ST. JOHNBURY – After the announcement of the all-new “Fall for St. Johnsbury” festival on Saturday, Oct. 7, dozens of community organizations have come forward to offer events and activities during the festival. Currently, more than 30 activities are scheduled to take place all throughout the town. The full lineup[Read More…]
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MARION BABBIE
GREENSBORO – Marion Babbie of Greensboro passed away on September 24. She was born Marion Evelyn Towle on May 6, 1920, in Westford, but most of her early years were spent in Stowe. Later she lived in Connecticut, Hawaii and California before finally settling in Greensboro. Most recently she was[Read More…]
Fall Flowers Are Important for Pollinators and Birds
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – Despite my best efforts to support monarch butterflies, this year was discouraging: I only saw two monarchs visit my gardens. I have a small bed just for milkweeds, both the common one and swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata). But no monarchs laid eggs there[Read More…]
Vermont State House Features Ernest Haas: Lake Champlain Through Time
MONTPELIER – The Vermont State Curator’s office presents an exhibit of paintings by maritime artist Ernest Haas through October 29. Over 20 original paintings will be displayed in the State House Cafeteria and Card Room Gallery during the month of October along with historical context by historian Art Cohn. The[Read More…]
Local 4-Hers Compete at Regional Dairy Show
BURLINGTON – Vermont 4-H’ers proved that they are the champions when it comes to showing dairy animals, capturing five of the six fitting and showing championship titles and all but three of the 17 breed championships at the highly competitive 4-H dairy show at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield,[Read More…]
Cabot Community Contra Dance Oct 13
CABOT – The Cabot Community Contra Dance will be held on October 13, as it returns to the Willey Building (Cabot Town Hall, 3084 Main St), which is celebrating its 100th birthday. The dance is held from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., with a short intro session for new folks[Read More…]
Goldenrod is a Useful Wildflower
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Of all the wildflowers—or weeds, if you prefer—goldenrod (Solidago) is one of the most recognizable. Its plumes of bright yellow flowers atop tall stems bob in the breeze, making its presence hard to miss. If you have allergies, every[Read More…]
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by Julie Atwood
Hardwick Police Report
Sometime between 8 p.m. on September 23, and 7 p.m. on September 24, an apartment was burglarized on High St. Entry into and exit from the apartment was through an unlocked downstairs rear window. A substantial amount of cash and change was stolen. On September 26, at 11:02 a.m., Hardwick[Read More…]
State Police News
The Vermont State Police are investigating a report of a threatening email targeting Twinfield Union School in Plainfield. Just after 8 a.m., on Thursday, September 28, Vermont State Police were notified that during the overnight hours, an unknown individual had sent an email to a faculty member of the school.[Read More…]
