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…]
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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…]
Leaving Scene of an Accident, Woodbury canoeist safe after capsize on Lake Champlain
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…]
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…]
