WOODBURY – The long-awaited Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) decision on the Swenson Granite Company’s request to expand a non-conforming use at its Woodbury Granite Quarry was announced last Wednesday, June 17. Act 250 approval is still required Swenson’s requested expansion includes the addition of a crusher for roughly 45[Read More…]
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Multi-agency vehicle extrication and rescue training
PolyWhey Cup rekindles century-old rivalry
HARDWICK – Local players from Hardwick, Craftsbury, Albany and Danville led their Black River soccer team to a victory over the Barre Stone Cutters on Sunday in the annual PolyWhey Cup. The historic third annual PolyWhey Cup between an NEK Black River team and the Barre Stone Cutters was played[Read More…]
Young lives claimed in head-on crash
WOODBURY – Two young Danville sisters, ages 2 and 8, died this past Saturday after a fatal head-on crash into a second vehicle on Vermont Route 14 in Woodbury. On June 13, around 9:30 a.m., the Vermont State Police were notified of a two-vehicle head-on crash on Vt. Route 14, near[Read More…]
Swenson Granite awaits approval of quarry expansion plans
WOODBURY – Swenson Granite Company, now a division of a company named Polycor, has submitted an application to the Town of Woodbury asking that it approve a non-confirming use of the quarry property, asking to expand the extraction of granite from the quarry to 750,000 cubic feet from its current[Read More…]
Linden trees planted
The Amazing Hardwick Area
Hardwick area, comprised of old-timers, some since birth, some recently finding its worth. This amazing area Is attracting people from all over, who are caring, sharing Who join right in – seeking opportunities to observe or even serve, those that have the nerve In an attempt in the community to[Read More…]
Playoff run ends for Brown’s Bullets at Woodstock
WOODSTOCK – Hazen Union alum Mike Brown and his BFA-Fairfax baseball program breezed past Oxbow in the first round last week before fizzling against Woodstock in the quarterfinals of the Division III State Tournament. The sixth-seeded Bullets cruised past Oxbow 13-5 at home on Tuesday, but the offense ran out[Read More…]
Candidates for August House and Senate primary races set
AREA TOWNS – Vermont candidates for statewide and local legislative races had until Thursday, May 28. to file petitions declaring themselves as candidates for the primary election, scheduled on Tuesday, August 11. Independent candidates have until Thursday, Aug. 6, to file their petitions. In Senate races, incumbent Minority Leader, Caledonia[Read More…]
Swenson Act 250 hearing set, school, FEMA concerns continue
WOODBURY – The select board had a full agenda at its May 27 meeting last week, noting that the long-awaited Act 250 hearing has been scheduled for a Swenson/Polycor Quarry permit to expand withdrawals from its Woodbury quarry Act 250 Hearing Request: The hearing is set for June 26 at[Read More…]
Erosion
Wind and wavesso in love with the Earththey can’t keepthemselves from returningto the shore Over and over –sand is bornscouring away the hoursof each day, eitherplanned or erratic No angle of reposecan hold backour wearing away. Erin Rosenthal, Woodbury This poem was written for the Verse-Village celebration of April Poetry[Read More…]
Awakenings
This gentle depressionwas little more thana sag and slump untilthe torrentials of Aprilswelled this hollow intoa pond. Now, bulbousand gelatinous massesof shimmering silvereggs cling to submergedbranches. Tomorrow, a redeft will flame from thispool, orange shockinginto this tawny land. Tomorrow, a wood frogwill intone into evening,a cardinal croak, refillingour saturated world.[Read More…]
