by Nancy Hill, Community Journalist GREENSBORO BEND – Members and friends of the United Methodist Church gathered on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m., for a service to mark the closing of the church that had served the community since 1881. Rev. Jill Colley Robinson, the district superintendent of the[Read More…]
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More Greensboro Association Grants Support Flood Recovery
GREENSBORO – Another round of Greensboro Association Community Relief Fund grants is supporting local organizations assisting those most impacted after massive flooding devastated the region in July. This latest round of grants went to Greensboro United Church of Christ, Smith’s Grocery, Center for an Agricultural Economy, Hardwick Area Food Pantry,[Read More…]
Select Board Discusses Petition to Close Lakeview School
GREENSBORO – At its January 10 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board heard an update on the library’s participation in an energy resilience program, decided to ask Stannard to contribute more to the fire department budget and discussed the petition to close Lakeview School. Beth Meachem, a trustee for the[Read More…]
Area Residents Gather to Show Solidarity with Lakeview Elementary School
GREENSBORO — At a gathering at Lakeview Elementary School in Greensboro on Tuesday, January 9, to discuss a petition to close the school, it was clear that many would say, as did Daniel Webster of Dartmouth College, “It is a small school, but there are those who love it.” Bobbie[Read More…]
Silence and Soup Returns
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro United Church of Christ will provide a space for silence (20 minutes in the church sanctuary) and soup (40 minutes in Fellowship Hall) on Tuesday, February 6. Sitting in silence, even for a few minutes, is a practice followed by many people. It is known to[Read More…]
School Board Considers Petition to Close Lakeview Elementary
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO — A petition calling for a vote of the electorate to close the Lakeview Elementary School in Greensboro was presented and considered at a special meeting of the Mountain View Elementary School District Board on December 28. Approximately 60 Greensboro residents were in attendance, almost all[Read More…]
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Board Votes to Hold Town Meeting at Lakeview
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At its November 8 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board reviewed a budget request for the fire department, got an update on the library’s programs, and discussed whether to hold next year’s town meeting at Lakeview School or the Highland Center for the Arts. During[Read More…]
Jasper Hill Farm Takes Best American Cheese Award
GREENSBORO – Jasper Hill Farm, based in Greensboro, took home “Best American Cheese” at the World Cheese Championship in Norway, held October 26-28. The annual competition features thousands of entries from more than 40 different countries. Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbets took to social media to congratulate Jasper Hill[Read More…]
NWF Certifies New Wildlife Habitat Garden
GREENSBORO – The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, has certified that Zoryan Ivakhiv-Gray has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat in Greensboro through its Garden for Wildlife movement. NWF celebrates his effort to create a garden that supports birds, butterflies, bees, frogs and other local wildlife. Every Certified Wildlife Habitat garden provides natural sources of food, water, cover and[Read More…]
TIME Magazine Recognizes Alex Smith
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – The October 23 issue of TIME magazine mentions Alex Smith, son of Wilhelmina and David Smith, previous owners of Greensboro’s Highland Lodge. In a section entitled “The 100 Best Mystery & Thriller Books of All Time,” the magazine lists Keigo Higashino’s 2005 book “The Devotion[Read More…]
