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…]
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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…]
Greater Greensboro Celebrates Women’s History Month
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – A new exhibit in Willey’s Store recognizes local Greensboro women (now deceased) as part of Women’s History Month. Prepared by the Greensboro Historical Society and employees at Willey’s, it is set on a table just inside the front of the store. A large display contains[Read More…]
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinners Feb. 21
by Hal GrayGREENSBORO – Many ladies of the Greensboro United Church of Christ prepared 100 free pancake dinners with all the fixings February 21, to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, whose name comes from the old custom of confessing (being shriven) on that day. This event marks the celebration preceding the somber[Read More…]
Board Discusses Snow Plowing, ARPA Funds
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At the February 8 regular meeting, members of the Greensboro Select Board discussed topics ranging from plowing snow during winter storms, emergency medical services, and allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The first meeting topic was Liz Steel’s comments on the town website.[Read More…]
Koehler Named Temporary Music Director at Church
by Eleanor Guare, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – Beginning last month, Hal Parker, music director of Greensboro United Church of Christ, started a well-deserved three-month sabbatical; the congregation is now being treated to the musical talents of Andrew Koehler. Koehler lives in Greensboro with his wife, Mavis MacNeil. Born in Chicago,[Read More…]
