CRAFTSBURY – The Freedom and Unity Commission gathered a panel with experience in town management from Coventry, Glover, Burke, Cambridge and Wolcott on Tuesday, Oct. 9. in the Craftsbury Town Hall to look at the pros and cons of two important issues for managing a Vermont town’s business. “Practical Ways[Read More…]
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No Kings Day 2, Montpelier
Board signs off on plans for new bridges
PLAINFIELD – Select board members signed off on plans for new bridges over Great Brook at Mill Street and Brook Road at their October 14 meeting. The Mill Street bridge washed out in 2024 and the Brook Road bridge trapped debris, flooding the village. Plans for replacement bridges presented by[Read More…]
“The Vermont Farm to Table Cookbook” author talk and recipe tasting
Another FEMA demolition scheduled this week
HARDWICK – The house and separate garage at 41 Brush Street in Hardwick, first damaged by fire in May 2023, followed by the June floods that year and again in 2024, is scheduled to be demolished this week according to Hardwick’s Zoning and Floodplain Administrator Kristen Leahy “The Demolition Team[Read More…]
MacLeod featured in Vermont Public story
EAST HARDWICK – Rob Macleod and his small East Hardwick Farm were featured in a Vermont Public story by Erica Heilman last week titled,“Twenty-nine cows, eight pigs and no water,” whose well ran dry for the first time ever. MacLeod said, “. . . the experience of having no water[Read More…]
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…]
Vt. Rte. 15 one-lane during bridge replacement
WOLCOTT – A project to replace the temporary bridge over School Street in Wolcott, just yards from its intersection with Vt. Rte. 15, continues this week with the start of work to build an access road beside Vt. Rte. 15 and ongoing tree work will continue, said Michelle Gudorf, Wolcott[Read More…]
Douglass Senate seat in limbo
MONTPELIER – Sen. Sam Douglass, R-Orleans, said last week he would resign effective noon on Monday after comments he and his wife made in a Young Republicans group chat rife with hateful messages leaked, making national headlines. However, as of 3 p.m. on Monday, the office of Gov. Phil Scott had not[Read More…]
School board chair files ethics complaint against Vermont senator
DANVILLE – Clayton Cargill, the Danville School District’s board chair, filed an ethics complaint last week against Sen. Scott Beck, R-Caledonia, alleging he “used his position and legislative influence to advance a narrative and push” the district to try and close high school grades, a move that would benefit the[Read More…]
NEK Broadband opens up new service areas
HARDWICK – Residents on the end of Pumpkin Lane nearest to Vt. Rte. 16, a section of Mountainview Road on the border with Walden and the far end of Hays Drive, now have high speed, fiber-optic broadband internet service available through NEK Broadband, the nonprofit, public internet utility. NEK Broadband[Read More…]
