Three-car crash, retail theft MARSHFIELD – On December 8, at approximately 12:11 p.m., a three car crash occurred on the Cabot Road in the town of Marshfield. Operator No. 2 was driving vehicle No.2 with a snowplow on the front of the vehicle and turning around at the Marshfield-Cabot town[Read More…]
Plainfield
Vermont Cello Duet in concert, Jan. 11
PLAINFIELD – The Vermont Cello Duet will perform Sunday, Jan. 11, at the historic Plainfield Opera House. The performance begins at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. The Vermont Cello Duet, Sierra Hiner and Ines Horozovic, formed in 2022 after meeting in a University of Vermont chamber music[Read More…]
East village expansion final report submitted
PLAINFIELD – The final report of the East Village Expansion Advisory Committee (EVEAC) was approved in a 10-0 vote at its December 3 meeting, after which the committee voted to recommend to the select board that that meeting be its last. Five days later, the Plainfield select board accepted the[Read More…]
Impaired driver
PLAINFIELD – On December 13, at 7:39 p.m., troopers of the Berlin barracks received a report of an impaired driver in Plainfield. The operator was identified as Michael Grant. While speaking with troopers, Grant displayed signs of impairment. Grant was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI. Grant was issued[Read More…]
Another perspective on sex offenders
To the editor: I understand the intent behind your actions is to protect children, and as a mother, I deeply respect that. Protecting kids matters to all of us. But sometimes, in trying to do good, we unintentionally cause harm; and that is what is happening here. Not every situation, and[Read More…]
Great Brook study meeting, Dec. 18
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…]
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…]
