State champs
The Champlain Valley School District Buccaneers defeated the Castlelton Vipers
Redhawks bound for title tilt with Rutland at St. Johnsbury
Middlebury Union came to Hinesburg to face Champlain Valley Union in the second round of the state Division 1 football playoffs this past Saturday, Nov. 2.
How Lake Champlain scientists are prepping for future floods
Vermont scientists aren’t sure what could happen in the future as far as flooding goes, but as colder temperatures arrive, they’re continuing to monitor water quality in Lake Champlain and research ways to protect it in anticipation for winter and summer floods like those in the past two years.
Schools as polling places in sharp decline across Vermont
Watching adults vote can educate children, but fewer Vermont students may be getting the opportunity to see democracy in action this November.
Charlotte results from General Election Day voting
There were 2,850 ballots, or 82 percent of the registered voters in Charlotte, returned in the 2024 General Election Day voting in the town. Here is how they voted:
Senior center plans Patriotic Lunch for Monday, Nov. 4
A piece in “Dressing for Dinner in the Naked City: And Other Tales from the Wall Street Journal’s Middle Column” (1994) grabs attention: “Waiter, There’s a Rat in My Soup, And It’s Delicious.”
‘Capital for a Day’ tour of state aging reps visits center
Representatives from the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living and the Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Providers visited the senior center as part of the Governor’s Capital for a Day tour in Chittenden County.
Wild Card Wed., fire dept. celebrate First Responders Day
The Wild Card Wednesday kids made a sign and decorated cupcakes to thank all the folks at Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service for the amazing work they do. They met up with a children’s center class at the fire station to express their appreciation in person.
Orange trees, scampering squirrels and two good books
It is such a glorious day, so much so that it is almost impossible to justify going inside. Lately, each day seems as though it is the absolute most beautiful, most perfect day possible.
Saving root vegetables in winter, ways to cook them
A friend stopped by with a gift of four different winter squashes — a pie pumpkin, a butternut, a kabocha and a yellow spaghetti squash. Cooking for one meant I had enough vegetables for many meals here.
Four common invasive and annoying fall insect pests
When the weather starts to turn cold, four common insect invaders may show up uninvited in your home.
Putting the fall garden to bed with spring dreams
Fall foliage color has peaked, and leaves are falling. Temperatures are dropping, and it’s time to put the garden to bed.
Birders work to preserve monarch butterflies’ migration
From August to November, the members of Putney Mountain Hawkwatch stand on the summit of their namesake spotting and surveying migrating raptors.
Local tomatoes and fennel make tasty autumn soup
Tomato soup made from scratch? Little toasted cheese soldiers to accompany? Who could ask for more?
Happy trails — and trail workers — restoring town trail
In late October, trails committee members and other volunteers repaired damage to the Town Link Trail caused by the July storms.
Co-ops lock in jobs after the pomp and circumstance
Can you guess which of the four Boston schools had the most applications for the class of 2028 — Boston University,
Grant brings computer coding to youngest students
This fall the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) classroom received a grant of $2,000 from a larger Rowland Foundation allocation focused on building more robust and equitable computer science programs in the Champlain Valley School District.
Caldwell: Varied opportunities at fire and rescue service
Robert Caldwell was intrigued by the 23-foot Defender Class boat he saw on a trailer at the Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services headquarters.
Halloween is for youngsters — and for patrons of senior center
For those who think Halloween is just for youngsters, I’d just point out that my sister is 89 and hands out treats from the front porch of a house in a very busy neighborhood in northern California.
Rotary bike racks: That’s the way senior center rolls
Check out the new bike rack at the senior center.