After 14-year-old Madden Gouveia, a former Shelburne Community School student, was fatally shot last Monday night, Shelburne, surrounding communities, and his family have grappled with the sudden loss.
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Addie Nevitt oversees many things as the head stage manager, but she’s also the co-head of set, the co-head of the run crew, and she lends a hand in costumes and props. In other words, Addie does everything, another student says, so she has a lot going on today.
Each Veteran's Day edition of The Citizen features a pictorial tribute to local Veterans.
When her 10-year-old cat, Geno, went missing in June 2022, Susie Snow of Williston turned to social media for help. Immediately, someone gave her a name to call: Sue Wear, vigilante pet sleuth.
It was a normal morning for Shelburne resident Chris Latta as he cruised in his car down Clearwater Road near the train tracks one early Wednesday morning when he felt the uncanny sensation that he was being watched.
Kyle Clark stood just outside the hangar of his company’s new manufacturing facility with his family, much of Vermont’s past and present federal delegation and hundreds of his employees, all staring at the sky.
If you see smoke coming from State Route 116 on Sunday, Nov. 12, no need to panic. The Hinesburg Fire Department will be conducting a staged burn for training purposes that day on the corner of Route 116 and Hollow Road.
Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., a reported crash on Route 116 was investigated.
Charlotte voters approved two ballot items during Tuesday’s special election.
A point of contention during Charlotte’s last budget season has been put to rest as the selectboard confirmed Monday night that Town Meeting Day will be back in person this year — the first time the town will gather all together for its annual meeting since 2020.
It’s been more than 15 years since the state helped fund school construction projects, and even for schools like the Champlain Valley School District that aren’t facing massive, deferred maintenance costs, staff there is wasting no time in preparing for a troubling next 10 years.
Twenty people packed into the United Church Parish Hall to attend a forum about accessory dwelling units on Oct. 26. Hinesburg Affordable Housing Committee member Rocky Martin started off the night by introducing the crowd to the concept of accessory dwelling units, also called ADUs or mothe…
Last year the Champlain Valley girls’ soccer team made some history, becoming the program with the most state championships after grabbing its 20th state title.
For the third year in a row, the Champlain Valley girls’ volleyball team faced top-seeded Essex in the Division I state championship.
Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey present a benefit concert for Vermont Interfaith Action, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 7-9 p.m., at First Congregational Church of Burlington, 38 South Winooski Avenue.
Virtually join ParentIN CVSD at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, as it hosts Erin Walsh of Spark and Stitch Institute for a free, live webinar for caregivers and educators called “Teens, Social Media and mental health that addresses screen time struggles and questions with science and understanding.
Here is the Advent and Christmas schedule for Charlotte Congregational Church, an open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ, 403 Church Hill Road.
The Hinesburg Artist Series will perform a mix of choral and band music at Champlain Valley Union High School Sunday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m.
The Hinesburg Community School will present “Matilda The Musical JR.” on Friday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m.
Join Vermont students, advocates, nonprofit leaders, equity directors and others for a panel discussion of students and administrators on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Center for Community & Social Justice at Champlain College in Burlington.
Sail Beyond Cancer Vermont’s second annual Shake Your Buoy Benefit Party will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9, 6-10 p.m., at Hula Lakeside overlooking Lake Champlain in Burlington.
After 24 days on the road, we’re almost home. My wife, Alison, and I left home Oct. 7 to take a little drive out West to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We sort of had an idea of what to expect, but not really. Nothing could have prepared us for what we saw and the people that we met along the way.
I appreciate Rep. Chea Water Evans’ invitation to respond her opinion piece regarding S.18, the state bill addressing the public health issue of youth vaping.
As we watch the violence and terror unfolding in Israel and Gaza, Americans should strive for nonviolence in our words and actions, instead of trying to be right.
I have questions related to your article about the Kevin Chu’s Futures Project, appearing in the Oct. 26 issue.
First, the past couple weeks have been hideous. War in Israel and Gaza, concern for our Jewish friends, break-ins and car thefts in our normally peaceful town, the looming government shutdown while the U.S. House figures out how to manage itself, and another deadly shooting, this time close to home in a way that makes us all pause and wonder not if it’s going to happen here, but when.
It’s increasingly difficult to find solace in madness, even though you’re a world away and only tangentially affected, but even then, you can’t help yourself. Each thing you learn, you can’t unlearn. Likewise, what you see, you cannot unsee
Between now and Nov. 7 Charlotters will be voting on two articles concerning town policies. I am writing in support of Article 1, to approve the financing of solar panels on the town garage.
Many know the drill. I show up for my appointment and check in. The medical receptionist holds a plastic wristband and asks me to confirm the information. It’s one test I’m sure to ace. That is, if I can get close enough to read it. Leaning awkwardly over the reception desk like a wobbly ballerina, I see my name is correct and so, too, my birthdate, even though today my vulnerability makes my age seem impossible.
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