GREENSBORO – The popular “land conservation” exhibit sponsored by the Greensboro Land Trust and Greensboro Historical Society (GHS) will re-open with a reception on Sunday, July 2, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the museum next to Willey’s Store. Everyone is invited to visit the exhibit, which features 21[Read More…]
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Stewart and Shatney Sell Easement in Greensboro Bend
by Clive Gray, Community Journalist GREENSBORO BEND – At the end of May, Janet Stewart and Ray Shatney sold a conservation easement on 154 acres on Route 16 in Greensboro Bend to the Vermont Land Trust (VLT). This was land on which Stewart and Shatney had developed a farm featuring[Read More…]
Board Discusses Planning and Funding for Trailhead
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At its March 15 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board’s discussion topics included the library, the trailhead in the Bend, and the board’s reorganization following Town Meeting Day.The first topic for discuss was the Greensboro Free Library. Board member Beth Meacham told the board that[Read More…]
Greensboro Fellowship Hall Roof Takes a Beating
by Hal Gray, Community Journalist GREENSBORO – The lakeside roof on Greensboro’s Fellowship Hall has taken a beating from the weather coming off Caspian Lake. After recent renovation of the ceiling, insulation, lights and the floor at the hall, it is thought that heavy snow, strong winds and driving rain[Read More…]
Greensboro Grange Gets a Facelift
by Hal Gray and Isa Oehry, Community Journalists GREENSBORO – Over 22 volunteers, some multiple times, met June 6 and 7, to refurbish the interior of the Greensboro Grange building in preparation for the annual summer CaspianArts (CA) art exhibit. Organized by CA Treasurer Isa Oehry and working in morning[Read More…]
Congregation Honors Thomas Berry on Walk to Monastery
by Shelly Jungwirth GREENSBORO – The congregation of Greensboro United Church of Christ (GUCC) joined the Sisters Gail, Bernadette, Amie and other friends of the Green Mountain Monastery on Hillcrest Road in Greensboro, in celebration of Thomas Berry’s life and work for the care of the Earth, and our place[Read More…]
It Isn’t Over Yet: July 2023 Flooding a Year Later
HARDWICK, ADAMANT, CABOT, CALAIS, CRAFTSBURY, GREENSBORO, GREENSBORO BEND, MARSHFIELD, PLAINFIELD, STANNARD, WALDEN, WOLCOTT, WOODBURY — One year after a rainstorm dumped unprecedented amounts of rain on the Hardwick area, leading to devastating floods, towns are still dealing with the aftermath. The event began on July 10, 2023, as the Lamoille[Read More…]
4-H Talent Celebrated at Annual 4-H State Day
BARRE – The 2023 4-H State Day drew a large number of participants, 109 in total, with 69 taking part in-person and the rest submitting their entries virtually. This annual showcase of 4-H talent is sponsored by University of Vermont (UVM) Extension 4-H to provide a platform for 4-H’ers from[Read More…]
Community Garden Kicks off Growing Season
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…]
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…]
