Around Town for Oct. 4
Commentary: “We’d Rather Teach.” So there was this picture that ran in the September 19 issue of the Free…
Around Town with Edd Merritt
What is in Nordic Farms’ Future? As most of you know, the iconic landmark Nordic Farm on Route 7…
Five arrests made in Charlotte
The Vermont State Police commander of the Williston barracks said Charlotte has a very low call volume in comparison…
Check valves to be replaced at Charlotte wastewater pump station
Charlotte’s wastewater pump station at the Town Green is getting some work in the form of valve and check-valve…
Charlotte U.S. 7 reconstruction’s last mile
The construction happening at U.S. 7 from the Ferrisburgh/Charlotte town line north for three miles to the Ferry Road…
Charlotte’s municipal roads to benefit from pilot project
The ditch on Lewis Creek Road will be getting rock-lined thanks to a $9,700 Municipal Roads Grant-in-Aid pilot project. The grant was accepted at the Charlotte Selectboard’s Sept. 11 meeting.
Around Town for Sept. 6
Congratulations to Ceal Moran whose “Genealogy Day Get-Together” was featured in the August 27 Burlington Free Press under “the history…
The landscape has changed at Baptist Corners in East Charlotte
Where there were three, now there are none. The silos at Baptist Corners in East Charlotte have been removed.
Memorials and monuments still have importance in Charlotte
Monuments and memorials are a big part of representing history in America. A great number of these honor soldiers who served in various wars. Charlotte remembers the soldiers who served from our town with two monuments and two memorials. These include the World War I monument, World War II monument, Fred D. St. George memorial and the Alan Bean memorial.
Around Town with Edd Merritt
Edd Merritt fills us in on what is going on Around Town in Charlotte, Vermont.
Boat burgled off Lane’s Lane
Items were stolen from a vessel moored near Lane’s Lane in Charlotte on July 31, police said. These items were later recovered in the vehicle of Jason Breault, 41, of Burlington. Breault is scheduled to be arraigned on Aug. 31 on a charge of burglary and possession of stolen property.
Extreme weed growth along shoreline
Property owners on Long Point in North Ferrisburgh decided to form a “Weed Committee” to study the problem. After many months of research into causes and weed-control methods, and after speaking with their neighbors and other lake associations, the committee decided to organize an education event to inform lake users about the weed problem.
What’s happening Around Town with Edd Merritt?
Edd Merritt gives us the scoop on happenings around town
Around Town July 26
Congratulations:
to Tyler Allen who grew up in Charlotte and now lives in the “Big Sky Country” of Montana and who was recently promoted to Managing Editor of Outlaw Publications. The company publishes the Explore Big Sky newspaper and Mountain Outlaw magazine. Tyler has been a regular writer for the newspaper that features articles about its region of Montana. A graduate of Champlain Valley Union High School and the University of Vermont, class of 2002, he is the son of Jane and David Allen of Charlotte.
Death investigation at Point Bay Marina
Police found an idling boat near the docks at Point Bay Marina which led them to a body in…
Around Town July 12
Congratulations to Sara and Brandt Nelsen of Charlotte whose daughter Vivian Page Nelsen was born May 24. Congratulations to Adam Hamilton…
Around Town June 28
An addition to last issue’s “Congratulations” In our last issue we recognized Rhino Foods and Ted Castle for making…
Around Town, June 14
Congratulations to Madison Tieso of Charlotte who earned placement on the Castleton University Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester….
Final Route 7 paving should begin this fall
The U.S. Route 7 reconstruction and roadway widening between the Charlotte and Ferrisburgh town line and East Thompson’s Point…
Charlotte home dubbed greenest in the state
A Charlotte home built by Ken Ruddy of Fiddlehead Construction for Tai Dinnan and Evan Webster has won 2016’s…