VERMONT — On March 22, the Vermont House passed H.706, an act relating to the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. It now moves on to be considered by the Vermont Senate. Rep. Chip Troiano, (Hardwick, Stannard, Walden), who is a co-sponsor and voted in favor of the bill said, “in 2018[Read More…]
Greensboro
Visions of Totality: Area Artists Share Eclipse Perspectives
GREENSBORO – While other publications and media outlets are bringing you science to explain the total eclipse of the sun on April 8, the Gazette is choosing to share the perspective of artists living in the towns we cover. These works, at Greensboro’s Highland Center for the Arts, are a[Read More…]
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Eclipse Talk
Weatherization Presentation Draws Over 60 Attendees
GREENSBORO – A group of volunteers from six neighboring towns is on a mission to show that, through simple home improvements, not only can homeowners save money on their energy bills, but that those savings will more than pay for the cost of doing the work. That was the goal[Read More…]
“That’s So March!”
HARDWICK — Hardwick Community Television’s first edition of “Community Clips” was released March 21 and is ready for you to view. Sit back, relax and click on the picture to take in “That’s So March!” Ten contributors provided 16 clips where you will see and hear geese, potholes and sinkholes,[Read More…]
Energy Committee Seeks Local Solutions to Climate Change
GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Energy Action Committee (GEAC) was formed to help residents save money, live comfortably and address climate change by reducing carbon. Actions taken by the committee include having Smith’s store in Greensboro Bend host energy efficiency advocate, Paul Markowitz, to answer questions area residents have about how[Read More…]
Area Volunteers Help Reduce Energy Bills
by Liz Steel, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – Often the hardest part about home improvements is knowing where to start. Homeowners can feel overwhelmed, unsure of whom to trust to help them, and concerned that they will get talked into doing a project they cannot afford. In other words, the risks[Read More…]
Board Votes to Initiate Planning for Town Hall Housing Project
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At its May 10 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board discussed a petition to reduce the speed limit on Main Street in Greensboro Bend, water quality projects, and the initial planning for converting Town Hall into housing. The first order of business was a petition[Read More…]
United Methodist Church in Greensboro Bend Closes
GREENSBORO BEND – It was with sadness that I read in the January 31 Gazette of the closing of the United Methodist Church in Greensboro Bend. Church members prepared many meals for eating in the downstairs common room. I remember especially the St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and the game[Read More…]
Lakeview Students Spread Valentine Joy
GREENSBORO – The smiles were as wide as the heart-shaped cards handcrafted and personally delivered to residents of the Greensboro Nursing Home this Valentine’s Day. Lakeview Elementary students have been busy in art class creating beautiful red and pink hearts with all the trimmings and adorned with personal messages of[Read More…]
Lakeview Elementary Students Thank Community Members for Ski Donation
GREENSBORO – During community meeting, on February 7, Lakeview Elementary students got a chance to express their gratitude, through words and handmade cards, to community members Roger and Margie Prevot. The Prevots, who recently donated Nordic ski equipment for Lakeview’s Nordic Ski Program, shared their passion for skiing, which was[Read More…]
