by Shelly Jungwirth GREENSBORO – The congregation of Greensboro United Church of Christ (GUCC) joined the Sisters Gail, Bernadette, Amie and other friends of the Green Mountain Monastery on Hillcrest Road in Greensboro, in celebration of Thomas Berry’s life and work for the care of the Earth, and our place[Read More…]
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It Isn’t Over Yet: July 2023 Flooding a Year Later
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…]
4-H Talent Celebrated at Annual 4-H State Day
BARRE – The 2023 4-H State Day drew a large number of participants, 109 in total, with 69 taking part in-person and the rest submitting their entries virtually. This annual showcase of 4-H talent is sponsored by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H to provide a platform for 4-H’ers from[Read More…]
Community Garden Kicks off Growing Season
by Jenny Bayles, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Community Garden group is gearing up for their third growing season. Established in the summer of 2021 in front of Greensboro Town Hall, the garden is a volunteer-led effort to grow fresh produce in and for the community. Last year more[Read More…]
Nursing Home Earns Top Rating
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Nursing Home (GNH) was recently surveyed by the State of Vermont and earned the rare accomplishment of a deficiency-free rating. Six employees of the Vermont Department of Health and Human Services spent three business days conducting this major annual survey determining if GNH[Read More…]
FEMA to Cover December Flood Costs
GREENSBORO – Town projects from December’s flood recovery, to road work, a Breezy Avenue sidewalk scoping study and the proposed wastewater treatment plant filled the select board’s June 12 meeting agenda, Select Board Clerk and FEMA Coordinator Josh Karp provided a FEMA update, stating all Greensboro’s road damage from the[Read More…]
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HED Commissioners offer $1,000 Employee Bonus
HARDWICK — At the June 17 regular meeting, the board of commissioners of the Hardwick Electric Department (HED) heard from Stew Arnold with the Greensboro Association’s (GA) Lake Protection Committee, discussed plans and progress on hiring a new general manager, had their first report from new Interim Manager Scott Johnstone,[Read More…]
Historical Society Presents Program on Skiing in Greensboro
by Nancy Hill, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – Unlike most small Vermont towns, Greensboro has been fortunate to have both Nordic and downhill skiing available within its borders for many years. Nearly 50 people were at the Greensboro Historical Society annual winter meeting at Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 5, to[Read More…]
Local 4-Hers Compete in Regional Dairy Quiz Bowl
ORLEANS – Saturday, February 25, was a day of friendly competition for 32 members of Northeast Kingdom 4-H clubs. The occasion was the 2023 Northeast Region 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl, the venue, the Orleans Elementary School in Orleans. At stake, a chance to place in the top six in their[Read More…]
110 Diners Enjoy Hot Chili on a Cold Night
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Free Library (GFL) held a chili dinner fundraiser Friday, March 3, in person this year before the snowstorm of Saturday. GFL trustees and their friends fed 110 people with various donated chilis, cornbread and dessert. Dinner was followed by musical and theatrical entertainment[Read More…]
