MARSHFIELD – Green-Up Day at the Old Schoolhouse Common will take place Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to help clean up the grounds around the Old Schoolhouse Common. Information (802) 426-3581 or jaquithpubliclibrary.org.
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May Day community celebration, trunk sale, May 2
MARSHFIELD – Friends of the Jaquith Library will hold a May Day celebration with live music, Saturday, May 2, from 1 to 4 p.m, with maypole dancing, children’s crafts, bake and book sale and a community-wide trunk sale. To participate in the trunk sale, contact the library at (802) 426-3581[Read More…]
Spring wildflower walk, May 2
MARSHFIELD – Botanist Bob Popp will lead a wildflower walk in Marshfield’s Stranahan Town Forest Saturday, May 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Meet at the Thompson Road parking lot right off of Hollister Hill Road. For information call (802) 426-3581 or visit jaquithpubliclibrary.org
Common parking safety a concern
CRAFTSBURY – The last meeting, March 17, saw the select board finalize a number of ongoing projects, discuss safety issues on the Common, as well as review municipal finances. According to minutes, whether for public or school use, parking is an issue. This past weekend, vehicles parked in the road created[Read More…]
NVDA updating Regional Plan
NORTHEAST KINGDOM – NVDA planners continue to put finishing touches on NVDA’s draft 2026 Regional Plan, which covers Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties. Every eight years the plan must be updated to better reflect statewide planning goals to guide future growth and development in the three counties and 55 communities[Read More…]
Act 250/181 public comments sought
VERMONT – The Land Use Review Board (LURB) is accepting public comments on proposed guidelines for road construction under Act 250 / Act 181. Beginning July 1, 2026, “…the construction of a road or roads and any associated driveways…” will trigger the need for an Act 250 permit. Some exceptions exist for the length of the road, see 10 V.S.A. and exceptions are[Read More…]
Justice For Dogs April pet food drive
HYDE PARK – Lamoille Valley Chevrolet is again hosting their annual pet food drive, in support of Justice For Dogs for a second year. Donations may be dropped off at Lamoille Valley Chevrolet at 868 Vt. Rte. 15 in Hyde Park. Pet food can be also shipped to the dealership. Items needed are dry[Read More…]
Rail Trail walks, every Friday
EAST HARDWICK –Starting April 10, the East Hardwick Walkers meet every Friday, on the rail trail at 9:30 a.m., at the Steven’s Lane intersection near 123 East Church Street. Everyone is invited. Contact Gail at [email protected] for more information.
Hazard Mitigation Committee discusses meadows, April 16
PLAINFIELD – The Hazard Mitigation Committee will present GIS mapper and former wetland analysis intern Cil Relland and hydrologist Ethan Ely at the Plainfield Town Hall on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m., for a discussion on meadows and open land. These open lands create habitats for mammals from voles[Read More…]
Movie, popcorn, April 18
EAST HARDWICK – The family film, “Time Changer,” will be shown on April 18, at 6 p.m., at Touch of Grace, 104 Vt. Rte. 16. There will be free popcorn. For more information, email [email protected]
Rescue squad hosts emergency care training, April 20
WOLCOTT – The Hardwick Rescue Squad will host a CPR and Stop the Bleed Class on Monday, April 20, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Wolcott Town Offices. The course will cover CPR on individuals in all age ranges, choking relief maneuvers, naloxone administration, automated external defibrillator use,[Read More…]
Morel mushrooms, mycology talk, April 23
THURSDAY – On Thursday, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Greensboro Free Library hosts Annabelle Langlois, M.Sc., to present a program focused on morel mushrooms and spring mycology. Langlois is both an ER nurse and a biologist. In this program she will cover the specificities of spring mushroom[Read More…]
