Category: News
Folk Jam with SongFarmers
SongFarmers of Hinesburg meet the first Thursday of every month at Carpenter-Carse Library. Whether you play an acoustic instrument or enjoy listening, join this monthly gathering to experience the joy of live music at the library. For more information contact rachel@carpentercarse.org.
Planning News
and Alex Weinhagen, Director of Planning & Zoning Rural Residential 1 District – A Proposal The Planning Commission proposes changes to the Rural Residential 1 (RR1) zoning district. It has taken nearly two years, but we now have a formal proposal for community members to review and provide feedback on. The core of…
Growing the Hinesburg Business Community
HINESBURG IS GROWING… Over the next 3-5 years there are approved plans for the downtown that will add over 400 new housing units and over 40,000 sq. ft. of commercial/light industrial space. As a member of the Hinesburg Business Community this will impact you *More jobs *More traffic *More customers *More potential employees…
Giroux Body Shop Family Business Turns 100
1923-2023 From a blacksmith shop in the 1920s to a metal fabrication shop today, Giroux Body Shop has gone through many changes over the last 100 years – including the building, the tools, the projects and which generation is in charge. Joseph Paul (J.P.) Giroux was born in 1896 in Ontario, Canada. He…
Everything Grows
Amazing things pop out of the ground locally This report began as a small testament to the local growers of flowers and produce. It quickly became a wonderful journey of discovery, uncovering agricultural and horticultural delights that are surprisingly abundant for a small town – and the earth-loving people who make it all happen….
Dog Licenses Still Due
The State of Vermont requires that all dogs or wolf-dog hybrids six months of age or older be licensed with the town clerk by April 1 of each year. A current rabies certificate must be presented – if one is not already on file in the Hinesburg Town clerk’s office – before a new annual…
Celebrating Nuance
On a recent episode of the On Being podcast, journalist Amanda Ripley was quoted as saying: “real life is not a bumper sticker.” I was struck by how true this is for forests and for forest management. As much as we would like to believe that taking care of forests is simple, in truth it…
Three Hinesburgers Race for Team USA in Edelweiss Raid 2023
As Reported by Nathan Fry Hinesburg’s Texas Hill is quickly catching up with Cochran’s Ski Area as a center for producing world class ski athletes. In early March 2023, one former and two current Hinesburg residents raced with Team USA in the Austrian Edelweiss Raid military ski mountaineering championship. The race, an international competition…
Food Drive
The Hinesburg Firefighters Association will be holding a food drive to benefit the Hinesburg Resource Center and Little Free Pantry on Sat., April 1, 9 a.m. to noon. Donations may be dropped off at the Hinesburg Fire Station or at our table at Lantman’s. Needed items include hearty soups, snack bars, and personal care products…