WOLCOTT – December 6, at 6 p.m., Ballet Wolcott will present “The Land of Sweets” at People’s Academy High school, located on Copley Ave. “The Land of the Sweets”, Ballet Wolcott’s 2025 winter production is choreographed by Gabrielle Berger, to Tchaikovsky’s well known music from ‘The Nutcracker.’ The performance will[Read More…]
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Visiting artist offers hybrid art, writing class, Dec. 6
ST. JOHNSBURY – Gnaomi Siemens will host a hybrid art and writing workshop for adults and high school students, on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Catamount Arts. Gnaomi’s workshop “Anarchy in the Imagination” invites community members to find inspiration and explore artistic practice regardless of skill[Read More…]
Thanksgiving Caspian Run, Nov. 27
GREENSBORO – Thursday, Nov. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., the annual Thanksgiving trek will take place around Caspian Lake. Run, walk or bike on this 6.8 mile loop. This is not a race and there is no course support. Attendees will meet at the ballfield, at the intersection of Center Road[Read More…]
Elementary School Hibernation Feast featured on WCAX
WOODBURY – “Students at Woodbury Elementary School transformed their school into a restaurant Tuesday night, serving friends and family at the Bears’ Hibernation Feast. Cat Viglienzoni visited the Washington County town of about 930 people for this week’s “Vermont’s Own,” said WCAX in the video at the link below. https://www.wcax.com/2025/11/19/woodbury-elementary-students-transform-school-into-restaurant
Sterling’s 67 year legacy to evolve again
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – With news that Sterling College will be ending its degree programs in the spring, residents have expressed concern about a Craftsbury institution vital to the small community. Alumnx have come forward to share a deep love and appreciation for their time there. An item on Tuesday’s Craftsbury[Read More…]
Some sun to start; rain returns by Friday
EAST HARDWICK – Precipitation fell mostly as snow during the past week, with light snow showers occurring through Friday. Precipitation started again late Saturday night as a mix of everything, briefly turning to rain, and then back to a light-to-moderate snow. The highest accumulations were clustered near Vermont’s summits, with[Read More…]
Ellen Bryant Voigt, acclaimed pianist, teacher, Vermont Poet Laureate, remembered at 82
CABOT – Ellen Bryant Voigt was born May 9, 1943, and raised on her family’s farm in Chatham, Va. The middle child of a school teacher and mail carrier, she grew up near a large, extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ellen showed an early talent for the[Read More…]
Reactions mixed on 1% local option tax
GREENSBORO – Area business owners and residents have expressed a mix of reactions to a new 1% local option tax in Greensboro, which passed in a special vote last Thursday. Two other issues on the ballot passed easily, with $500,000 approved to purchase a new fire truck in a binding[Read More…]
Deteriorating town hall condition, quarry expansion, land use maps get attention
WOODBURY – Concerns about the condition of the town hall, a zoning variance for expanded operations at the Swenson Granite Quarry and an update of regional land use maps for the Woodbury area occupied the select board at its November 10 meeting, along with the more usual items. Local residents[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
Outstanding warrants, rear-end collision HARDWICK – On November 11 at approximately 4:07 p.m., Hardwick Police and Hardwick Fire were dispatched to 940 Vt. Route 15 East for a reported two-vehicle collision. Upon arriving on scene, there were two trucks on the side of the road. A 2012 Ford pickup operated[Read More…]
Vehicle rollover on Route 2
CFD receives state grant
CABOT – The Cabot Volunteer Fire Department (CFD) has secured $999 in matching funds from the Vermont Wildland Fire Gear (VWFG) Grant, administered by the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. This competitive grant will enable CFD to reduce the cost of acquiring additional personal protective equipment for volunteers, including[Read More…]
