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Vermont Conversation: Peace Activist Jules Rabin
MARSHFIELD – Jules Rabin talks about his century of raising hell and raising bread, “One can’t look the other way when something dreadful is going on,” Rabin said. Even if you don’t know Jules Rabin, there’s a good chance that you have seen him protesting or read one of his[Read More…]
The Sheep Shop Café is Open for Business
SOUTH WOODBURY – I stopped at the Sheep Shop on Route 14 in South Woodbury to see how the recently opened Sheep Shop Café was coming along. I have been a faithful customer of the Sheep Shop because of their wonderful sheep milk and sugar facial scrubs, especially the lavender[Read More…]
Eight Students Participate in History Day
CRAFTSBURY – Eight Craftsbury Academy students participated in Vermont History Day in Burlington on April 6. The theme of the contest this year was “Turning Points in History, ” with nearly 300 students from across the state participating. Madison Amell and Adrienne Robillard presented “Harriet Tubman and a Fight for A[Read More…]
On-line Auction for Children’s Medical Relief in Gaza Begins April 17
HARDWICK – An on-line auction for Children’s Medical Relief in Gaza will begin April 17, at 10 a.m., and end May 3, at 8 p.m., sponsored by the Hardwick Peace Vigil Committee. The auction will benefit the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and Medical Aid for Palestinians. The fund-raising effort was[Read More…]
Darning Session at Library April 18
CRAFTSBURY – On Thursday, April 18, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library, Robin Wright will guide an informal group through darning. All are welcome to bring any kind of project to work on, from knitting to sketching to needlepoint to painting. It does not[Read More…]
“Just Getting By” Brings Hope for Solutions
GREENSBORO – “Just Getting By,” a documentary film by award-winning Vermont filmmaker Bess O’Brien, was shown at Greensboro’s Highland Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 10, after the original April 4 date was canceled due to a heavy spring snowstorm. The film follows Vermonters struggling with food and housing[Read More…]
Puppet Show
Crocuses in Bloom
It’s a Fairly Pleasant Arrangement
by Willem Lange EAST MONTPELIER – Living three and a half hours apart, as we do, my dear friend Bea and I get to see each other about every two weeks or so, on average. This is almost without doubt an ideal arrangement, as our life styles are quite different, and[Read More…]
Hardwick Police Department
Outstanding Warrants On April 12, at approximately 9:45 p.m., the Hardwick Police Department arrested Shawn B. Baker of Wolcott, on two outstanding warrants for his arrest. Baker had failed to appear for two different required court appearances related to two separate cases. He was brought to the correctional facility in[Read More…]