BURKE – After nearly a decade in federal receivership, Burke Mountain Resort finally has new owners. On Friday, Bear Den Partners LLC, a group with longstanding ties to the Northeast Kingdom ski area, officially closed on the $11.5 million deal to buy the 72-year old resort. Bear Den Partners includes[Read More…]
Our Communities
Service Award Nominations Sought
CABOT – The Cabot School Board and the Cabot Select Board are soliciting nominations for the 2025 Cabot Community Service Award. This award will recognize a Cabot resident whose contributions of time, talent and energy over a number of years have had a significant positive impact on Cabot School and/or[Read More…]
Plant Swap, Garden Project, May 18
MORRISVILLE– Lamoille County 4-H and the Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District are teaming up to host a Spring Plant Swap and planting project on May 18 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held rain or shine at 29 Sunset Drive, where both organizations are based. The[Read More…]
Bird Walk, May 17
MARSHFIELD – On Saturday, May 17, 7:30 to 11 a.m. (rain date Sunday, May 18, 7:30 to 11 a.m.), there will be a Spring bird walk at the Stranahan Town Forest. Bob Popp and Betsy Ziegler will identify some of the many species of birds who are returning to Vermont[Read More…]
Bird Walk, May 17
HARDWICK – There will be a bird walk on Saturday, May 17, at 7 a.m., with Scarlett Podolin and Eleanor Hammond on the Hardwick Trails. Meet at the trail kiosk behind Hazen Union parking lot. For information, call Norma Wiesen, (802) 472-6517.
Community Night, May 21
MARSHFIELD – Twinfield Community Night will be held Wednesday, May 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at Twinfield School. Pizza will be served from the pizza oven, with bike rides, community building games and live music at 5:30 p.m. At 6:45 p.m., “Twinfield’s Got Talent” will be presented in the school,[Read More…]
Meditation Workshop, May 24
MARSHFIELD – A free meditation workshop will be held Saturday, May 24, 1:30 p.m., at Jaquith Public Library. Barry Wyman will introduce meditation in a non-religious workshop co-sponsored by the Marshfield Resilience Hub and the Jaquith Public Library. For more information, email [email protected] or call (802) 426-3581.
Cadow Leads Book Discussion, May 29
MARSHFIELD – Author Kenneth Cadow will lead a discussion about his 2024 Vermont Reads book, “Gather,” on Thursday, May 29, 6 p.m., at the Twinfield School Library. The event is co-sponsored by the Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield and the Cutler Memorial Library in Plainfield. Free copies of the book[Read More…]
Disasters, Disabilities Forum, June 1
PLAINFIELD – A free public forum and workshops for households having persons with disabilities, chronic illness or debilitating old age who want to be prepared for flood or fire evacuation and sheltering will be held June 1, at the Plainfield Town Hall from 2:30 to 5 p.m. This is also[Read More…]
Greensboro Initiative Seeks Volunteers, Tools
GREENSBORO BEND – The Greensboro Initiative of Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity broke ground for the duplex home at 1119 Main Street in Greensboro Bend on Monday, April 28, after site supervisor, Bill Hardy, and members of the Steering Committee cleaned up the lot on Sunday. Anyone interested in volunteering[Read More…]
Menopause Cafe, May 13
A Menopause Cafe, shining the light on menopause, will be held Tuesday, May 13, 6 p.m., at the St. Johnsbury Anthenaeum. For those dealing with peri-menopause or menopause or just curious, join a café-style discussion about the physical and emotional ups and downs of this transitional time, talk with others[Read More…]
Von Humboldt Explored, May 14
ST. JOHNSBURY – As part of the Vermont Humanities Snapshot Series: Alexander von Humboldt and American Democracy will be presented at the St. Johnsbury Anthenaeum on Wednesday, May 14, 6 p.m. Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian polymath, geographer, naturalist, and explorer who visited the United States in 1804 to[Read More…]
