PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Winter Farmers Market is Sunday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Plainfield Opera House. Shop local farms, businesses and craftspeople with lunch and live music by Jess O’Brien and Tim Davis.
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Pianist Diana Fanning in concert, March 8
PLAINFIELD – Plainfield Arts presents pianist Diana Fanning in concert on Sunday, March 8, at 4 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. This recital celebrates Fanning’s fifty years of teaching at Middlebury College, reflecting a career devoted to musical education. Fanning has curated a program highlighting composers who challenged conventions[Read More…]
DUI, Car crash
EAST MONTPELIER – On January 15 at 5:30 p.m., Vermont State Police – Berlin Barracks received a call for a single vehicle crash at 2528 County Road in the town of East Montpelier. The operator at the scene was identified as Gavin Deiss. Troopers responded to the scene, and subsequent[Read More…]
Welch discusses FEMA reform
PLAINFIELD – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, joined community leaders and residents in Plainfield, Thursday, Jan. 22, to discuss ongoing flood recovery efforts and his work to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Senator Welch[Read More…]
Fowler named to Champlain College President’s List for Fall semester
BURLINGTON – Caleb Fowler of Plainfield, VT was named to the Champlain College President’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Students on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Fowler is majoring in Communication.
Area students named to Dean’s List
BURLINGTON – Casey Fowler of Plainfield, Skyler O’Riordan of East Calais and Victoria Shepard of Hardwick have been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Fall 2025 semester.
Hazard Mitigation Committee presents draft flood map
PLAINFIELD – Maps of four scenarios that could bring floodwaters to Plainfield homes and businesses were reviewed at a meeting of the Plainfield Hazard Mitigation Committee last Thursday, Jan. 15. Residents were invited to the meeting, billed as an opportunity to, “review newly completed (draft) Winooski, Great Brook and Molly’s[Read More…]
Genetic testing fraud presentation, Jan. 26
EAST MONTPELIER – A presentation on genetic testing will be held Monday, January 26. Medicare covers genetic testing only when it is deemed medically necessary. Unfortunately, scammers and disreputable companies are taking advantage of this benefit, billing for testing that is not needed or sometimes not even conducted. Jean McDermott[Read More…]
DUI, Home improvement fraud
MARSHFIELD – On December 30, at 10:30 a.m., troopers of the Berlin Barracks were meeting with Kevin Hudson, of Peacham, outside the Marshfield Town Clerk’s Office for a matter unrelated to this case. While speaking with Hudson, troopers observed signs of impairment and established that he had driven to that[Read More…]
Emergency management director search begins
To the editor: I’ve served as the Plainfield Emergency Management Director for quite a few years, including a break, working with six select boards starting back in 2015 under Rob Bridges. I told the select board a few months ago that I will resign on May 1, before my 80th[Read More…]
Year in Review: East Village Expansion reserve fund created, bond failed
PLAINFIELD – To kick off the year, the Plainfield Co-Op announced their move to the Route 2 Plainfield Hardware location from their long-time village building. The merger of the two businesses combined grocery and hardware offerings. Plainfield Arts presented an afternoon of music with songwriter Spencer Lewis and Vermont banjoist[Read More…]
Bread and Puppet 2025 films released
ADAMANT – Jerome Lipani and his Ad Hoc Films posted a playlist of 13 films titled “BreadAndPuppet 2025,” on the day of the Winter Solstice, Sunday, December 21 “I am finally able to release two dual-camera shoots in collaboration with Robbie Leppzer of this summer’s B&P Circus & Pageant, which[Read More…]
