MARSHFIELD – Division III BFA-Fairfax remained red-hot last week, racing past the Twinfield-Cabot girls basketball team on the road, dropping them to 0-13 on the season. Adi See recorded a rare triple-double (26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 steals) to power BFA-Fairfax to a 48-23 road win over the Lady[Read More…]
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Skiers brave the cold for Marathon Weekend
CRAFTSBURY – A diverse mix of athletes braved the 0-degree start lines for two days of skiing action with over 500 middle schoolers, ski veterans in their 80s, new racers and Olympic veterans having their day. In the 46 km classic race, Finn Sweet, a Craftsbury Academy and recent UVM[Read More…]
BFA Fairfax hosts ski race at the Outdoor Center
CRAFTSBURY – It takes a lot of hours and equipment to maintain ski trails. High school cross country ski teams often have a few volunteers and/or a dedicated coach who will drag some packer with a snowmobile around the soccer fields and school grounds to create a place for students[Read More…]
Dartmouth College ski carnival.
HANOVER, N.H. – In college ski racing, two skiers with local ties had a good weekend with Greta Kilburn (Greensboro/UVM) 8 and Ruth Krebs (Craftsbury/Bowdoin) 23 in the women’s 15 km mass start. On the previous day in the 7.5 km classic race, Kilburn was 19 and Krebs 39. College[Read More…]
Olympic update
CRAFTSBURY – Green Racing Project (GRP) biathlete, Jake Brown, will be on the U.S. Biathlon squad in Italy as an alternate, joining fellow GRP skiers Margie Freed and Jack Young.
High school bowling update
RANDOLPH – After a week off from competition, the Craftsbury Academy (CA) bowling team was back in action at the Valley Bowl last week. Senior Tucker Holcomb led the way for the Chargers over the weekend in Randolph, rolling his best game of the season with a team-high 144. Juniors[Read More…]
Essential Services Complex plans unveiled
HARDWICK – During an evening meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 21, town officials and an architect laid out problems with the buildings occupied by three of Hardwick’s essential services and plans for a new campus to accommodate them, said Town Manager David “Opie” Upson. The Creamery Road property where the town[Read More…]
Mostly light snow with mix of sun and clouds; cold
EAST HARDWICK – It’s hard to summarize the span of events we’ve experienced in the past week around here. Let’s put it in the category of what we’ve come to expect as we progress through Vermont winters: cold and windy; with all roads leading to snow. Perhaps all snow landing[Read More…]
Town, farmer dispute protection of ancient maples
CALAIS – Doug Lilley has been farming on Lightening Ridge Road in Calais for most of his 82 years. The Lilley Hill Farm where he grew up and still raises beef cattle was one of 50 dairy farms in Calais then. It was the last dairy farm when he stopped[Read More…]
Town meeting days, Feb. 28, Mar. 3
AREA TOWNS – Town meeting day is traditionally held on the first Tuesday of March. Some towns have published and mailed warnings contained in their annual town reports. The following have officially warned town meeting day: WOODBURY– Town meeting day will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the elementary[Read More…]
Headwaters elects officers, explores future of Sterling Campus
CRAFTSBURY – The Headwaters Community Trust board met, January 8, to elect officers and laid out next steps in business planning and organizational development. Board officers are Linda Ramsdell, president; Bill Berman, vice president; Rick Morrill, treasurer; Leslie Taylor, secretary; and Carey Crozier, Bill Day, Meryl Friets and Michael Reddy,[Read More…]
