HARDWICK – Green Up Day is Saturday, May 4. Dumpsters and trash drop-off is at the Hardwick Town Garage on Creamery Road from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Bags can be picked up now until May 3 in the Hazen Union School lobby during regular school hours, or by texting[Read More…]
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Grace Space SHELBURNE – It feels fitting that what for many was a once in a lifetime spatial experience happened in April, poetry month. In January, as I reflected on the upcoming total solar eclipse and the violence around the world, I wrote the following poem for PoemTown St. Johnsbury.[Read More…]
Headwater Streams Are Vital Sources of Clean Water
FRANCESTOWN, N.H. – For nearly 15 years, I have been exploring the headwaters of a river near my home. The entire drainage area, encompassing all the streams, rainfall, and snowmelt that pass into a single river, is called a watershed. Within each watershed, a system of rivers and streams forms[Read More…]
Willette and Peak are now too Busy for Retirement
WALDEN – Colleen Willette and George Peak of Walden seem to have worked themselves right out of retirement with their Top of the Mountain Vegetable Farm and Bakery. The two native Vermonters began their lives pretty typically. Colleen grew up in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School in 1974.[Read More…]
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Making Outdoor Spaces Work
NORTHFIELD – As warmer weather approaches, it is a great time to consider how to use the outdoor spaces. Whether renting or owning, using public land or private, there are things to think about to help make these outdoor spaces work better. Ideally, the landscape should match needs, lifestyle, time[Read More…]
Mary E. Young’s “Arisings” Displayed Through June
HARDWICK – Mary E. Young’s exhibition, “Arisings”, at the Hardwick Inn Third Floor Gallery, 4 S. Main St., will be on display from now through June and can be viewed whenever the Inn is open. Young says her “Arisings” paintings seek to capture the subtle tones of winter and the[Read More…]
Folk Club Presents Brett Hughes May 9
CABOT – Brett Hughes will perform at the Willey Building auditorium on Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m., presented by the Cabot Folk Club. The country-crooner and bluegrass picker visits Cabot for a rare solo performance. Hughes has been a mainstay in the Burlington music community for decades. He spent[Read More…]
SALLY PLEASANTS LONEGREN
Sally Pleasants Lonegren, formerly of Greensboro, passed away on December 12, 2023. We invite friends and family to join in a Celebration of Sally’s life on May 25, at 1:00 p.m., at the Greensboro United Church of Christ. Please join us for a service followed by a reception in Fellowship[Read More…]
ERWIN W. GILCRIS
HARDWICK – Erwin William Gilcris, 83, of Hardwick, died peacefully on Saturday, April 20, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville. His family was by his side. He was born June 6, 1940, in Hardwick, the son of the late E. Waldo and May E. (Collier) Gilcris. He attended Hardwick Academy. Following[Read More…]
PATRICIA ANN GALLANT
FAIRFAX – Patricia “Pat” Gallant, Ed.D., passed away peacefully on April 10, at home in Fairfax, with loved ones at her side. Pat was born September 19, 1950, in Hardwick, to Florence (Couture) and Clarence Gallant. She treasured her childhood. Almost anyone who met her had the experience of learning[Read More…]
