GREENSBORO – A letter to the Circus Smirkus community shared concerns about the future of the organization and a need for immediate funding, September 16. “We are facing a short-term funding gap that must be addressed immediately in order to continue operating our core programs, support our staff and community[Read More…]
Greensboro
Community garden ends season
GREENSBORO – Volunteers put the Greensboro Community Garden to bed on October 4. During the season, from July to September, 10 active volunteers planted, tended, harvested and distributed 334 pounds of vegetables, herbs and flowers the garden produced. Approximately 370 volunteer hours were required to produce and deliver all that[Read More…]
Caspian beach clean water project community forum held
GREENSBORO – Light attendance of less than 10 people at a community forum to learn about a clean water project for the Caspian Lake public beach gave those at the Highland Center for the Arts, September 25, a chance to share their concerns and ideas. Greensboro resident Will Marlier, Lake[Read More…]
First sips from a bitter cup
GREENSBORO – This week the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense (or War?) gathered 800 generals and admirals for a peculiar sort of political rally. The President told stone-faced generals and admirals they would be crucial in his fight against the “enemy from within” and that[Read More…]
Fall open house, Oct. 15
GREENSBORO – Wednesday, October 15, from 4 to 5 p.m., the new Lakeview Early Education Center will host a fall open house. At this first collaborative event of the combined Lakeview and HeadStart programs, attendees can meet teachers and staff and tour the new classrooms. Complete the scavenger hunt and[Read More…]
Autumn open house, book sale, Oct. 11
GREENSBORO – Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Greensboro Historical Society (GHS) will offer cider and donuts and an opportunity for a final look at the 2024-2025 exhibit, “Rails to Trails,” on the history of the StJ&LC railroad line, from its earliest days through the current Lamoille[Read More…]
Hazen golf looks to the future
GREENSBORO – Head coach Andy Hunt and his young Hazen Union golf team wrapped up their season two weeks ago hosting their third meet of the season at Mountain View Country Club. Although Hazen will not have any sectional or state qualifiers this season, Hunt has made great strides in[Read More…]
New Ramp at Greensboro Town Hall
Let’s welcome new neighbors, build homes
This year over 17,000 workers will retire from Vermont’s labor force and approximately 5,300 students will graduate from Vermont high schools. Many of those high school graduates will leave Vermont for college and stay for opportunities outside of Vermont; in fact Vermont measures dead last in the country for retention[Read More…]
Update on Redistricting Task Force
GLOVER – Thank you to those of you who attended the September Legislative Coffee Hour at the Highland Center for the Arts today, and a big thank you to HCA for that delicious apple tart. For those of you who could not make it, I shared this update about the[Read More…]
Listening for the sounds of silence
GREENSBORO – The philosopher Nietzsche famously had a fictional character declare that “God is dead.” That was, to be sure, a metaphorical statement, and one that was meant to be predictive of things to come. (Traditional religion was still prevalent when Nietzsche wrote in the 1880s.) We might think of[Read More…]
Final harvest at community garden, put gardens to bed, Oct. 4
GREENSBORO – The final harvest of the season from the Greensboro Community Garden yielded 11.6 lbs of produce that was delivered to the Hardwick Area Food Pantry. Community members may join others of the community in the garden Saturday, Oct. 4, at 9 am, to help put the gardens to[Read More…]
