Leaving Scene of an AccidentVermont State Police PLAINFIELD – On October 15 at 11:57 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified of a crash that occurred the previous week at the entrance to the Hollister Hill Apartments in Plainfield. Someone had backed a vehicle into a metal fence, causing significant[Read More…]
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Cutler Bollywood dance party, Nov. 9
PLAINFIELD – Sunday, Nov. 9, 3 to 5 p.m., the Plainfield Opera House will hold an afternoon of Bollywood music to support Cutler Memorial Library. Admission is by donation, accepted as cash or check at the door. Bring indoor clean shoes to change out of street shoes. For more information, contact[Read More…]
Blood donations scheduled for Hardwick, Nov. 11, Plainfield, Nov. 14
HARDWICK, PLAINFIELD – The American Red Cross asks people to schedule time to give blood or platlets now to keep the blood supply stable ahead of the holiday season. The donations may be made through the Red Cross in Hardwick, November 11, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Hazen Union[Read More…]
Local organizations, artists, receive arts grants
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Council on the Arts has awarded grants to local artists and organizations. Grants include artist development grants to Genese Grill, Plainfield, $2,000 to support the purchase of image licenses for use in the first English-language biography of Austrian Modernist Robert Musil for Yale University Press and[Read More…]
Board signs off on plans for new bridges
PLAINFIELD – Select board members signed off on plans for new bridges over Great Brook at Mill Street and Brook Road at their October 14 meeting. The Mill Street bridge washed out in 2024 and the Brook Road bridge trapped debris, flooding the village. Plans for replacement bridges presented by[Read More…]
Canada’s Hanson performs, Nov. 16
PLAINFIELD – Lynne Hanson, “Canada’s Queen of Americana,” will be in concert, Sunday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m., at the Plainfield Opera House. Hanson’s brand of “porch music with a little red dirt” moves effortlessly from ballads to Americana. Hanson has released ten studio albums along with two books of[Read More…]
Road rage fugitives caught, disorderly conduct
GROTON – Monday, Sept. 29, fugitives Justin French, 36, and Kayla Cabey, 33, both of Bradford, were apprehended in the state of Massachusetts. French and Cabey were considered armed and dangerous, attempting to flee charges of First Degree Attempted Murder, Reckless Endangerment and Criminal Threatening following a road rage incident[Read More…]
Goddard College alumni reunion, Oct, 10-13
PLAINFIELD – A reunion of Goddard College alumni will be held October 10 to October 13 on the former campus, organized by Save Goddard College. The reunion is the result of a request from Goddard alumni, including Alex Rodriguez and Joe McIntyre. Reunion plans include poetry, music, Wheelz of Steel,[Read More…]
Nonprofit seeks to rejuvenate Goddard campus as arts hub
PLAINFIELD – The people trying to revitalize Goddard College’s former campus are counting on the arts. They say the new program is starting to gain traction, with summer events drawing crowds and attention. “What’s going on here now is the dream come true,” said Kris Gruen, director of the nonprofit[Read More…]
ADU provides local prescription access
PLAINFIELD – Amid shrinking regional access to pharmacies across the state, the Health Center at Plainfield has a unique two-part solution for providing local prescription access. The Community Health Pharmacy (CHP) is a mail-order retail pharmacy operating specifically for patients of Vermont health centers. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are[Read More…]
Plainfield Community to prioritize, seek volunteers, Oct. 16
PLAINFIELD – Members of the Plainfield community met on Wednesday, Sept. 17, for the second step of the Plainfield Forward resilient communities process and set two priorities for the future of the town. All area residents, including those displaced from the 2023 and 2024 floods, may sign up for these[Read More…]
Plainfield Forward planning meeting, Oct. 16
PLAINFIELD – Thursday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., a planning meeting will take place in the Haybarn Theater at the Creative Campus at Goddard. Everyone is welcome to join whether or not they were at previous events in the process with an opportunity to engage in the future of Plainfield. Sign up to join one or more groups[Read More…]
