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…]
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Metcalfs Complete Appalachian Trail
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – Greensboro residents Mike and Mary Metcalf completed hiking their last section of the Appalachian Trail this past May. Over the past decade and more, they have done as much as 300 miles at a time of the almost 2,200 miles of the trail; this spring[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…]
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…]
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…]
Board Reviews Proposal to Turn Town Hall into Housing Units
by Gazette Staff GREENSBORO – At its April 12 regular meeting, the Greensboro Select Board discussed a cemetery commission project, a proposal from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, and a proposed initiative to convert Town Hall into affordable housing units. First up, on behalf of the Greensboro Cemetery Commission, Wayne[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…]