A daughter, Elizabeth Jane Horst, was born to Isaac and Amanda (Wadel) Horst, of Woodbury, April 2, at Copley Hospital.
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Trustees Decide to Close Goddard College at Semester’s End
PLAINFIELD – Goddard College’s Board of Trustees announced on April 9 that despite decades of dedicated efforts to sustain the institution, they have ultimately arrived at the heart-wrenching decision to close the College’s doors. Facing financial insolvency, the board of trustees voted unanimously to close at the end of the[Read More…]
4-H Spring Showcase Features Local Talent
LYNDONVILLE – On April 6, 4-H members from 14 clubs in Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille and Orleans Counties traveled to Lyndon Town School in Lyndonville for the 2024 Northeast Regional 4-H Spring Showcase. Throughout the day, the 4-Hers demonstrated what they have learned through their 4-H projects and club activities by[Read More…]
Growing Up Black in Hardwick
HARDWICK – My name is Orin LeRoy Bracey Jr. This article describes the youth of an octogenarian African American man, who had the uncommon good fortune to have grown up in rural Vermont in the late 1940s. It will become obvious upon reading this seven-year snapshot of my recollections of[Read More…]
Herons, Egrets and Bitterns are Stalkers of the Shallows
WASHINGTON, D.C. – If you take to the water this spring, there’s a good chance you’ll spot a great blue heron, New England’s most recognizable large wading bird. But you might also see one of several other similar species that breed in or pass through our region’s wetlands. Telling these[Read More…]
Music and Supper April 28
HARDWICK – The Civic Standard will present music by the Local Folk Orchestra, the Bell Choir from St. Norbert’s Church and a community supper on Sunday, April 28, beginning at 4 p.m., at the church. No reservations required, and entry is pay-what-you-decide, with a suggested donation price of $10 per[Read More…]
Youth Invited to Chess Day April 20
RANDOLPH – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has organized a youth chess day for Saturday, April 20, at Vermont State University. To help more young Vermonters try chess for the first time, and for experienced young players to have the opportunity to compete against each other, the senator’s office has organized[Read More…]
Mending Workshop April 22
HARDWICK — A mending workshop will be held at the Jeudevine Memorial Library on Monday, April 22, at 4 p.m. Bring anything that needs mending, such as sweaters, jeans, or socks. Mending materials and advice will be provided for mending, patching, and darning by Linda Brotz. Over the course of[Read More…]
Indoor Air Quality Workshop April 25
MARSHFIELD – “A Breath of Fresh Air,” an indoor air quality workshop will be held April 25, 6:30 p.m., at the Jaquith Public Library. Michelle Thompson from the Vermont Department of Health’s Environmental Health division will help understand how to achieve optimal indoor air quality, and how particulates, carbon dioxide,[Read More…]
Vermont State Police
Driving Erratically On April 11 Berlin Officers were on US Route 302 when they observed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner and stopping suddenly in traffic forcing cars to go around them. Upon speaking with the operator of the vehicle, he was identified as Brook Stotesbury of Hardwick. Stotesbury[Read More…]
How Easy is it to Forget
To the editor:A quick look at the Internet provides ample evidence a lot of people in Vermont and around the country don’t have a place to live or enough food to eat. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reports about 653,000 Americans experienced homelessness in January 2023. That’s[Read More…]
