by Jim Flint PINKHAM NOTCH, GORHAM, N.H. – First held in 1936, the Mount Washington Road Race has run annually since 1966, with the exception of 2020. Women first officially entered the race in 1972. From the starting line, runners ascend 4,650 feet up the 7.6-mile auto road. The average[Read More…]
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Richards Qualifies for State-Am
by Ken Brown BRANDON – Former Craftsbury Academy (CA) great Pete Richards qualified for the upcoming Vermont State-Amateur and will compete at his home course at the Country Club of Barre next week. Richards locked up one of the final 25 spots with his oldest son Bryson on the bag,[Read More…]
Cahoon Graduates to the Top Spot
BARRE – Community College of Vermont (CCV) Night at Thunder Road brought five feature races for four divisions on the Barre highbanks in true Quarry Hill fashion on a beautiful Thursday night. In just two-hours and forty-five minutes, two first time winners immerged in the Street Stocks while legends continue[Read More…]
Senator Peter Welch at Hill Farmstead Brewery
Invited speakers at the June 26 gathering at the Hill Farmstead Brewery were (left to right) Shaun Hill from the brewery, Senator Peter Welch, Jon Ramsay (speaking) from Vermont Land Trust and Center for an Agricultural Economy, Rep. Katherine Sims and Andy Kehler from Jasper Hill Farm.
Stewart and Shatney Sell Easement in Greensboro Bend
by Clive Gray, Community Journalist GREENSBORO BEND – At the end of May, Janet Stewart and Ray Shatney sold a conservation easement on 154 acres on Route 16 in Greensboro Bend to the Vermont Land Trust (VLT). This was land on which Stewart and Shatney had developed a farm featuring[Read More…]
Vermont Maple Recognizes Goodrich at Annual Maple Meeting
RICHFORD – The Board of Directors of the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA) presented the annual Maple Awards and announced Glenn and Ruth Goodrich of Cabot as winners in their first annual Maple Contest at their annual meeting held on Saturday, June 24, at Vermont Technical College. The Sumner[Read More…]
Gazette Welcomes Intern Francesca Kitch
HARDWICK – The Gazette is pleased to welcome our summer intern, Francesca Kitch, who will be reporting for the paper through the middle of August. Francesca is from Belmont, Mass. She is a rising sophomore at Williams College and is currently on the pre-med track, while also studying statistics and[Read More…]
Select Board Discusses Fiber Optic Merger Proposal
by Francesca Kitch CRAFTSBURY – At its June 20 regular meeting, Rudy Chase came to take questions from the select board about a proposal regarding broadband. The proposal includes the Town of Craftsbury donating its fiber optic network assets to the Communications Union Districts (CUD) to enhance internet service. This[Read More…]
Panel Discussion about Housing July 17
EAST CRAFTSBURY – The East Craftsbury Presbyterian Church will host an expert panel to provide resources and information about Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) with a particular focus on our rural area. Homeowners considering adding a rental space for income or to provide much needed housing are invited to come learn[Read More…]
Composting Workshop June 24
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Join Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District and the Craftsbury Public Library for a backyard composting workshop on June 24 at noon. The benefits of “closing the loop” with your own household food scraps will be explained in this interactive, hands-on demonstration of a healthy compost system.[Read More…]
Are White Grubs Friend or Foe?
by Nadie VanZandt, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont BURLINGTON – Are the white grubs you dig up in your garden friend or foe? White grubs are the larval stage of certain species of beetles from the Scarabaeidae family including June bugs (Phyllophaga), European chafers (Amphimallon majale) and Japanese beetles[Read More…]
Inviting Pollinators to the Garden
by Andrea Knepper, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont BOLTON – Many home-grown fruits and vegetables require pollination to develop fruit and seeds. Approximately 75 percent of all food crops grown in the United States depend on bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. However, pollinator populations worldwide are decreasing due[Read More…]
