BARRE – Sandra (Sandy) Sicely (Foster) 81, of Cabot, passed away peacefully in Barre, on Monday March 27. A native Vermonter, Sandy was born on March 17, 1942, to Herndon and Natalie (Bartlett) Foster. She attended school in Cabot, graduating as the salutatorian of her class in 1960. Sandy was[Read More…]
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Catamount Bluegrass Hosts “Beg, Steal, or Borrow” at ArtPort
ST. JOHNSBURY – Catamount Arts Bluegrass Night returns to the ArtPort, Saturday, April 8, at 7 p.m., with special guests “Beg, Steal, or Borrow.” Hosted by father and daughter duo Bob and Sarah Amos, Catamount Bluegrass is among the most popular live performance series in the region, introducing upcoming and[Read More…]
Early Spring Chores
by Henry Homeyer CORNISH FLAT, N.H. – Early spring is a good time to look at the trees and shrubs on your property when you are not distracted by flowers and leaves. Study your “woodies” now to see if they need some care, and if some plants need to be[Read More…]
Bring in the Bird Feeders – and Other Ways to Avoid Bear-Human Conflict
by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul FRANCONIA, N.H. – It is a question I face each year as March winds into April: when to take down the bird feeder. Our avian feeding station is basic: a single run-of-the-mill hopper, which I fill with a local mix of seed that seems to keep[Read More…]
Mud Season in Vermont
by Elizabeth McCarthy Here country roads become soft traps of earth and water, deep rutted rolling paths, gateways we must pass. Is it penance for pride? Driving through purgatory, where time slogs along with us in mud, this wet dark thing called Spring. For arrogance? As if we, ourselves made[Read More…]
To-do List for Spring Gardening
by Deborah J. Benoit, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont NORTH ADAMS, Mass.– Spring may be upon us, but winter is reluctant to let go. In the meantime, we’re all eagerly awaiting the time when we can head back to our gardens and get them into shape for the coming[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Report
On March 13, Officer Force of the Hardwick Police Department and Officer Lamb of the Morristown Police Department responded to a report of a Domestic Assault at the residence of 2006 Vt. Rte. 15 in Hardwick. Suspect Russell Luce III, of Hardwick, was located on March 20. He was arrested,[Read More…]
Vermont State Police Report
On April 1 at 8:35 a.m., Troopers from the Berlin Barracks were notified of an unresponsive operator behind the wheel of a vehicle at the gas pump at Maplefields in Marshfield. Troopers arrived on scene and identified the operator as Devin Hallock, of Barre City. A records query revealed that[Read More…]
Support Your Local Florist
Often at the end of obituaries, it says “in remembrance” donate to a certain nonprofit. Often, that nonprofit is the Nature Conservancy. One location is in Montpelier. The Nature Conservancys is a 501CE organization and pay zilch in taxes and are required to let the public know what they are[Read More…]
