MONTPELIER – The Vermont Council on the Arts has awarded grants to local artists and organizations. Grants include artist development grants to Genese Grill, Plainfield, $2,000 to support the purchase of image licenses for use in the first English-language biography of Austrian Modernist Robert Musil for Yale University Press and[Read More…]
Marshfield
Gov. Scott announces development block grant funds for Marshfield
MONTPELIER – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced $2,783,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and $770,760 in Recovery Housing Program (RHP) funding to benefit projects in 11 different communities, inluding Marshfield. The Town of Marshfield received a $60,000 grant to develop[Read More…]
Boil water notice in effect until further notice
MARSHFIELD – A notice issued by Vermont’s Department of Public Safety, through the VT-Alert system on October 14 said, “The Village of Marshfield will experience a water shutoff and be placed under a boil water notice tomorrow, October 15. Water will officially be shut off that day from 8 a.m.[Read More…]
Good riddance, I say
To the editor: The fascist Trump regime is being widely resisted. People all over the country are standing strong against it: against his ICE Gestapo snatching immigrant workers off the streets and disappearing them into concentration camps, against the dispatching of armed soldiers to cause turmoil in our blue cities[Read More…]
Star gazing, Oct. 22
MARSHFIELD – Wednesday, Oct. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m., the Jaquith Public Library will host a stargazing session with George Springston. Rain date is Saturday, Oct. 25.
Road rage fugitives caught, disorderly conduct
GROTON – Monday, Sept. 29, fugitives Justin French, 36, and Kayla Cabey, 33, both of Bradford, were apprehended in the state of Massachusetts. French and Cabey were considered armed and dangerous, attempting to flee charges of First Degree Attempted Murder, Reckless Endangerment and Criminal Threatening following a road rage incident[Read More…]
Alleged road rage by armed fugitives, Fatal crash, robbery, theft and speeding,
ST. JOHNSBURY – On September 20, the Vermont State Police (VSP), St. Johnsbury barracks, initiated an investigation into an alleged road rage incident that resulted in gunfire and occurred on U.S. Route 302 in South Ryegate. Based on their investigation, troopers obtained New England wide and New York extraditable arrest[Read More…]
East Montpelier Volunteer Fire Department
Recent calls EAST MONTPELIER – Recent calls by the East Montpelier Volunteer Fire Department include on September 9 at 12:20 p.m., medical, Plainfield; September 11 at 8:58 a.m., medical, Plainfield; 10:05 a.m., medical, Cabot; 1:46 p.m., medical, Marshfield; medical, 2:55 p.m., Plainfield; 5:28 p.m., medical, Cabot; 7:58 p.m., medical, Cabot.[Read More…]
New Staff
Restored riverside area boosts flood protection
MARSHFIELD – An 800-foot earthen berm along the Winooski River has been removed and trees planted in the area, according to the Vermont Land Trust (VLT). The restored riverside land will allow the Winooski to expand into its surrounding floodplain, thus reducing flood risk, improving watershed health, and keeping phosphorus[Read More…]
Fall Wellness Fair
Harvest festival, Sept. 28
MARSHFIELD – Sunday, September 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Marshfield harvest festival will take place at Old Schoolhouse Common. Family friendly activities are free, including music, food, cider pressing, games, flea market, farmers market, horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo, children’s art tent, with antique engines[Read More…]
