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Today is: Friday, July 4, 2008

Welcome to the new site of The Charlotte News!

Please take a moment to look around.  You'll find recent articles under Current News and more specific articles under each section under Columns.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Look for your favorite column under that link, below left, or do a search on the top right menu bar.  Thoughts?  Ideas?  Please let us know at news@charlottenewsvt.com.

NEW!  Check out the new blog at charlotteswebvt.blogspot.com.  You'll see glimpses of Charlotte all around town, including photos and videos of events, music, people and plenty of the flora and fauna we love.  Updated frequently!


TCN News
You’re Invited to the Annual Town Party!
This summer’s biggest bash, the Town Party, takes place on Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Town Green. [more ...]

Town Bites
Planning Commission Discusses Petition to Modify Land Use at Route 7 Intersection. [more ...]

Inquiring Minds Want to Know...
What's On Your Summer Reading List? [more ...]

Commentary
Do you know how many of your neighbors are facing hunger each day? [more ...]

Commentary
It is troubling that in spite of that condition in VELCO’s Certificate of Public Good, VELCO has done much of their work in wetlands in Charlotte during the spring! [more ...]

Library News
Town Party on the Green July 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book Sale opens at 11 a.m. [more ...]

Leavitt-y
I woke up the other morning and it started to rain – well to pour, actually. [more ...]

The Affordable Housing Trust Fund is Now
On June 2, the Charlotte Selectboard approved the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) grant program. [more ...]

Old Lantern "Live"
Tickets will soon be on sale through the Flynn Box Office for the for a July 19 Honky Tonk Hoedown [more ...]

Senior Center News
A reminder to all Appalachian Trail Walkers: don’t forget to call your team captains on Monday mornings with your miles! [more ...]

Food Shelf
This is a program for anyone with a home garden who can grow an extra row, or might have some vegetables left over - a fun summer activity for kids! [more ...]

Would You Like to Become a Tree Keeper?
The Charlotte roadside tree restoration program is initiating a hands-on training program for residents who would like to become Tree Keepers. [more ...]

Conservation Commission Seeks New Members
[more ...]

Busy Days for the Rutter Tree Fund
We hope that both Charlotters and visitors are enjoying the sight of the plantings which were carried out last year. [more ...]

Charlotte Historical Society
Well-known local resident Dan Cole previously brought Charlotte Civil War stories to fortunate audiences, a spin-off of his long-standing research of that conflict. [more ...]

Wild Life
With this issue, Charlotte Conservation Commission is very pleased to begin a new monthly column, Wild Life. [more ...]

In and Around the Garden
Have you ever driven by a house with a planting that makes you slam on the brakes and risk your life in traffic to get a slower, more careful look? [more ...]

Across the Field
Rice High School Incoming Freshmen Orientation; For My Son [more ...]

Sports Shorts
Rice Laxmen taken down by Burr and Burton for the State Title [more ...]

CVU Sports
There appeared to be an abundance of gold jerseys on the spring sport tracks and fields. [more ...]

Cover Shot
Life is Berry Good!




Charlotte Berry Farm's new owner Polly Simpkins and her dog Lily
take a short break while checking on the strawberries recently.

photo by Robbie Stanley
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National Mall in monumental disrepair, activists say. About half a million people are expected Friday on the National Mall in Washington for the nation's birthday celebration, but they may be shocked at what they see. Trash can pile up quickly on the National Mall, which the said had 25 million vistors ...
An old-fashioned Fourth of July. NEW YORK - Americans across the country were rolling out their Independence Day celebrations on Friday, readying backyard grills, colorful parades and brilliant fireworks displays. In Hartford, Connecticut descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of ...
Fires threaten Big Sur, Santa Barbara. Fast-moving flames early Friday burned the steep mountainsides a mile from homes on the northern edge of Goleta, California, near Santa Barbara. Fire evacuee Bill Draper rests as his wife, Zola, prepares her cot at a Red Cross shelter in Santa Barbara. ...
'Benjamin Franklin' weds 'Betsy Ross' on holiday eve. Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows. Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde decided to dress the part literally for their wedding. Ralph Archbold and Linda Wilde, who portray the ...
Local Vermont News
Please Note: The news headlines displayed here are automatically collated from national news feeds and are not endorced by Charlotte News.Burlington Emergency Shelter stresses work . North St. residents find jobs, way back ...
Mortgage broker pleads guilty to fraud. Richard Shumway's 200 victims, some of them first-time home buyers, took out inflated mortgages because he arranged inflated appraisals of their manufactured homes. At closings, he skimmed off some of the loan proceeds for himself. ...
City charter review process complete. School, city budgets subject to vote; document essentially unchanged ...
City Hall receives needed new roof. Project to fix leaks, drainage issues; will not affect squirrel problem ...
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Upcoming Events
July, 2008
Fri 4th, AA Meeting
Sun 6th, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mass
Sun 6th, Charlotte Congregational Church Worship
Mon 7th, Walking Program Captains Call in Your Miles
Mon 7th, Crafts & Games Playgroup
Mon 7th, Catch the Bug Book Club
Mon 7th, Pick Up Men's Soccer
Mon 7th, Adult Coed Pickup Basketball
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