EAST CRAFTSBURY – Author GennaRose Nethercott will be at two events on Thurdays, May 30. She is a folklorist, sometime puppetteer and the author of the novel “Thistlefoot” and a short story collection “Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart.” Monster Lab: A Writing Workshop with Nethercott will be[Read More…]
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Glover Poet Phil Smith to Read in Greensboro
GREENSBORO – Award-winning author and poet Phil Smith will read from some of his books of poetry at the Greensboro Free Library on Tuesday, May 14, at 5 p.m. A resident of Glover, Smith writes about life in rural America, and what poetry means in those lives. In his words,[Read More…]
Early Wildlife Rabies Vaccine Drop Scheduled for Northwestern Vermont
WATERBURY – For the second year in a row, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services (USDA), in coordination with the Vermont Department of Health, will conduct a spring rabies vaccine bait drop. This special distribution of approximately 264,000 oral rabies vaccine bait in areas of Chittenden, Lamoille, Franklin, and[Read More…]
Plant Sale to Benefit Library May 19
CRAFTSBURY – Tomato plants, perennials, annual vegetable and flower starts and houseplant divisions are some of the finds offered at the Craftsbury Public Library annual plant sale. The sale will be held on the library’s side lawn on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plants will be[Read More…]
Hardwick’s Own Live Game Show May 9-11
“Change Your Life: Hardwick’s Own Live Game Show” will be performed on May 9, 10, and 11 at the Hardwick Town House. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The Civic Theater Project is reviving an age old town tradition live on stage at the Hardwick Town House. “Change Your[Read More…]
Community Contra Dance May 10
CABOT – The second Friday Cabot Community Contra Dance will be held on Friday, May 10, in the Willey Building (Cabot Town Hall, 3084 Main St). The dance is held from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., with a short intro session for new folks at 7:15. The dances will be[Read More…]
USDA Program Aims to Help Towns Access Federal Disaster Relief
MONTPELIER — As head of the Center for an Agricultural Economy in the Northeast Kingdom, Sarah Waring was surprised by the number of rules the federal government had for a grant to build a simple wooden pavilion in a park in Hardwick. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told staff, “‘oh,[Read More…]
4-H Spring Showcase Features Local Talent
LYNDONVILLE – on April 6, 4-H members from 14 clubs in Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille and Orleans Counties traveled to Lyndon Town School in Lyndonville for the 2024 Northeast Regional 4-H Spring Showcase. Throughout the day, the 4-Hers demonstrated what they have learned through their 4-H projects and club activities by[Read More…]
Senior Center Provides Many Services
PLAINFIELD – Many Vermont rural communities and neighborhoods could not provide the necessary support and care needed by senior citizens without the help of volunteers, particularly in Vermont which has the second largest aging population per capita in the United States. That is the case with Twin Valley Senior Center[Read More…]
Aubuchon Boost Vermont Hardware Stronghold by Acquiring Bibens Stores
SPRINGFIELD — The East Coast Aubuchon hardware chain is set to purchase seven locally owned locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, Colchester, Essex, South Burlington, Springfield and Woodstock. Vermont’s biggest locally owned group of hardware stores is set to be purchased by what bills itself as the country’s oldest and largest family-held[Read More…]
Green Up Day May 4
WALDEN — Green Up Day, will be held Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bring only roadside garbage to the Walden Town Garage for drop-off. The town will have an extra dumpster for tires for $5 each and truck tires for $10. Green up bags can be[Read More…]
Printmaking Workshops Scheduled at Gallery
MONTPELIER – The T.W. Wood Gallery is offering printmaking classes. The workshops are taught by Professor Phillip Robertson, who teaches art at the Community College of Vermont and Vermont State University-Johnson Campus. Tuition for the workshops is $100 each with materials included. Scholarships and payment plans are available. Workshops include[Read More…]
