CRAFTSBURY – On Sunday, March 8, the Craftsbury Public Library, will host a houghtonannyy group sing from 4 to 6 p.m., with Don Houghton. “Rise Up Singing” songbooks will be provided and all are welcome.
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Day-one of Vermont High School Ski Championships
RIPTON – Division 1 and 2 Vermont high school cross country ski teams gathered at the Rikert Touring Center for the freestyle individual and relay races on February 19. From December into February, most schools compete in weekly races within their region of the state, thus the state meet is[Read More…]
Jack Young reflects on being at the Olympics
CORTINA, Italy – Young is a Craftsbury GRP skier and a North Country Union graduate. He wrote this for EnjoyWinter Athlete Force on Feb. 14. “The Olympic classic sprint, the only race I had any chance of competing in, has come and gone. It was even easier than I thought[Read More…]
Four 90 year-olds playing Bridge
Assault, armed robbery, family fight
MARSHFEILD – On February 5 at 2:26 p.m., Vermont State Police, Berlin Barracks responded to a report of an assault at 1913 Peacham Pond Road in the town of Peacham. Further investigation revealed Patrick Gomez of Marshfield committed the offense of Simple Assault during an altercation with Matilda Adelaide, of[Read More…]
Library awarded $25k in honor of 1975 Boston Red Sox
CRAFTSBURY – Library trustees joke that a recent $25,000 donation “came out of left field.” But really the surprise gift from the Yawkey Foundation was more like a slow, high-arching pitch, a Lee-phus, specifically, 50 years in the making. The foundation, started by former Boston Red Sox owners Tom and[Read More…]
Craft swap, Feb. 21
CRAFTSBURY – The Craftsbury Public Library will host a Craft Swap on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. People donate unused and unwanted craft supplies for others to enjoy. Craft supplies of all sorts in clean and usable condition are accepted: yarn, fabric, paper, paints, colored pencils,[Read More…]
Two Craftsbury Junior Skiers Qualify for U.S. Junior Nationals
HANOVER, N.H. – The fourth and final Eastern Cup race weekend took place at Oak Hill Ski Center this past Saturday and Sunday. Craftsbury Ski Club’s Isaac Nadzam placed 3rd in the sprint and 4th in the mass start races to solidify his spot on the New England team headed[Read More…]
Students Named to President’s List
PLYMOUTH, NH – The following local students have been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List: Savanah Boyce of Craftsbury, Grace Cloutier of Hardwick and Keenan Wallace of Plainfield. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.70 or better for[Read More…]
Jumping worms, Feb. 15
CRAFTSBURY – Sunday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m., Dr. Josef Gorres will give a talk on jumping worms at the Craftsbury Public Library. This talk gives a brief introduction into the biology of these earthworms, their effects on the environment and the state of research aiming to manage the invasion.[Read More…]
Speed, cold at the UVM College Cross Country Ski Carnival
CRAFTSBURY – The northeast college ski circuit came to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center this past weekend, along with the New England Nordic Ski Association’s Eastern Cup series. Friday was college skiers only in classic sprint races for the UVM Ski Carnival. In this new event, the top 50 skiers move[Read More…]
Book lovers social, Feb. 4
CRAFTSBURY – A book-lovers social will be held on February 4, and every first Wednesday morning after that, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Craftsbury Public Library. Valerie Morrison and Susan O’Connell will facilitate this book group, with no assigned reading. The group will share books, authors, or books[Read More…]
