HARDWICK, ADAMANT, CABOT, CALAIS, CRAFTSBURY, GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO BEND, MARSHFIELD, PLAINFIELD, STANNARD, WALDEN, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY — One year after a rainstorm dumped unprecedented amounts of rain on the Hardwick area, leading to devastating floods, towns are still dealing with the aftermath. The event began on July 10, 2023, as the Lamoille[Read More…]
Craftsbury
Bulky Day Scheduled for June 17
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its May 16 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board discussed billing for solar-generated energy, Bulky Day planning and Window Dresser workshops. The first topic for discussion was a report from the Energy Committee, presented by committee member Ned Houston. The discussion centered on the[Read More…]
Craftsbury Academy Student Wins Writing Award
by Matt Foster, Community Journalist CRAFTSBURY – Matthew Califano from Craftsbury Academy, has been selected for a 2023 Achievement Award in Writing, given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). For his essay, Califano was the recipient of the highest possible level (First Class) of NCTE’s 2023 Achievement[Read More…]
Spring Genny Tenny Races Draw Huge Crowds
by Jim Flint CRAFTSBURY-ALBANY – Sunshine, pleasant temperatures, and a light breeze greeted dozens of runners and walkers Saturday morning for the Fifth Annual Genny Tenny Race. Coordinated by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, this year’s Genny Tenny changed from September to May, and from Sunday to Saturday. A 5k run/walk[Read More…]
Board Appoints Delinquent Tax Collector
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its April 18 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board discussed work on the town’s culverts, measures to control the behavior of an unsupervised dog, and appointed a new delinquent tax collector. The first topic for discussion was work on the town’s culverts. The work[Read More…]
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Board Discusses What to do About Nuisance Dog
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its April 18 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board discussed topics ranging from a nuisance dog to the Conservation Committee’s planned “Bio Blitz.” The first topic for discussion was what to do about a nuisance dog. Animal Control Officer Kelly Carpenter reported that residents[Read More…]
Select Board Discusses Freedom and Unity Task Force
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its April 4 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board covered topics including the School Life Association, the Freedom and Unity task force, and committee reports. The first item for discussion was the School Life Association (SLA). Jeri Wohlberg, representing the SLA, explained that she[Read More…]
Neighbors Meet to Consider Area Housing Needs
by Jenny Stoner and Hal Gray, Community Journalists EAST CRAFTSBURY – At the invitation of the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church, on Sunday, March 26, the first Community Housing Forum brought together neighbors to discuss the local lack of affordable housing and ways to address this need. Twenty-five people from Craftsbury,[Read More…]
Village Plan Moves Toward Completion
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its March 21 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board covered a number of agenda items, including an ARPA funds request, committee appointments, and the status of the Craftsbury Village Plan. The first topic for discussion was an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds request[Read More…]
Select Board Discusses CCCC Budget, Hazard Mitigation Plan
by Gazette Staff CRAFTSBURY – At its February 28 regular meeting, the Craftsbury Select Board agenda included a review of the revised CCCC budget, local hazard mitigation, and a proposed flood plain buyout. Craftsbury Community Care Center (CCCC) board members Penelope Doherty and Steve Pitkin presented an overview of the[Read More…]
Craftsbury Community Care Center Awarded Community Grant
CRAFTSBURY – Craftsbury Community Care Center received a $2,000 gift in January from Mike Gauthier of Calderwood Insurance in Hardwick and Co-operative Insurance Companies. The gift, awarded as part of Co-op’s Community Grants program, will be used to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit for the Care Center, making[Read More…]
