Celebrate the summer reading theme Libraries Rock! with Robert Resnick, host of Vermont Public Radio’s “All the Traditions,” and Megan Butterfield on Thursday, July 5, at the Greensboro Free Library at 10 a.m. One of the highlights of this summer’s reading the... More »
The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) awarded $6,594,615 for housing developments that will help to build or rehabilitate 59 affordable homes and conserve 1,050 acres of farmland and 146 acres of recreational and forest land. Rural Edge will rehabi... More »
Last year, Tami Perron’s Daycare staff and children decided to start holding bake sales to raise money that would be donated to local organizations. The children all voted who to donate the money to, and Glover Ambulance and the Frontier Animal Society were th... More »
Wax paper lanterns, dipping candles, and a whole lot of learning and fun have been highlights of the first two Kids’ Fridays at the Old Stone House Museum this summer. AmeriCorps members (and sisters) Aulani and Chrisanna Morris lead children each Friday of th... More »
In 2018, the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC) in Hardwick reached its seventh year of operations. The 15,000 square-foot farm and food business incubator was launched through a collaborative effort between the Center for an Agricultural Economy and the North... More »
The Craftsbury Chamber Players will present six weekly concerts in Hardwick and Burlington, as well as mini-concerts for children, the Craftsbury Chamber Players continue to offer an engaging musical journey. The 2018 season offers a wide range of repertoire, ... More »
The Vermont Department of Labor has made changes to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program starting July 1, that will ultimately reduce the cost of UI taxes for employers for the second year in a row. Nearly 22,200 employers remit state unemployment taxes to ... More »
A large costume performance street art, as seen at world staged carnivals will be happening at Newport’s centennial parade on Saturday, June 30. All costumes are carried by the masqueraders –– adding brilliant and colorful vibrations to the sunny summer. See t... More »
The Spark! Connecting Community grant from the Vermont Community Foundation was awarded to the Jones Memorial Library in Orleans for the summer reading program. The Listen, Read, Share! story hour with Jim Barton will be held on Mondays, July 2, July 16, July ... More »
A bike path tour is coming to Newport for the centennial celebration on Sunday, July 1, at 10 a.m. For beginners and all ages, the Bike Path Tour will be an exciting, fun, adventure riding groomed and paved bike paths, from the downtown Newport’s Farmer’s Mark... More »
Seven swimmers are joining In Search of Memphre on Tuesday, July 17, for the international 25-mile cross-border swim between Newport and Magog, Quebec, on Lake Memphremagog. This year’s swim is dedicated to the Asylum Seekers. As part of that dedication, the... More »
A new rule passed in 2017 by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board requires hunters to collect and submit a pre-molar bear tooth within 48 hours of shooting a bear. The submission must be to a game warden or other department official. The mandatory collection, c... More »
