ST. ALBANS ̶ Athletes from Hazen Union, Craftsbury Academy, and Twinfield Union were among 304 boys and 237 girls competing Sunday at the Vermont Middle School Cross Country Championships. The girls and boys raced on the 3.2k course at Hard’Ack Recreational Area. Cool conditions prevailed for the late morning event[Read More…]
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Lady Badgers Lose on Penalty Kicks
ALBANY, N.Y. – The VTSU-Johnson women’s soccer team’s magical season came to an end last week, as they fell to SUNY-DELHI on penalty kicks in the semifinal round of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) West Division playoffs. After a 1-1 tie through regulation and extra time, SUNY-DELHI edged VTSU-Johnson 3-2[Read More…]
Winooski Solves Trojan Offense a Third Time
by Ken Brown RUTLAND – Head coach Peter Stratman’s Twinfield-Cabot boys’ soccer team finally found their signature win with a first-round road upset over Mount St. Joseph’s Academy (MSJ) last week, but fell to defending Division IV champs Winooski in the quarterfinal round, ending their season at 7-9. Sophomore Zepherin[Read More…]
Some Minor Floods in Hardwick
by Elizabeth H. Dow, Hardwick Historical Society [The following is an excerpt from the Summer 2023 edition of The Hardwick Historical Society Journal, reprinted with permission to provide historical perspective on recent events.] HARDWICK – Hardwick has had countless relatively small or isolated floods. The ones included here come from[Read More…]
Craftsbury Academy’s Boys Cross Country Team
Afterschool Program Looks to Expand
by Virginia Lapierre, Community Journalist HARDWICK – Forward. Two. Three. Four. Back. Two. Three. Four. The sound of children counting and feet stepping in rhythm could be heard coming from the Hardwick Elementary Gym this past Tuesday afternoon. It is the sound of the children in the WonderKids Afterschool Program,[Read More…]
Pellet Boilers Reduce the Maintenance Costs at Craftsbury Academy
by Lisa Stinson – Community Journalist HARDWICK – This winter, when the winds start howling and the temperatures drop to 20 or 30 below, Craftsbury Academy will be toasty warm – and will be reducing their carbon heating footprint at the same time. Thanks to four new pellet boilers from[Read More…]
Select Board Continues Planning for Next Year’s Budget
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its November 1 regular meeting, the Wolcott Select Board approved applying for a grant for the wastewater project, discussed river cleanup, and continued budget planning discussions. Victoria Hellwig, assistant planner with Lamoille County Planning Commission (LCPC), told the board of a grant opportunity available[Read More…]
Paradee Elected Select Board Vice Chair
by Gazette Staff WOLCOTT – At its October 18 meeting, the Wolcott Select Board’s agenda included an update on budget requests, flood mitigation planning on Flat Iron Road, and applying for a loan to pay for flood damage repair. It was noted that Tammy Westover informed the board that she[Read More…]
TIME Magazine Recognizes Alex Smith
by Hal Gray GREENSBORO – The October 23 issue of TIME magazine mentions Alex Smith, son of Wilhelmina and David Smith, previous owners of Greensboro’s Highland Lodge. In a section entitled “The 100 Best Mystery & Thriller Books of All Time,” the magazine lists Keigo Higashino’s 2005 book “The Devotion[Read More…]
Ordination Service Held for New Pastor
by Jenny Stoner, Community Journalist EAST CRAFTSBURY – On October 15, the East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church hosted a service of ordination for their new pastor, now the Reverend Joseph Welker V. Ordination is the official service of the presbytery, the regional body of the Presbyterian Church, that confers the status[Read More…]
Plan in Fall for a Spring Garden
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Every gardener has a fall to-do list to complete: pulling annuals, raking leaves and storing hoses and other garden tools. They aren’t the most exciting tasks, but planning for your spring garden now saves time next[Read More…]
