As warmer weather approaches, it is a great time to consider how you use the outdoor spaces in your life. Whether you rent or own, use public land or private, there are things that you can think about to help make these outdoor spaces work better for you.
Communities around the world are cultivating seed libraries. A surge in new gardeners and struggling supply chains during the pandemic caused the rise of seed libraries.
Vermont has 16 new bear ambassadors thanks to Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, a conservation organization that educates landowners and others about sound forest management and wildlife stewardship.
Milagro, owner of Siber Sled Dogs, and her Siberian Husky puppies will be at the Waterville Town Library, Tuesday, April 23, 10-11 a.m.
Take a walk and look for signs for spring at the Peter A. Krusch Nature Preserve, North Cambridge Road in Jeffersonville on Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.-noon.
Nathan Wilson, son of Jim and Deena Wilson of Eden, has been nominated for a New England Emmy Award for his short film documentary, “Souls in the Game.”
Over four weeks this spring, Elena Brotz will bike from Burlington to Bar Harbor, Maine, and stop at 11 libraries along the way to share free community workshops on mending and textile repair.
A mid-January community forum in Greensboro featured the voices of Palestinian-American World Health expert Hamed Bakir and Jewish Voice for Peace organizer Jason Hirsh, who focused on the enduring legacies of the Holocaust, the trauma of the occupation of Palestine and the current situation of Gaza.
Would you like to work together to restore habitat and connect habitat for pollinators, but it doesn’t seem possible because of limited space?
Lamoille Home Health and Hospice hosts several diverse groups for an afternoon of “Music for Mud Season” on Sunday, April 21, at 2 p.m., at Jenna’s House, 117 St Johns Road, in Johnson.
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.
Computer technology work runs in John Griffiths’ family.
Billy R. Hunter Jr., the principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, will perform the Trumpet Concerto by Richard Stöhr for the Vermont Philharmonic’s “Trumpeting Spring” program.
Vermont Studio Center celebrates National Poetry Month and its 40th anniversary with a special night of poetry featuring three Vermont poets on Friday, April 19, at 8 p.m.
The Second Congregational Church in Hyde Park hosts a community concert on Friday, April 19, 7 p.m., to benefit Heartbeet Lifesharing.
The Eagles Club tag and bake sale is Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the club, 646 Vermont Route 109, in Jeffersonville.
Gannell Beulah (Yaddow) Bocash, 85, died on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Eli Wells, a beloved brother, cherished son, loyal friend and esteemed coworker died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter and cherished memories. Born with an innate passion for sports, Eli’s enthusiasm for athletics infused joy into every aspect of his life. Whether cheering from the sidelines or actively participating in games, his love for sports knew n…
M. Gail (Roberts) Brych, 83, died on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, with her loving family at her side.
Family and friends of Mary Barrett, who died on Feb. 15, 2024, are respectfully invited to attend the interment service for Mary, which will be held at St. Theresa Cemetery on Saturday, May 4, 2024, beginning at 1 p.m.
Earl George Dewey of Morrisville, and formerly of Colebrook, N.H., died unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, eight days shy of his 94th birthday.
The Belvidere Community Club will have a meeting on Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the town clerk’s office. If you would like to book the field, please call Cathy Mander-Adams at the town clerk’s office.
It takes all kinds to make a community, and Cambridge recently lost two men who, each in their own way, contributed immensely to making this town what it is.
This week we got some sun and a lot of April showers. The river behind our house got quite high but it didn’t come onto my lawn. It did go over its banks and onto some fields along Route 109 toward Jeffersonville.
Faith Boudreau read Scripture from Acts and John.
This week, we continued exploring caterpillars, butterflies and metamorphosis as ways of thinking about transformation. Inside a chrysalis, more is happening than a caterpillar growing wings. Every part of the caterpillar breaks down into something that’s neither caterpillar nor butterfly. From this caterpillar goo, a whole new creature is formed.
On the Third Sunday of Easter, Michael Thorpe addressed Luke 24:36b-48, when Jesus first appeared to his disciples following his resurrection, and John 20:19-31, when Jesus appeared to both the disciples and then to Thomas, and the difficulties they all had accepting that Jesus really was alive.
If you observed the recent eclipse, I’m sure you’ll agree that the view was spectacular. We marvel at the event’s predictability also.
Father Paul Sayaha drew our attention to the difficulties we have in this world in recognizing Christ. When the disciples first saw the risen Christ, they experienced a great amount of difficulty in believing that he was standing before them. To convince them that he had risen from the dead, Christ allowed them to touch him; he ate in front of them and shared the scriptures with them.
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