Missing Person The Vermont State Police (VSP) is investigating a missing-persons case involving an overdue hiker in Westmore. VSP was notified on Thursday evening, Jan. 9, that Sue Mi Ko, 51, of Craftsbury was overdue in the vicinity of the Mount Pisgah trailhead. The state police is looking for information[Read More…]
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Town Clerks Say BYOB: Bring Your Own Ballot
CRAFTSBURY, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY – From town to town, the election day process varies in length, difficulty and turnout. Town clerks, election officials and other contributors work to ensure the process is fair, accurate, and importantly, efficient. While each polling center must abide by state and federal regulations while performing the[Read More…]
Craftsbury Saplings Awarded $50,000 Grant
VERGENNES – First Children’s Finance VT (FCF) has announced the first recipients of the Vermont Planning Grant Project, an award designed to expand child care capacity across the state. Among the awardees is Craftsbury Saplings, which received a $50,000 grant to plan a new child care facility in Craftsbury. These[Read More…]
Students Accept American Flag Flown over U.S. Capitol
CRAFTSBURY – An American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol was presented to Craftsbury Academy by members of the Saint John de Crevecoeur chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on Friday, Oct. 25. At an afternoon assembly Principal Lisa McCarthy introduced DAR members Jeannine Young from Craftsbury, Mary Metcalf[Read More…]
Women’s Healthy Aging Seminar, Nov. 7
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Dr. Renée Rossi will offer her seminar on healthy aging for women, Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Barn off the Common. She will talk about women’s challenges with aging and present approaches for maintaining good health from both holistic and western medicine. Dr. Rossi is certified with[Read More…]
Next Generation of Voters Hosts Senate Candidate Debate at Craftsbury Academy
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Academy hosted a debate between candidates Katherine Sims (D) and Samuel A. Douglass (R) who are vying for Orleans County’s vacant Senate seat, The event in the World War II Memorial Gymnasium, Thursday, Oct. 23, attracted a diverse audience of parents, teachers, students and community members. The[Read More…]
Board Hears Saplings Expansion Plans
CRAFTSBURY — Craftsbury’s three-member select board heard updates about several issues in depth, leaving many items on the agenda for future meetings. Gina Campoli and Kris Coville updated the board about the Hardwick Area Food Pantry, with Campoli saying they applied for funding for both dry and cold storage and[Read More…]
New faculty and staff at Area Schools
Talk on Hitchcock Movie Reveals Local Connections
CRAFTSBURY – This year marks the 70th anniversary of the making of “The Trouble With Harry,” the delightful Alfred Hitchcock film that was shot mostly around Craftsbury in September of 1954. The Craftsbury Historical Society celebrated this event by showing the movie on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Craftsbury Public[Read More…]
Cross-Country Results
ST. JOHNSBURY – Craftsbury Academy (CA) and Hazen Union’s cross-country teams were back on the trail last week at the NVAC Mountain Division meet at St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA). Andrew Thornton-Sherman (SJA) was the top runner in the boys’ 5,000m, besting Lamoille’s Zeb Whitlock by nearly a full minute with[Read More…]
CCC Knotweed Project Awarded Demonstration Project Grant
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Conservation Commission (CCC) has revamped its efforts with a new grant to combat a non-native invasive plant species, Japanese Knotweed. In 2017, the CCC began the Japanese Knotweed Control Project. The purpose of this ongoing project is to demonstrate the variety of ways to eradicate or[Read More…]
