BURLINGTON – The Caledonia United boys soccer team celebrated their record breaking season over the weekend by witnessing the defending Division 1 national champion UVM Catamounts men’s soccer team on their way to their second consecutive America East title. Head coach Peter Stratman and his Cal United team braved the[Read More…]
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Local youth skaters excel on the ice
GREENSBORO – Local hockey players are following in the footsteps of recent area standouts, excelling on the ice for their youth teams. Greensboro’s Caden and Torin Stuart both had contributions last week to lead their Lyndon Area Youth Hockey Association (LAYHA) 10U Tier 4 team to a 1-0-1 record. Caden[Read More…]
Everett named new Craftsbury Academy Athletic Director
CRAFTSBURY – Amber Everett will be the new athletic director and activities coordinator at Craftsbury Academy (CA), replacing Steve Welch after less than 18 months on the job. Everett, a former Peoples Academy (PA) multi-sport athlete, graduated from VTSU-Lyndon in 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration[Read More…]
Existing School District, Supervisory Union structure may remain
ST. JOHNSBURY – Vermont’s School District Redistricting Task Force (TF) is likely to recommend the current state school district (SD) and supervisory union (SU) structure remain in place, said Caledonia County Senator Scott Beck following Monday’s task force meeting in Waterbury. “The TF decided not to advance the much-discussed CTE[Read More…]
More Snow and Rain in Forecast for the Week
EAST HARDWICK – A significant amount of precipitation fell over the course of the week as we were visited by multiple storm systems that dropped mostly rain through Sunday, although a few snow showers were evident during the morning hours on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. Monday featured heavy rain as[Read More…]
Copley Hospital shutters birthing center after contentious process
MORRISVILLE – Through October, Kipp Bovey and her fellow nurse midwives closely tracked the patients whose due dates would come close to the November 1 closure of the birthing center at Copley Hospital. They wondered who might be the one to see the final baby born before the center shuttered.[Read More…]
SNAP stone soup feeds neighbors in response to funding cuts
HARDWICK – On Friday afternoon, Oct. 31, Buffalo Mountain Market’s general manager, Emily Hershberger, contacted community leaders to see how they could work together to help fill the need for food left by the freeze of SNAP benefits. Hardwick Area Food Pantry (HAFP) Director, Stella James, told her that fresh[Read More…]
Voters approve up to $250,000 toward flood repairs, mitigation
CABOT – Voters overwhelmingly approved using $250,000 from the Cabot Community Investment Fund (CCIF) toward the town’s work on flood mitigation, last Tuesday, November 4. Votes in favor of using the CCIF funds were 199, over 80% of the votes cast, with just 57 votes against and two ballots left[Read More…]
Rollover crash, fleeing the scene
HARDWICK – On October 24 at 10 p.m., the Hardwick Police Department, Hardwick Fire and Hardwick Rescue were dispatched to a single motor vehicle crash on Route 16. Upon arrival officers found a 2010 Ford F250 at an uncontrolled rest on its roof. The operator, identified as Brandon Tallman, fled[Read More…]
Car crash, DUI
WHEELOCK – On November 8 at approximately 11:13 a.m., Vermont State Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash on Stannard Mountain Road in the town of Wheelock. Investigation revealed Eli Shedd of Walden was traveling east on Stannard Mountain Road when he lost control in the muddy, slushy conditions causing[Read More…]
Chimney fire
HARDWICK – Thursday evening at approximately 7:08 p.m., the Hardwick Fire Department was toned for a chimney fire with possible extension on Center Rd. in Hardwick. E2, W1 & Tower 6 responded. On arrival, it was confirmed fire had extended into the roof. Greensboro Fire Department and Woodbury Fire Department[Read More…]
AWARE Report
HARDWICK – Nine people used AWARE services between November 2 and November 9. The AWARE 24-hour hotline is 802-472-6463. A non-profit established in 1984, AWARE serves Hardwick and the greater Hardwick area in preventing and healing the trauma of domestic and sexual violence. AWARE provides help during immediate crises, as well as advocating for[Read More…]
