To the editor: By a margin of seven votes, on May 20, the Wolcott School District got a budget passed for 2027. So now, what comes next? Starting July 1, there is new leadership at OSSU and at Wolcott Elementary. Meanwhile, state senators and delegates are trying to figure out[Read More…]
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TED-Talk symposium, June 13
ST. JOHNSBURY – Saturday, June 13, 2 and 4 p.m., a symposium features 15-plus new TED Talks focused on the evolution and future of democracy, streaming live from Philadelphia during America’s 250th anniversary, via livestream of TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures. Presented in collaboration with Visit Philadelphia and partners nationwide, and[Read More…]
Daily Express cuts back to print three days each week
NEWPORT – In a story May 17 titled, “Big Changes Coming at The Newport Daily Express,” the daily newspaper explained they planned to cut back beginning May 25 and “begin publishing our print editions on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday each week.” The expanded Tuesday, Thursday and Friday editions “will deliver[Read More…]
Survival revival people’s fair, June 6
BARTON — Northeast Kingdom Organizing, the Vermont Workers’ Center, and the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice are organizing a Survival Revival People’s Fair. The fair will be held on Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Orleans Fairgrounds. There is free household trash[Read More…]
Jackson Dam changes raise common questions from community
by Kristen Leahy HARDWICK – As conversations about Jackson Dam continue, a few questions tend to come up repeatedly. That is not surprising. When a piece of infrastructure has been part of a landscape for generations, people naturally think about what might change and what might be lost. One of[Read More…]
Thank you barbecue, June 5
CALAIS – The Calais Advisory Team is hosting a barbecue for former principal Jarrod Weiss on Friday, June 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Calais Elementary School.Danielle Mackay writes, “Come celebrate Mr. Weiss! In his time as principal, he has brought so much life to Calais Elementary and made[Read More…]
One Vermonter’s view on town meeting vs. Australian Ballot
GREENSBORO – A special town meeting will be held at the Highland Center for the Arts on Tuesday, June 30, at 7 p.m. The meeting will decide if Greensboro should vote on all public questions by Australian ballot instead of floor votes at town meeting. Albeit well intentioned, making this[Read More…]
Farewell brunch, June 14
HARDWICK – Mary Queen of All Saints Parish Mass schedule changes for Sunday, June 14, with one Sunday Mass on June 14. Mass will be at 9 a.m., at St. Norbert’s Church in Hardwick. Following the mass, there will be a farewell brunch in the Julien Room for Fr. Raj Madri. For more[Read More…]
Edmund Tex Williams
CRAFTSBURY – Edmund Tex Williams, 92 of Craftsbury, passed away on May 25, at his village home in the company of his daughters. Ed was born on Coburn Hill, Craftsbury and moved to the Wild Branch where electric lines had made their way to Craftsbury. Eddie grew up as a[Read More…]
Donald (Don) Frank Robinson
PAYSON, Ariz. – Donald (Don) Frank Robinson, 77, of Payson, formerly of Greensboro, Vt., passed away May 25, from cancer, at home with his wife Jan by his side. Don was born August 12, 1948, the son of Frank and Mary (Hill) Robinson. Don grew up in Greensboro He attended[Read More…]
Good work done by balanced legislature
MONTPELIER – Vermont’s Senate adjourned on Friday evening, ending the 2025-2026 biennium. The 2024 election and an end to the super majority in the House and Senate made it possible for a lot of good work to be accomplished over the last 2 years. Vermonters were rewarded for voting in[Read More…]
Concert series, June 19
ST. JOHNSBURY – Friday, June 19, 1 p.m., the Music in the Gallery series will feature Jon Speer. Speer is a local singer-songwriter from West Burke. Although he has been writing songs for almost 35 years, he only recently began playing around the local open mics at the end of 2024.[Read More…]
