WATERBURY – The 50th EMS Week awards celebrate the contribution of individuals and services to public health. Tyler Molleur with the Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad received EMS Educator of the Year honors for his work training that rescue squad and many other EMTs elsewhere in Vermont. Molleur says it was[Read More…]
Craftsbury
Retiring Teachers
Academy History Club Exhibits at Vermont History Day
CRAFTSBURY – History Club students from Craftsbury Academy participated in April’s Vermont History Day at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center. The students developed a wide range of topics addressing this year’s theme, “Turning Point in History.” Ada Allen’s work “A Day at the Beach: Social Norms and Societal Evolution[Read More…]
Local Graduations
Headstones Cleaned at North Craftsbury Cemetery
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…]
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…]
Art in Bloom
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…]
