PLAINFIELD – Thursday, Dec. 18, beginning at 7 p.m., Plainfield’s Hazard Mitigation Committee will host the State of Vermont and their contracted river engineering firm, SLR International, at the Plainfield Town Hall. The meeting will be the town’s first chance to shape how this long-awaited Great Brook study is done[Read More…]
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Trojans defend title at Bob Abe Classic
PROCTOR – For a second straight season, the Twinfield-Cabot boys basketball team won the Bob Abrahamson Tip-off Classic in dominant fashion at Proctor High School last week. Seniors Tej Stewart and Eli Russell were too much for Twin Valley and tournament host Proctor over the weekend as the Trojans stormed[Read More…]
Woodstock handles Lady Trojans in opener
WOODSTOCK – Division III Woodstock flexed its muscles against the Twinfield-Cabot girls basketball team last week in what was both team’s season opener. Paula Cortijo-Martin led all scorers with 22 points as Woodstock doubled up Twinfield-Cabot 54-27 at home on Friday night. The Lady Wasps struggled to navigate a rugged[Read More…]
Area disaster recovery projects recommended for funding
MONTPELIER – The Community Development (CD) Board met last Thursday with the Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) staff to review applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funds. The recommendations will go to the Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), who will then make[Read More…]
Vermont Suitcase’s “Wenceslas” back at Opera House, Dec. 20
PLAINFIELD – The Vermont Suitcase Company brings “The Continuing Adventures of King Wenceslas and his page Edith” to the Plainfield Opera House, Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. This play delves deep between the stanzas of the Christmas carol, with physical comedy, stage magic and puppets, all performed by four[Read More…]
Plainfield voters deny purchase of property for housing
PLAINFIELD – Residents voted Tuesday against a $600,000 bond to purchase land for new housing development, 15 months after a flood devastated the town’s village core. The bond would have allowed the town selectboard to borrow the funds to buy 24 acres of land located uphill of the village. The[Read More…]
Career Center looks for $149M in bond vote
CVCC SCHOOL DISTRICT – Voters in the Central Vermont Career Center School District (CVCCSD) had the opportunity to vote by absentee ballot, or go to the polls Tuesday to vote on issuing bonds of up to $149,000,000 to build a new technical center. The 18 towns of the district include[Read More…]
Towns hope to move flood-related projects forward with bond votes
PLAINFIELD, CABOT – Flood-related projects were on yesterday’s ballots for voters in Plainfield and Cabot. In Plainfield the select board was looking to borrow $600,000 to purchase land for the proposed village expansion project. If its application for a $9.7 million grant is approved, the loan will fund the purchase[Read More…]
Helicopter flyovers begin Nov. 3
PLAINFIELD, MARSHFIELD – Beginning the week of November 3, weather permitting, there will be a low-flying red helicopter flying over the Great Brook and the Winooski River. This helicopter will be collecting LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data as part of a study of the river. The study is being[Read More…]
Blood donations scheduled for Hardwick, Plainfield
HARDWICK, PLAINFIELD – The American Red Cross asks people to schedule time to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply stable ahead of the holiday season. Donations may be made through the Red Cross in Hardwick, at Hazen Union High School, November 11, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30[Read More…]
Bollywood dance party to support Cutler Library, Nov. 9
PLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Opera House will host an afternoon of Bollywood music, Sunday, Nov. 9, rom 3 to 5 p.m. Come to dance or enjoy the music, and support Cutler Memorial Library. Admission by donation, accepted as cash/check at the door. Bring indoor clean shoes. For information, email [email protected]
Fiber art exhibition, Nov. 14
PLAINFIELD – An opening reception for “Fibers of Being,” an exhibition showcasing the fiber artistry of Elisabeth Mazzilli, will take place at the Cutler Memorial Library, 151 High St., Thursday, Nov. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open and to the public. Attendees will have[Read More…]
