GREENSBORO – The Greensboro Nursing Home will have a fun day for all community members on Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Events held on the patio will include the MexiRico Auténtico food truck, face painting, music, tours, chipping contest and games.
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Flash Flooding on Vt. Route 15 east of Brown Farm Road
HARDWICK — Hardwick Police is advising there is flash flooding on VT Route 15 just east of Brown Farm Roas. Hardwick Police stated people should avoid Route 15 between Hardwick and Danville according to Elliott Bjerke with Lamoille County Sherrif’s Dept. Dispatch.
On Flood Anniversary, Beryl Barrels Down
VERMONT – On July 10 last year, heavy rains that had begun the night before unleashed catastrophic floods across Vermont. This Wednesday, exactly a year later, torrential downpours may once again threaten the state with flooding, according to a forecast issued Monday by the National Weather Service. The culprit? The collision of[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders to visit Greensboro Parade and Stannard Rally
STANNARD – Our Senior Senator and former Stannard resident will be marching in the 4th of July parade in Greensboro on Saturday July 6 at 10 a.m. After the parade Bernie will be heading back to his old stomping grounds and will hold a rally in Stannard, Saturday July 6[Read More…]
Saplings to Grow with $1M Grant Award
CRAFTSBURY — A $1 million grant has been awarded to Craftsbury Saplings toward construction of a new 7,000-square-foot childcare center. The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) grant provides funding for a $5,262,642 project that will allow Saplings to grow its capacity, allowing it to serve 54 children. Saplings’ Board Chair[Read More…]
Proposals to Close Calais, Worcester Schools Discussed at Forum
WORCESTER — Pizza, nostalgia, tears: Residents packed the gymnasium of this small town’s small school, extolling the virtues of Doty Memorial in the face of its possible closure. About 100 people attended back-to-back community forums Wednesday evening, the first organized by concerned residents and the second by the Washington Central[Read More…]
Road Closures and Recovery Occupy Town Road Crews
HARDWICK AREA — On July 11, the Hardwick town manager’s office declared damage to Nichols Pond Road, Kate Brook Road, Weeks Place, Bunker Hill Road, Tucker Brook Road, Center Road, Granite Street, Belfry Road. Wolcott Street, Carey Road, Riverside Farm and Hardwick Farms Road were reportedly closed. By July 13,[Read More…]
Atkins Field Meal Builds Community
HARDWICK — Volunteers and members of the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) hosted community meals at Atkins Field on Monday, June 24, and the following week, on July 1. Behind the grill on June 24, Reeve Basom and CAE intern Finn Atwood were kept hard at work grilling and[Read More…]
Greensboro Association Shares Caspian Lake Protection Needs
HARDWICK — Co-chair of the Greensboro Association (GA) Lakes and Environmental Stewardship Committee, Stew Arnold attended the Hardwick Electric Department (HED) Board of Commissioners meeting on June 17 to make public comments about ensuring effective communication continues between HED and the GA while HED is in its transition between permanent[Read More…]
All Sides of School Closure Shared at Forum
CALAIS – Washington Central Supervisory Union schools held concurrent forums June 26 to hear the public weigh in on possible closure or reconfiguration of the district’s smaller elementary schools in Calais and Worcester. Eighteen people turned out for the Calais forum, where current parents with school-age children were universally in[Read More…]
