PLAINFIELD – WGDR received approval from the FCC in early March to move its antenna to a Plainfield tower on a ridgeline 1,000 feet higher than the 30-year old antenna now located on the former Goddard College Campus. “The FCC just did something right!” said Central Vermont Community Radio Executive[Read More…]
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REV UP VT aims to empower disability vote
MONTPELIER – Dawn Fancher wanted to vote on the Plainfield town budget at this year’s Town Meeting Day on March 3. But due to a disability, they couldn’t attend in person, and the ballot they received didn’t include that question. “Our town does floor vote for the town budgets, so[Read More…]
Local schools, students, earn recognition in state tournament
BARRE – On Saturday, March 21, the Destination Imagination state tournament took place at Barre City Elementary and Middle School. Local teams presented their solutions to challenges with a technical, arts or engineering focus, which they had worked on for several months. Local teams who received recognition in the competition[Read More…]
Works by Pitkin on exhibit through August
PLAINFIELD – Cutler Memorial Library will host an opening reception for “Mortal Bloom,” a photography exhibition by Hannah Carpenter Pitkin on Thursday, April 10, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will remain on view through August 1. The exhibition features work created through the historic wet-plate collodion process, including tintypes and other[Read More…]
Robbins in Concert, April 24
PLAINFIELD – Sam Robbins performs live in concert on Friday, April 24, at 7 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. Known for his stage presence and songwriting, Robbins brings his own take to the classic singer-songwriter tradition. Robbins is a New England-based, nationally-touring musician whose music evokes classic singer songwriters[Read More…]
Voters approve anti-ICE, pro-farming resolutions
PLAINFIELD – Voters on Town Meeting Day approved two non-binding resolutions: one calling for the abolishment of ICE, and the other supporting “the right to grow food.” The first resolution, proposed by resident Debra Stoleroff, seeks the dissolution of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The second resolution, called[Read More…]
Australian ballot items pass
PLAINFIELD – In Australian balloting, 406 (40.5%) of Plainfield’s 1,002 registered voters cast ballots last Tuesday, with 40 by absentee ballot. Both bond items passed as voters approved one for no more than $700,000 to replace the water line under School Street on a vote of 285 to 74. The[Read More…]
Twinfield-Cabot boys roll Twin Valley, advance to championship Saturday
BARRE – After steamrolling Long Trail and Richford in the first two rounds of the Division IV state tournament, the Twinfield-Cabot (22-1) boys basketball team kept their foot on the gas Monday night against fifth seeded Twin Valley to advance to their first state title game in nearly a decade.[Read More…]
Housing advisory committee hosts Hardwick, St. Johnsbury guests
PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Housing Advisory Committee meeting February 25, featured presentations from Hardwick and St. Johnsbury municipal leaders who shared their experiences with community revitalization. Kristie Farnham from the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development facilitated the discussion with Hardwick Select Board Chair Eric Remick who has served[Read More…]
Goddard Spark launchs, April 10
PLAINFIELD – The Goddard Spark is an upcoming lifelong learning program within the former Goddard College campus. The first residency will occur Friday through Sunday, April 10 to 12, with instructors teaching a variety of classes that recognize individualized learning styles, meet individual needs and fosters community. The initial courses[Read More…]
A voice for the community
To the editor: As citizens of Plainfield know, it’s been a rough few years. Natural disasters. Bitter conflicts. Difficulties filling open positions. Now we have an opportunity to begin turning things around. Vicki McDonald, a Plainfield resident of 42 years, is running for select board. Vicki was a VP at National[Read More…]
Radio nerd guides local station through expansion
PLAINFIELD – “I’m a radio nerd.” That’s the self-description of Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, executive director of Central Vermont Community Radio, which operates WGDR in Plainfield and WGDH in Hardwick. It’s been a challenging time for public broadcasting, but donors have stepped up, said Mulvaney-Stanak, who uses they/them pronouns. Meanwhile, work continues[Read More…]
