VERMONT – Consolidated Communications has received the green light from the Vermont Public Utility Commission to proceed with its proposed sale to a private investment company. The $3.1 billion sale to affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation still needs approval from federal regulators, but company[Read More…]
Our Communities
Karaoke Night at the Legion. Dec. 6
HARDWICK — The Civic Standard will present karaoke nIght at the American Legion hosted by Buffy, Friday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. The American Legion Post #7 is located at 51 N Main St.
Poetry Event, Dec. 6
WOODBURY – A poetry event, Poetry Speak Out!, Will be held Friday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Woodbury Community Room, sponsored by the Woodbury Community Library. Anyone may participate in the monthly poetry reading by bring at least two original poems to share and another poem that has[Read More…]
Community Holiday Party, Dec. 7
MARSHFIELD _- The Marshfield Resilience Hub is holding a community holiday party at the Old Schoolhouse Common, 122 School St. The event is from 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. There will be cookie decorating, card making, a gift swap, and firepit singing led by Coco Kallis. Those attending[Read More…]
Pottery Tour Dec. 14-15
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – The northeastern Vermont clay community will hold a pottery tour on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and Dec. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. This is a chance to meet the artists who make the pieces and learn what challenges and inspiration go[Read More…]
Friendsgiving at the Goddard Haybarn, Nov. 23
PLAINFIELD – A celebration of community will be held at the Goddard Haybarn Theater, Saturday, Nov. 23, from 5 to 9 p.m. Friendsgiving at the Haybarn is for people in all adjoining communities, not just former Goddard students or people who have worked there. It will be a chance to[Read More…]
Registration Open for Master Gardener Course
BURLINGTON – Registration is open through January 17 for the 2025 University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener course. This comprehensive gardening course is offered completely online and runs for 16 weeks from January 23 to May 15 with course materials available until May 29. Each week, students will learn about[Read More…]
Photo Project Seeks Submissions
HARWICK – Photographs of the Hardwick area are being sought by the Hardwick Downtown Parnership and Hardwick Historical Society. Selected photos will be used to create a community archive and for communication materials. All kinds of photos are accepted, including landscapes, close-ups, people, nature, buildings and events. All qualified contributors[Read More…]
Introducing the Skill of Real Dialogue, Nov. 18
HARDWICK — Polly Young-Eisendrath and Leland Peterson will present techniques on how to be an authentic speaker and a better listener on November 18, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hardwick Community Center. The event is made possible through the Jeudevine Memorial Library. The session is for those who[Read More…]
Ellis Reads from Novel, Nov. 20
HARDWICK – Author Jackson Ellis will be at The Galaxy Bookshop on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m., for a reading from his sophomore novel, “Black Days.” A thriller for fans of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson, “Black Days” is a novel inspired by a 19th century hoax that follows a hapless retiree[Read More…]
“Just Getting By” Film, Nov. 20
CABOT – The documentary film, “Just Getting By” by Bess O’Brien will be shown at the Cabot Public Library, November 20, at 7 p.m. The film if presented by Kingdom County Productions, and documents a day in the life of Vermonters struggling with food and housing insecurity. For more information,[Read More…]
Follow-up Class on Healthy Aging, Nov. 21
GREENSBORO – Dr. Renee Rossi will offer a free class to follow up her recent healthy aging sessions offered in Greensboro and Craftsbury. This class will be on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Greensboro Free Library. The presentation will include the topics of brain and[Read More…]
