Visit to Vermont granite quarries in Barre is trip into history
If you have driven north on I-89 in recent years, you have probably noticed an ever-growing mountain of white slag on the west side of the road between Bethel and Randolph.
Double majors buck not being a one-trick pony
One-trick pony personifies being limited to a single talent, capability or quality according to Dictionary.com.
Enjoy the ‘virtuous’ cabbage with Asian crunch salad
Even though there’s no zucchini on the menu at the next Charlotte Senior Center Monday Munch, this seems an apt time to give a tip of the hat to zucchini, the vegetable described by “The Almanac” as “staggeringly productive.”
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Progress on fiber-optic cable steady but slow
In January 2022 the Charlotte Selectboard voted to appropriate around $44,000 to ensure that the town was a priority among towns in getting fiber-optic broadband cable to its underserved areas.
Gravel roads bump up Vermont’s story on VTXL cycling route
From the top of the Northeast Kingdom down toward the Berkshires, the VTXL carves a path across Vermont.
Escape the heat, embrace the cool air and activities
On the hot and humid days of summer, consider spending the day in the cool air conditioning at the senior center.
Officials: Quebec fires possible again, prepare to protect lungs
The warning came on a recent Monday: The most extreme wildfires on Earth are on the rise — more frequent, more intense.
SCHIP grant makes senior center more hearing accessible
Thanks to a grant from Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Interfaith Projects (SCHIP), the senior center is able to make programs more accessible to people experiencing hearing loss.
Around town: July 11
Congratulations and Condolences to Charlotters.
Peanut butter, bologna, cheddar cheese sandwiches not on menu
The Monday Munch at the senior center 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. menu is bacon cheeseburger sliders, Montreal style slaw (no mayo), chips, dip, strawberry shortcake and lemonade.
Summertime and Grange events are jumpin’
Summer is here, and Charlotte Grange has lots of family-friendly events planned both around town and based at our historic Grange Hall at 2858 Spear Street in East Charlotte Village.
Indoor or outdoors — the senior center has you covered
With summer weather arriving, it is time to participate in outdoor activities. Consider learning to play pickleball for seniors, a women’s kayak trip or joining the gentle walking or hiking group.
Upcoming Green Mountain Bicycle Club rides
Guided bike rides in and around Charlotte.
Extreme sandwiches not a staple of senior center menus
The menu for the Monday Munch at the Charlotte Senior Center 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on June 3 is lasagna, garlic bread, garden salad, cream cheese bars with fruit and whipped cream.
School winding down, classes taking field trip opportunities
As the end of this school year nears, classes are taking final field trips for learning outside of the classroom, including trips to Shelburne Farms (first graders), Echo Leahy Center (kindergarten, third and fourth graders), Media Factory (some of seventh and eighth graders), Champlain Valley Union High (eighth graders), Jazz Fest (jazz band), trout release in Starksboro (sixth graders), Jay Peak (eighth graders), Oakledge Park (seventh graders) and Spare Time Entertainment (fifth and sixth graders).
Tapper offers relationship advice for forests
It wasn’t love at first sight for Ethan Tapper and his relationship with forests.
‘Improved’ common level of appraisal won’t change taxes
The 1973 oil embargo prompted many energy-saving ideas — real and imaginary.
CCS prepares for next year with school budget passed
The passing of the Champlain Valley School District budget has allowed Charlotte Central School to start thinking forward to the 2024-25 school year.
Don’t wait to contact ‘Permit Whisperers’ about projects
If you’ve been thinking about building an addition, garden shed or adding an accessory apartment to your Charlotte home, you’re not alone.