CRAFTSBURY — Author and historian Kevin Graffagnino will give a talk on Ira Allen at the Craftsbury Public Library on Sunday, April 6, at 4 p.m. Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier. Based on his new[Read More…]
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Coffin Tells of Civil War Women, April 6
CABOT — Howard Coffin, historian and author, will speak on “Vermont Women and the Civil War,” Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m., in the Willey Building. This event was postponed last week because of inclement weather. His talk Sunday focuses on how women took on farming, worked in factories, served[Read More…]
Jeudevine Players Create Musical, April 9-10
HARDWICK – The Jeudevine Players will meet Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10, 3 p.m., to create and put on a low-scale musical for Springfest. Rehearsals will be held throughout April and May, for ages six and up. For more information, contact [email protected] or (802) 472-5948.
Engaging Residents in Emergency Preparedness, April 12
HARDWICK — Over the past several years, the Town of Hardwick has faced emergency events including a pandemic and multiple floods. In an effort to document and formalize Hardwick’s grassroots disaster response, the Town of Hardwick, in partnership with Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor volunteers, the Civic Standard, and other community[Read More…]
Holy Week Services Scheduled
HARDWICK, GREENSBORO — Holy Week and Easter services scheduled for St. Norbert Church in Hardwick and St. Michael’s Church in Greensboro Bend will begin with a Palm Sunday mass offered Saturday, 4 p.m. at St. Norberts on April 12. Two Palm Sunday masses are scheduled for the following day, April[Read More…]
Public Education Town Hall, March 27
HARDWICK – A town hall for Northeast Kingdom community members about the future of public education in the region is scheduled, Thursday, March 27, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., hybrid at Hazen Union School or online. The meeting will present information about the Scott-Saunders education proposal, ask questions, and share feedback;[Read More…]
Coffin Tells of Civil War Women, March 30
CABOT — Sunday, March 30, at 2 pm, Howard Coffin will be speaking at the Willey Building about “Vermont Women and the Civil War.” Coffin is a seventh-generation Vermonter, an author and historian, whose area of expertise is the Civil War. With nearly 35,000 of the state’s able-bodied men at[Read More…]
Let’s Talk Race: April 4, 11
MARSHFIELD — On Friday, April 4 and April 11, Central Vermont SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) facilitators Shalini Suryanarayana and Kathy Johnson will host a two-part series using “Let’s Talk Race” conversation cards. The session will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Jaquith Public Library. This card deck was[Read More…]
Discussion on Flood Impacts, April 17
MARSHFIELD — On Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m., the Jaquith Public Library will host a discussion about the July 2024 Great Brook flood in Plainfield. Plainfield resident and Norwich University Professor George Springston will discuss the rainstorm, the flooding, the extensive geomorphic changes to the river corridor and the[Read More…]
Hill Farmstead Brewery Offerings Among World’s Top Ten
GREENSBORO — Hill Farmstead Brewery earned 73 Untappd Community Awards, with 38 Gold, 15 Silver and 20 Bronze, in the second annual Untappd recognition of the world’s best beers. Hill Farmstead Brewing is among the 10 U.S. breweries that produced the highest number of award-winning brews at a state or[Read More…]
Library Management Reorganized in Collaborative Structure
GREENSBORO — Greensboro Free Library (GFL) has completed its search for a new director by reorganizing the library’s management structure into three areas working in collaboration with each other: library services, operations and youth library. “After searching for a library director and exploring viable options that would serve the community,[Read More…]
HomeShare Vermont Expands to Serve NEK Communities
NORTHEAST KINGDOM — HomeShare Vermont will provide more Vermonters access to home-sharing as a result of its recent expansion into Hardwick, Craftsbury and Greensboro. The nonprofit organization has brought its more-than 40 years of experience in matching hosts and guests for living opportunities to the Northeast Kingdom (NEK). “We are[Read More…]
