CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, St. John de Crèvecoeur Chapter, cleaned headstones at the North Craftsbury Cemetery on Craftsbury Common on May 23. Members of the North Craftsbury Cemetery Association and others learned how to clean headstones and worked for several hours cleaning stones.[Read More…]
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Former Orleans County Lawmaker Rodgers Runs for Lieutenant Governor
GLOVER – John Rodgers, a former Vermont House and Senate Democrat from Glover, is running for lieutenant governor as a Republican. “I don’t feel like I left the party. I feel like the party left me,” Rodgers said in an interview Friday, describing himself as a moderate. “I feel closer[Read More…]
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Controversial Wildlife Bill Dies in Vermont House
MONTPELIER – Over the last several years, a debate over how to manage wildlife has become a symbol of a broader cultural divide in Vermont. During the recently concluded legislative session, that debate culminated in S.258, a bill that would have changed the state’s wildlife management structure. Many supporters of[Read More…]
Weatherization Workshop
Craftsbury Schools’ Future Subject of Forum
CRAFTSBURY – A community forum will be held on Wednesday, May 15, in the Craftsbury Academy Gymnasium to continue the Craftsbury Schools Vision Process. The mission of the process is to determine the best way to educate the students of Craftsbury given the present opportunities, challenges, resources and constraints. This[Read More…]
FEMA, Hiring Delinquent Tax Collector, Town Benefits Occupy Board
CRAFTSBURY – A FEMA update from Bruce Urie, Alison Blaney’s update on cleaned up delinquent taxes and hiring a delinquent tax collector began the April 16 select board meeting. Phil Lovely has asked to add the name “Morgan Mile” to Town Highway 19 will require some study by Urie. Kris[Read More…]
Greensboro Event Joins Global Solidarity with Gaza
Israeli air strikes continue to bombard Rafah, Gaza, where 1.5 million people are seeking refuge after being forcibly displaced months ago. Heptatis A, dengue fever, and malaria are on the rise as Gaza’s sanitation infrastructure crumbles. The death toll in Gaza over the last 7 months is approaching 35,000. The[Read More…]
Cengeri is Winner of Care Center’s Celtics Tickets
EAST CRAFTSBURY – The winner of Craftsbury Community Care Center’s spring raffle tickets to the April 12 Boston Celtics game against the Charlotte Hornets, Ric Cengeri, reports a “magical” time. Cengari, who purchased his raffle chance at Hardwick Town Meeting, said that Boston was “absolutely buzzing” due to Boston Marathon[Read More…]
Eight Students Participate in History Day
CRAFTSBURY – Eight Craftsbury Academy students participated in Vermont History Day in Burlington on April 6. The theme of the contest this year was “Turning Points in History, ” with nearly 300 students from across the state participating. Madison Amell and Adrienne Robillard presented “Harriet Tubman and a Fight for A[Read More…]
Craftsbury School Board Selects Lisa McCarthy as Next Principal
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Schools and Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union Announce that Lisa McCarthy has been chosen as Craftsbury’s next principal. McCarthy, the current principal of Lakeview and Woodbury Elementary Schools begins her role on July 1. “The [Craftsbury] school board is pleased to welcome Lisa to Craftsbury, and excited to[Read More…]
