GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Historical Society (GHS) will hold annual meeting featuring a presentation by historian Tim Breen. Monday, August 4, at 7 p.m., in Fellowship Hall, Breen’s topic, “The Great Maple Syrup Bubble,” reconstructs a lost Eighteenth Century world of social reformers and ambitious entrepreneurs. During that time, many[Read More…]
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Birdhouse Band Plays “Abbey Road” Tribute, Aug. 9
GREENSBORO − The Birdhouse Band celebrates the Beatles with a performance of the 1969 album, “Abbey Road” at the Highland Center for the Arts, Saturday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. Local musicians Andrew Koehler, Mavis MacNeil, Roy MacNeil, and Annie Rowell, with special guests Randy Bulpin and Andrew Palumbo, stay true to[Read More…]
Caspian Challenge Draws Almost 100 Walkers, Runners
GREENSBORO – The 14th Annual Caspian Challenge Road race drew almost 100 runners and walkers to its 5K and 6.8 mile Lake Loop road races, Sunday, July 27. The day began as racers lined up for an 8:30 a.m. mass start going both directions on West Shore Road near the[Read More…]
Greensboro Fire Department
GREENSBORO − The Greensboro Fire Department was dispatched to a one-car motor vehicle accident on Route 16 in the area of Horse Pond, at 6:59 on Sunday, July 20. Crews arrived and located the vehicle off the roadway in heavy brush. Crews used chainsaws to access the vehicle. Once the[Read More…]
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Ivakhiv Talks of Undefeated Ukrainian Spirit
GREENSBORO − Adrian Ivakhiv came to the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro last Wednesday evening and gave a fascinating talk, “Ukraine the Climate of War and Peace,” setting that tragic conflict in a more global context that has serious consequences for all of us. He holds the J.S.[Read More…]
Community Fun Day, Aug. 7
GREENSBORO − A Community Fun Day for all ages will be held at the Greensboro Nursing Home on August 7, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Circus Smirkus will be perform, and there will be lawn games, an ice cream truck, face painting and music. There will be tours of the facility.[Read More…]
Willey’s, Schoolhouses Featured in Hazen Road Dispatch
GREENSBORO − The yearly edition of The Hazen Road Dispatch, published by the Greensboro Historical Society, is out and available at the museum as well as Willey’s, The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick and other locations. This edition covers such wide-ranging topics as the history of The Willey’s Store and the[Read More…]
Free Road Show Performances Throughout NEK
GREENSBORO − The Smirkus Camp Road Show campers will hit the road with their brand-new show, “Order Up!” This free performance will appear across the Northeast Kingdom. The show is scheduled to appear July 26 at 11 a.m., at the Craftsbury Farmer’s Market; July 29 at 11:30 a.m.; at The Lunchbox[Read More…]
Understanding Dog Communication Subject of Library Program
GREENSBORO – Deb Helfrich led a program titled “Woof! What’s the dog saying?” in Fellowship Hall Friday for about fifteen people in which she demystified aspects of dog communication and being safe near them. She walked those who attended the Greensboro Free Library program through observing ways a dog can[Read More…]
Electric Department Customers Qualify for Rebates, Incentives
GREENSBORO – Hardwick Electric Department (HED) customers qualify for rebates and incentives offered by the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) and Efficiency Vermont that can help residents save money. On behalf of member utilities, VPPSA administers a rebate and incentive program for customers, including incentives for income-qualifying customers. Examples include: up[Read More…]
Exercise Class, Tuesdays
GREENSBORO – The Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging offers a new Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) class at the Highland Center for the Arts on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. These gentle, low-impact classes are for adults looking to improve strength, balance, and flexibility, especially those managing arthritis. Registration forms will[Read More…]
