EAST CRAFTSBURY – The winner of Craftsbury Community Care Center’s spring raffle tickets to the April 12 Boston Celtics game against the Charlotte Hornets, Ric Cengeri, reports a “magical” time. Cengari, who purchased his raffle chance at Hardwick Town Meeting, said that Boston was “absolutely buzzing” due to Boston Marathon[Read More…]
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Trees Planted to Mitigate Flooding
GREENSBORO BEND – On Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, a volunteer team led by the Watershed Stewards of Greensboro (part of the Greensboro Association) and Orleans County Conservation District, planted close to 400 trees in Greensboro Bend at the property of Pierrette Lyman. Lyman had asked for a Streamwise[Read More…]
New Housing Proposal Meeting in Greensboro
Green Up Day is May 4
Sen. Kitchel Honored by Senate Colleagues
MONTPELIER – Caledonia County Senator Jane Kitchel received a high honor last Tuesday, when she was elected to the Senate Committee on Committees, April 23. Kitchel becomes the first woman to fill the position. She joins Lt. Gov David Zuckerman and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden Central) as[Read More…]
Woodbury Select Board Meeting Ends Almost Before It Began
WOODBURY – The select board meeting on Monday, April 22, began and ended in just under eight minutes. It was called to order in the usual way by Chris Casey. The usual business of making adjustments to the agenda included a request by Diane Peduzzi who said, “We have a[Read More…]
Campaign Season Begins with Legislative Dominos
WESTFIELD – Rep. Katherine Sims (Olreans-4) has announced her intention to run for the Orleans County Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Bobby Starr. Sen. Starr recently announced his plan to retire at the end of his current term. He has served in the Vermont Legislature since 1979. Sims made[Read More…]
“Do Days” Engages Hazen Students in Civic Activities
HARDWICK – Hazen Union School’s “Do Days,” on Friday, April 19, allowed students the opportunity to work in the community earning credit for the community service each must earn during their time at Hazen. Groups of students set out with their teacher advisors, each group with a unique mission. One[Read More…]