Scooter MacMillan, Editor The group pushing Charlotte to switch to a town manager form of municipal government has put its petition on hold for the time being. Lane Morrison, who has been at the forefront of the petition signature collection, agreed at the selectboard’s meeting on April 17 to wait on discussions about the proposed
Read MoreStaff Report A fatal motorcycle wreck closed Route 7 for a while on Saturday, April 22. Timothy Williams, 34, or Essex was traveling north when he struck a Toyota Rav4 from behind. He died from the injuries he sustained in the crash. A couple from Hinesburg were in the car that was struck south of
Read MoreProtecting a reproductive health clinic, post-Dobbs COURTESY PHOTO This isn’t a protest. It’s a gauntlet. Every Saturday, people line Latrobe Drive to scream at those who enter A Preferred Women’s Health Center, a low-cost reproductive health clinic in east Charlotte. Protesters come six days a week, every day the clinic’s open. But Saturday’s the big
Read MoreThe No. 9 CATS bus rattles along East Fourth Street toward uptown on a warm Tuesday afternoon in February. As it crosses South McDowell Street, the Mecklenburg County Courthouse looms on the left, and a young woman tugs the pullcord. “Stop requested,” an electronic voice announces. The bus doesn’t even slow. It passes the next
Read MoreCraig Austin, Meredith Zingraff, and I sit around a table in The Dunhill Hotel’s recently refurbished lobby and discuss how business travel continues to recover from the dry season of COVID. The ground floor of Charlotte’s historic hotel is a pleasant space to spend an overcast weekday morning—tastefully upholstered chairs, a melodious Ella Fitzgerald tune
Read MoreDeborah J. Benoit, University of Vermont Extension You may have heard of jumping worms, sometimes referred to as “snake worms.” Worm castings that resemble coffee grounds on the soil’s surface are likely the first thing you’ll notice. Jumping worms (Amynthas agrestis, Amynthas tokioensis and Metaphire hilgendorfi) pose a threat to home gardens, agriculture and woodland
Read MoreStaff Report Farm Stand Together gets nonprofit status Farm Stand Together, a Charlotte-based nonprofit organization that provides mutual food aid to food insecure households throughout the state, has received 501c3 status from the government, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s growth and development. With this new charitable status, Farm Stand Together can now receive
Read MoreSusan Ohanian, Contributor Come for Monday Munch at the Charlotte Senior Center and enjoy food from around the globe. Cottage pie, also known as shepherd’s pie, is a savory dish of cooked minced or ground meat topped with mashed potatoes and baked. Wikipedia lists how this dish is known in other countries: Empadão: Portugal. Meat,
Read MoreVern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension Blueberries are a popular backyard fruit. Once established, they will provide lots of delicious, healthy berries for many decades with proper care. To succeed with blueberries, plant winter-hardy varieties and maintain soil pH between 4.5 and 5.5. Mulch every few years with several inches of wood chips or sawdust.
Read MoreMargaret Woodruff, Contributor Spring has sprung. The daffodils are up and the garden is emerging from winter’s chill. If you’d like to help out at the library gardens, email to join the Garden Circle. Seed Library requests are coming in fast and furious. If you’re looking to add to your vegetable garden with tried and
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