Merrymac Farm Sanctuary keeps its barn door open
Charlotte’s Merrymac Farm Sanctuary is a safe haven for goats, horses, rabbits, cows, ducks, chickens, turkeys, sheep, pigs, donkeys…
New principal at Charlotte Central School
The new year is set to begin with an administrative restructuring at Charlotte Central School, with Assistant Principal Tim…
Three heart-warming surprises and request
When we first moved to Charlotte, one of the many heart-warming surprises we encountered was a community newspaper in…
Great time, wonderful place for connecting with others
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to focus on building meaningful connections, especially as many…
Charlotte Senior Center always on sunnyside of street
Wikipedia notes that “brunch” was coined in England in the late nineteenth century. New York Times restaurant critic William…
Lots of gift, gardening and cooking ideas at the library
The library’s annual mitten tree goes up this week, welcoming donations of cold-weather accessories to adorn it. These donations…
Community Roundup: Dec. 12
Consider applying for open official town positions The following boards have seats with terms ending this Saturday, Dec. 14:…
Garden inside this winter
Cold weather has arrived, and you’ve put your garden to bed for the season. That doesn’t mean you can’t…
Caring for amaryllis during the holidays and beyond
Amaryllis bulbs and blooms make popular and appreciated holiday gifts. Gifted in full bloom to brighten the winter months…
Shelburne Museum announces Native American art center design
Shelburne Museum announced the architectural team and design for The Perry Center for Native American Art, a building and…
Reflections upon loving and leaving North Pomfret
For as long as I can remember, North Pomfret has been my special place. As a child I learned…
Fraser-Harris — Charlotte’s unofficial fun guy
Being the Fun Guy of Charlotte keeps Bill Fraser-Harris busy throughout the year. Summers are spent at Charlotte Town…
Legos and newscasts at Vermont’s No. 1 middle school
The week of Dec. 2, the Charlotte Central School First Lego League team participated in the Champlain Valley School…
Artificial intelligence and humanity can work in tandem
Do you know the difference between 650 characters versus 650 characters with spaces in writing an essay? Artificial Intelligence…
Not rare as you think for parent to deny their child’s abuse
The recently released Netflix series on the Menendez brothers reignited debate over whether a parent would overlook their child’s…
YIMBYs growing support for reasonable building projects
Wait, what? The acronym stands for “Yes In My Backyard.” YIMBYs are organized, vocal supporters of positive development in…
Kudos for helping feed community college students
Earning a college degree is challenging, especially for Vermont students who balance school, jobs and family while working to…
Winter brings busy times to the Charlotte Food Shelf
Things were busy at the food shelf the Saturday morning before Thanksgiving. By noon, things had calmed down considerably….
Our readers are grateful to these Charlotters
In November, we asked our readers to make Gifts of Gratitude, and to tell us about someone who makes…
Work begins on Spear Street
The Charlotte Selectboard announced that repairs on Spear Street, impassable since July’s flooding, would begin on Dec. 3. “We…