NORTHEAST KINGDOM — In a partnership with Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will now permanently offer remote appointments in order to ensure families can receive care regardless of transportation or distance. Remote services have been available since the pandemic, operating under special program waivers. A[Read More…]
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Nichols Ledge Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines
WOODBURY – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (F&W) and Audubon Vermont recommend people check to see if the area they are planning to hike or climb is open, as some cliff tops and overlooks are closed to protect nesting peregrines. In addition to trail closures to reduce impacts during[Read More…]
School Revives Square Dancing with Help from Local Community
WOLCOTT — Wolcott Elementary School is integrating square dancing into its physical education curriculum, through a collaborative effort between school staff and local dance experts.The initiative began when Principal Dennis Hill, who has memories of square dancing from his own school days, noticed the traditional activity was missing from Wolcott’s[Read More…]
Craftsbury Schools Winter Arts Showcase Spotlights Student Talent
CRAFTSBURY COMMON — The Craftsbury Academy gymnasium came alive on March 13, as students of all ages shared their creative talents in a vibrant showcase for the school and community. The event demonstrated a wide range of student skills. The gymnasium was transformed into an art gallery, featuring a collection[Read More…]
Sola-Thomas, Team Earn Second Place in Design Competition
POTSDAM, N.Y. — A team of four Clarkson University mechanical engineering students has placed second in the Walt Disney Imagineering Imaginations Design Competition. The team, including Juan Pablo Sola-Thomas of Plainfield, Vt., represented Clarkson University on a national stage in a competition known for fostering creativity, technical excellence and innovation.[Read More…]
Cabot Wins Nine First Place Awards at National Dairy Competition
WAITSFIELD – Cabot Creamery/Agri-Mark took home 19 awards at the United States Championship Cheese Contest that wrapped up March 5. Cabot earned four first-place awards for cheddars, two for shredded and sliced cheeses and two for foodservice products. The company also earned a first-place win for two of its whey[Read More…]
Coffin Tells of Civil War Women, March 30
CABOT — Sunday, March 30, at 2 pm, Howard Coffin will be speaking at the Willey Building about “Vermont Women and the Civil War.” Coffin is a seventh-generation Vermonter, an author and historian, whose area of expertise is the Civil War. With nearly 35,000 of the state’s able-bodied men at[Read More…]
Let’s Talk Race: April 4, 11
MARSHFIELD — On Friday, April 4 and April 11, Central Vermont SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) facilitators Shalini Suryanarayana and Kathy Johnson will host a two-part series using “Let’s Talk Race” conversation cards. The session will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Jaquith Public Library. This card deck was[Read More…]
Discussion on Flood Impacts, April 17
MARSHFIELD — On Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m., the Jaquith Public Library will host a discussion about the July 2024 Great Brook flood in Plainfield. Plainfield resident and Norwich University Professor George Springston will discuss the rainstorm, the flooding, the extensive geomorphic changes to the river corridor and the[Read More…]
Local Church Flies “Have Mercy” Banner
GREENSBORO — This March, the Greensboro United Church of Christ (GUCC) has been flying a new banner, “Have Mercy.” GUCC pastor Rev. Dr. Sunday-Winters said of the new banner, “Mercy is at the core of Christ’s teaching. To be anti-merciful is to be anti-Christ.” The banner is reflective of the message[Read More…]
Waite-Fellner Paintings Exhibited Through April
HARDWICK – A series of paintings by Laurie Waite-Fellner, “Women That I Admire,” is on exhibit at Positive Pie. She says, “The women I chose are all famous in their field, although usually when someone sees them, there is at least one who they are not familiar with. Especially if[Read More…]
