M with a 2026 timeline for construction of[Read More…]
Caring for Cut Flowers, March 23
CRAFTSBURY— Craftsbury Librarian Susan O’Connell grew cut flowers commercially for several decades in Hardwick, and she will present a program about some of her favorite cut flowers for Vermont gardens, and give a basic primer on harvesting and caring for cut flowers for the longest vase life after cutting. The[Read More…]
Baseball Bottle Drive, April 5
CRAFTSBURY — Craftsbury Baseball will hold a bottle drive, Saturday, April 5, on Craftsbury Common from 9 to 11 a.m. Donated, bagged returnable bottles and cans will support local youth sports.
