Earl Babbie, American sociologist and Campbell Professor Emeritus in behavioral sciences at Chapman College, will speak on cultural transformations at the Greensboro Free Library on Tuesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. Mr. Babbie is the author of many books, research ar... More »
Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) held its annual meeting on May 12 at Smugglers’ Notch Resort, and members elected directors to the board, heard updates from VEC staff, checked out a vendor showcase, and marked VEC’s eightieth year. Approximately 200 members atten... More »
Forest tent caterpillars have hatched, according to forest health specialists from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. These insects are expected to cause defoliation again this summer in maple forests in northern and southern Vermont. Th... More »
On Saturday, June 30, the opening ceremony for Newport’s Centennial Celebration is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m., in front of the Municipal Building. Local and state dignitaries will kick off the celebration followed by a colossal and extraordinary parade b... More »
Vermont’s “Trophy Trout” stocking program for 2018 includes eight river sections and 15 lakes and ponds receiving the two-year old trout, some over 18 inches long. Stocking of the river sections will occur throughout May. “The trophy rainbow and brown trout st... More »
The Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), a non-partisan state government commission working to advance rights and opportunities for women and girls, is presenting a free salary negotiation workshop at the Goodrich Memorial Library on Saturday, May 26, from 10 to... More »
Crystal Lake Falls Historical Association will open the Barton Museum for the season at the Pierce House on Water Street, on Saturday, June 9, with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. The association’s annual meeting will take place at 1 p.m. The museum will be ope... More »
How can society keep innovation and technology moving at a healthy speed while still maintaining an appreciation for the slow manual labor of creating quality items? It’s nearly impossible to not have an e-mail address these days and so much work, corresponden... More »
What does a day and a night in the life of a NorthWoods camper look like? The public is invited to visit the center in East Charleston and find out. On June 9 and 10, NorthWoods is offering the first-ever summer camp preview — an opportunity for children ages ... More »
Author and mushroom man, Tradd Cotter, will return to Sterling College June 7 through 10 to lead an immersion course, “Mushrooms, Molds and Mycorrhizae,” that dives into mushroom ecology, basic identification, farm reproduction methods, cultivation, mycoremedi... More »
The open water swimming season will get underway on Saturday, June 30, with the Kingdom Games Son of a Swim. Starting this year at the clubhouse, located at 249 Sunset Acres in Newport, at 9 a.m., the swim offers a variety of lengths to and around the islands ... More »
The Westmore Association calendar of events for the summer 2018 is as follows: Wednesday, July 4, at 3 p.m., it will host the annual boat parade; Saturday, July 7, in association with the Ladies Aid Society and the town of Westmore, there will be a town-wide y... More »
