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Sterling College Receives Federal Funding
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted Saturday morning to keep the government open and advance nearly $13 million of Congressionally Directed Spending for eight Vermont-based projects nominated by the Senator. Part of the appropriation went to Sterling College in Craftsbury Common to develop a new workforce readiness curriculum that enables students[Read More…]
Alexander Tree Sugarhouse Holds Open House
CABOT – Calvin Alexander opened his sugarhouse to guests for the annual Spring Maple Open House Weekend on Sunday, March 24, after a snowy Saturday open house that brought no visitors: which was just as well because his tractor got a flat that day. His aunt, K.C. Wright, visiting from[Read More…]
Homelessness and Substance Use Affect the Hardwick Area Too
Homelessness and the associated issue of substance use isn’t just an issue in Vermont’s cities. It’s just on a smaller scale in Vermont’s smaller towns like Hardwick, where there are no homeless shelters for more than 20 miles in every direction. John Walters writes in a piece appearing elsewhere in[Read More…]
Record-breaking Week for Thornton-Sherman at Nationals
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – St. Johnsbury Academy (SJA) track star Andrew Thornton-Sherman can now add National Champion to his long list of accolades, after a record setting performance in the 800m at the High School Adidas Nationals in Virginia Beach two weeks ago. Thornton-Sherman’s time of 1:53.72 set a new[Read More…]
Nichols Ledge Trail Closed Early for Nesting Peregrine Falcons
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced this week the closure of hiking trails near peregrine falcon nesting sites in an effort to protect the birds. As happens annually, the department listed 13 trails that will be closed during the nesting season, which lasts until August. However, the[Read More…]
For the Record
The March 20 article, “Hamels Sell Renovated 1876 Landmark,” reported Levi Bourne’s company name and relationship to Bourne’s Energy. Levi Bourne is the owner of Clay Hill Apartments and works at Bourne’s Energy, but is not its owner. Bourne lives in Walden and told the Gazette he commutes through Hardwick[Read More…]
Hazen Union Wellness Fair
Chess Tournament Hosted at Craftsbury Academy
CRAFTSBURY – One hundred ninety-two registered players from all corners of the state descended on Craftsbury Academy for the 37th Annual Vermont State Scholastic Chess Tournament on Sunday, March 24. Arriving to a bluebird day with deep snowbanks from Saturday’s storm, players in grades K through 12 and parent supporters[Read More…]
Robinson Performs April 5 in Calais
CALAIS – Dana Robinson, traditional musician, will perform at the Maple Corner Community Center on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. Robinson is an award-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, based in Cabot, who combines a singing style with humor and observations about community and place. For over 30 years, Robinson has[Read More…]
There’s Probably a Humanitarian Disaster Happening, But the Judge Said It Was Okay
EAST MONTPELIER – Truly bizarre happenings over the last 24 hours, even by the bizarre standards of this seemingly never-ending crisis of housing and homelessness. We’ll get to the judge’s decision allowing Gov. Phil Scott’s ridiculous policy to go forward, but first a note from an official in the city[Read More…]
U.S. Biathlon Championships in Northern Maine
U.S. Biathlon Championships in Northern Maine FORT KENT, Maine – After all the biathlon World Cups were done for the season, the U.S. skiers returned home and had one final racing weekend with other aspiring biathletes. Jake Brown of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) jumped to the front in[Read More…]