From VT Dept of Health Press Release The State of Vermont recognized the dedicated EMS and first responder professionals, volunteers and agencies for the essential public health services they provide in their communities, as part of the 50th annual National Emergency Medical Services Week celebration (May 19-25). Waterbury Ambulance Service volunteer first responder…
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Community-Built Windows
WindowDressers Offers Insulating Window Inserts for Energy Savings and a Warmer Home From press release Drafty windows? High heating bills? Would you like to have a warmer home and save money? WindowDressers can help. Our high-quality, low-cost insulating window inserts fit inside of your existing windows to let in all the sunlight and…
Responsible Growth Hinesburg’s 7th Annual Tiny Art Auction
Everyone has room to enjoy a tiny piece of original art! Each of these canvases measures just four inches by four inches. This year’s artists include Mary Azarian, Ashley Wolff, Amy Huntington, Mary Hill, Gregory Maguire, Andy Newman, John Penoyar, Kim Provost, Thacher Hurd and many others. This year will also include children’s…
Hinesburg Celebration Info
Theme: A Sporty 4th Wednesday, July 3 – Annual Hilly Hobble Foot Race. Registration starts at 6 p.m. in front of Hinesburg Community School (HCS). Cost: $5 adults and $3 children. All proceeds benefit Hinesburg Fireworks. The 10k starts at the bottom of Buck Hill Road West at 6:30 p.m., 5k starts at 7…
Tree-riffic News!
Hinesburg has been awarded a $30,000 grant to plant trees on the future Town Common. Andrea Morgante, Marie Ambusk of TreesRoi, and Nick Keirstead of Full Branch Tree Care gave workshops on proper tree planting and pruning techniques to residents interested in helping with the planting and maintenance of the trees.
Hinesburg Artist Series Mother’s Day Concert at CVU
Featuring the South County Chorus and Hinesburg Community Band The Hinesburg Artist Series (HAS) will celebrate spring and Mother’s Day with a concert full of beautiful music on Sunday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the CVU auditorium. The concert will feature the Hinesburg Community Band and South County Chorus, both under the direction…
Managing Forests for Resilience
Landowners often ask me: “is my forest healthy?” While this may seem like a simple question, the more time I spend working with forests, the more difficult it is to answer. While most people picture a healthy forest as one with lots of healthy trees, when we take a more holistic and expansive view of…
Town Meeting Updates
Town Meeting Day is only a few days away. The informational meeting will be held on Monday, March 4, at 7 p.m. at the CVU high school auditorium and via Zoom. Please visit the town website at hinesburg.org for the Zoom link. At the informational meeting, townspeople will have the opportunity to ask the selectboard…
What is a “Generalist?”
At one time or another, I expect that many of us have wondered if it is better to be a specialist or a generalist – to try to be great at one thing or to be passable at many different things. Across deep time, Earth’s millions of species have “asked” this same question, again and…
High School Speech Contest – Win up to $1,750
The Charlotte Shelburne Hinesburg Rotary Club will hold the club round of the Rotary District 7850 High School Speech Contest on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 a.m. at the Shelburne United Methodist Church. Please register by January 29! Forms can be found on the home page of our website under High School Speech…