Marshfield
Clothing Giveaway, Nov. 9
MARSHFIELD – There will be a winter clothing giveaway on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Jaquith Memorial Library. Clothing donations may be dropped off at the library on November 4 through November 8.
Koenig Talks About Fisher, Nov. 15
MARSHFIELD – Plainfield bookseller Ben Koenig will give a presentation on the controversy about the Dorothy Canfield Fisher award on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., at the Jaquith Memorial Library. When the Vermont Department of Libraries removed Fisher’s name from a children’s book award, a stain was added to[Read More…]
Bagpipers Play, Nov. 16
MARSHFIELD – Scottish bagpipers Iain McHarg and Ian Gauthier will present a concert to benefit children’s programs at the Jaquith Public Library, on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 4:30 p.m., at the library.
Candidate Interviews: Mihaly, Washington-6 Candidate Responds to Issues
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Mark Mihaly lives in Calais and has represented the Washington-6 House district covering Plainfield, Marshfield and Calais since 2023. He is running unopposed as a Democrat to fill that seat for another two years. Question: Tell us a bit about your background, why you want to fill[Read More…]
Route 2 Slope Stabilization Project Complete, Paving Continues
PLAINFIELD, MARSHFIELD — Construction along the Winooski River on U.S. Rte. 2 was expected to be “substantially complete” according to an Agency of Transportation (AOT) special notice on Friday, Oct. 4. Crews were finishing up the slope stabilization project in Plainfield with backfilling and grading to maintain drainage away from[Read More…]
Marshfield Harvest Festival
Marshfield Erupts After Event Advertised for MAP
MARSHFIELD – A since-deleted website advertising a three-night event for “minor-attracted persons” has ignited fury and fear in Marshfield and Plainfield, though local leaders say there’s no evidence such a gathering is going to take place in those communities. The outrage boiled over at Tuesday night’s Marshfield Select Board meeting,[Read More…]
School, Communities Respond to MAP Concerns
MARSHFIELD – The morning following the Tuesday, Sept. 17, Marshfield select board meeting, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union Superintendent Matt Foster posted a message to Facebook in response to concerns expressed at the meeting, on social media and in phone calls to the Vermont State Police, town and Twinfield Union School[Read More…]
Fire Claims Grassroots Center Community Space
MARSHFIELD – Firefighters responded to a blaze on Ennis Hill Road in Marshfield at around 10 a.m. Saturday morning, August 10. Six hours later, the 4,500 square foot barn housing The Grassroots Center for Community Organizing’s community space had burned to the ground. No people or animals were inside at[Read More…]
Vermont State Police News: Suspicious DUI and Roll-over
MARSHFIELD — On August 2, at 5:27 p.m., the Vermont State Police received multiple reports of a silver SUV that had struck the guardrail after failing to maintain its lane. Troopers arrived on scene and subsequently took Daniel Williams, of Marshfield, into custody for suspicion of DUI and transported him[Read More…]
Marshfield School of Weaving Finds New Home
NEWBURY – Over the past 50 years, a Marshfield barn located two dirt roads off Route 2 has quietly served as the entire country’s hub for a unique weaving practice that dates back over a thousand years. Despite its out-of-the-way location, the Marshfield School of Weaving, which uses the rare[Read More…]
