by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – I gave Kiki her Kong with a healthy dab of peanut butter inside, promised her I’d be back as soon as possible (the next day; my daughter Martha would pick her up in a couple of hours), tossed my gym bag and rain parka[Read More…]
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CCV Announces Local Graduates
MONTPELIER – The following local students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) earned associate degrees at CCV’s 2023 Commencement: E Hardwick, Maia Mencucci; East Calais, Jack Taylor, Felicia K. Weeks and Hannah G. Williams; Hardwick, Samantha F. Collins, Sasha Anne Leyes and Brandie McAllister.
Magnolia Jane Forant
A daughter, Magnolia Jane Forant, was born to Katelynn Richardson and Adam Forant, of Hardwick, on May 19, at Copley Hospital.
Millie Sue Lasher
A daughter, Millie Sue Lasher, was born to Nikita Wetherby and Jeremiah Lasher, of Craftsbury, on May 30, at Copley Hospital.
Contra Dance July 1
MONTPELIER – Liz Nelson will call to music by Oliver Scanlon, Rose Jackson, and Tristan Henderson at the contra dance July 1, at Capital City Grange. Beginners, singles, and all ages are welcome with all dances taught using gender-neutral role terms. Special pre-dance waltzing from 7 to 7:45 p.m., and[Read More…]
Area Residents Named to Dean’s List
BIDDEFORD-PORTLAND, Me. – The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the 2023 spring semester at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. They are,[Read More…]
Gao Earns President’s List Honors
CANTON, N.Y. – SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran recognizes Denny Gao of Hardwick, Vt., for earning high marks during the spring 2023 semester. Gao is a SUNY Canton Cybersecurity major. President’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a 3.75 or greater GPA.
Hogan Graduates from the College of Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ashlyn Hogan of Plainfield, Vt., graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the College of Charleston. Hogan was among more than 1,400 bachelor’s degree and master’s degree candidates who participated in the iconic annual event in the College’s historic Cistern Yard.
UVM Names Local Green & Gold Scholars
BURLINGTON – The University of Vermont named the following graduating high school seniors among this year’s Green & Gold scholarship recipients: Wyatt Searles of Cabot, Rebekah Cloutier of Hardwick and Cara Richardson of Plainfield. The Green & Gold Scholarship is built on the generosity of the late Genevieve Patrick. Part[Read More…]
Circus Smirkus Kicks Off Summer Tour
GREENSBORO – The 36th Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour opens on Saturday, July 1, in Greensboro. The opening weekend performances will be at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. These are the first two performances of the 63-show tour that will visit five states and 14 towns over 50 days this[Read More…]
It Takes a Village to Raise a Veery
by William von Herff CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — If you take a walk through a thick, broadleaf forest on a cool summer morning, you might recognize the cascading, metallic song of a thrush called a veery. It is an ethereal sound that echoes through the understory, like the ring of a[Read More…]
VAUGHN EARL HARTSELL
EAST CRAFTSBURY – Vaughn Earl Hartsell passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on June 1, in East Craftsbury, at the Craftsbury Community Care Center where he had been living contentedly since the fall of 2019. He had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in winter of 2023.[Read More…]
