PLAINFIELD – Almost three months since Plainfield was devastated by flooding, its residents are feeling a mix of grief and hope. Dr. Opeyemi Parham lived in a 17-foot-diameter yurt along the Winooski River in the weeks before the July 2023 flooding. Walking by a dammed up section of the river[Read More…]
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Area Flooding Update
HARDWICK — Daylight, Thursday morning, July 11 revealed flooding and road closures in the area. Today’s forecast for scattered showers suggests caution if one must travel, Hardwick’s Thursday, July 11 morning update at 4:50 a.m. reports, “The Lamoille River near Cooper Brook has risen beyond its banks. The low lying[Read More…]
Greensboro’s Funky Fourth
Celebrity Carrot to March in Greensboro’s Funky Fourth Parade
Cabot Creamery Outlet Set for August Opening
HARDWICK — The midmorning sun shone across the yellow walls of the Hardwick Town House last week, a scene that matched the news a panel of local leaders had to share: Two pieces of the multimillion-dollar Hardwick Yellow Barn project will soon fall into place. The project’s new building, a[Read More…]
Multiple Town Projects Share Preservation Award
CALAIS — The Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV) has awarded Calais a 2024 Preservation Award of community-wide recognition for multiple projects. In a town of 1,800 residents, Calais reached its population peak in the first half of the nineteenth century. The town has a large number of historic structures and[Read More…]
Cabot Community Celebrates Flood Resilience Amidst Receding Waters
CABOT – As debris filled the library’s parking lot the night of Wednesday, July 10, Amanda Otto was unsure about the fate of the event she had planned since March. The scene was discouragingly similar to the flooding of exactly a year before; the same disaster Otto was hoping to[Read More…]
Caspian Lake Water Quality Results Improve
The Greensboro Association Facebook page reported updated water quality testing results for Caspian Lake at 6 p.m. July 17. Testing done Monday, July 15 showed improvement everywhere it was tested, with all results well below the 235 threshold the Association reports as being safe for swimming. Results for the Cemetery[Read More…]
Select Board Review Town Meeting Details with Moderator
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its February 15 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board’s agenda topics included planning for town meeting, the status of a tax sale property, and the condition of North Wolcott Road. The first topic for discussion was a review of town meeting with the moderator,[Read More…]