ST. JOHNSBURY — The Northeast Kingdom Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of Loralee Tester as the new executive director. With a background in education and a connection to the Northeast Kingdom, Tester brings experience for community development to her new role. Having resided in the Northeast Kingdom for[Read More…]
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Sims Shares Priorities and Lots of Legislative Work to Do Before May Session End
CRAFTSBURY – As your representative, my job is to ensure that your values and your needs are not ignored and that our towns can thrive for generations to come. Like other rural regions of Vermont, the Northeast Kingdom’s priorities don’t align neatly with the agenda of a particular party–and neither do[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Media Log
April 1: Fingerprints, High St.; Parking Problem, S. Main St.; Animal Problem, S. Main St.; Fraud, Vt. Rte. 15 W; Suspicious Event, Vt. Rte. 15 W; Suspicious Event, N. Main St.; Suspicious Event, Pleasant St. April 2: Directed Patrol, S. Main St.; Fingerprints, High St.; Welfare Check, S. Main St.;[Read More…]
Representatives Work on Taxes, Senate Bills
WORCESTER – The House Ways and Means and Education Committees are working on a number of bills dealing with property tax and education funding issues that have been front and center this session, as they have been in the Senate as well. These include the annual “Yield Bill,” the chief[Read More…]
Bar Hill Bar Named James Beard Finalist for Outstanding Bar Award
MONTPELIER – Bar Hill Cocktail Bar in Montpelier has been named an Outstanding Bar as a 2024 James Beard Award finalist. The bar at the Caledonia Spirits Montpelier headquarters and distillery features the company’s Barr Hill gin and Barr Hill vodka. In becoming honored as a finalist, the field has[Read More…]
Eclipse Day Visitors Arrive Early at Caspian Lake Beach
GREENSBORO – The Caspian Lake Beach parking lot was already filling up at 9:30 a.m. on Eclipse Day, April 8. D.J. Placek flew from Chicago to Boston, where he was met by Kevin Selesta. The two drove from there, choosing Greensboro as their destination to view the eclipse at Hill[Read More…]
Moving Towards Empathy in Addiction Discourse
To the editor:In a departure from my usual topics, I’d like to take a moment to express my appreciation for Paul Fixx’s recent message in the Gazette. His candid reflection on his evolving understanding of addiction language struck a chord with me. And I think it’s worth applauding.As an attorney,[Read More…]
Musical Auditions Held April 27-28
HYDE PARK – Lamoille County Players will hold auditions for Roald Dahl’s “Matilda, The Musical,” directed by Kenneth Greiner and Patricia Jacob. The audition dates will be April 27 and April 28, at Lamoille Union High School Auditorium. Performance dates will be July 18 to 21 and July 25 to 28. Those[Read More…]
Do-Over Live Storytelling Event April 27
PLAINFIELD – Local Vermont storytellers share their “do-over” stories about second chance, starting over, and redemption for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April). Mosaic Vermont will host a live storytelling event at the Plainfield Opera House on April 27, featuring six local storytellers who have been selected to share their stories.[Read More…]
Poetry Reading April 11
WOODBURY – A poetry reading celebration will be held on Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Woodbury Community Library. Anyone may share their work or a poem by a different author. Contact the library to add your name to the list of readers at (802) 472-5710 or [email protected]
HCTV Annual Meeting April 25
HARDWICK — Hardwick Community Television will have its annual meeting and elect board members on Thursday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the third-floor meeting room of the Hardwick Memorial Building. For more information, call (802)472-6655 or go to hctv.us
