Monkton news for Feb. 27

5 Town Friends of the Arts is now accepting grant applications for its Spring round of community grants. The community grants program helps fund activities and events in the fine arts, performing arts, and other cultural experiences to enrich the lives of people living in Monkton, New Haven, Bristol, Lincoln and Starksboro.

Highlighting Town Meeting Day voting in Monkton are races for three seats on the town’s selectboard, which have opened up after a few longtime members decided to step down from their posts.

Paul W. Sherman, 87, of Monkton passed away on Feb. 2, 2025, at the McClure Miller Respite House. He was born May 29, 1937, in Granville, N.Y. In 1954 and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and began a career in engineering.

Do you think it can’t happen here? What happened in Vermont when the anti-Communist fear known as the “Red Scare” swept the country? Quite a bit, as it turns out.

Budding and aspiring authors should plan on attending the presentation, “So, you want to write a book” on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m., at the Russell Memorial Library in Monkton. The speakers will be Eugenie Doyle and Ivor Hughes.

Three spots are opening up on the five-member Monkton selectboard, as a few longtime members have announced they will vacate their seats in the coming months.

Don’t forget to check out the wonderful trees and wreaths that Troop 525 are selling at 265 Mountain Road, south of States Prison Hollow four corners. Prices range $55 and $60.

The town on Nov. 22 purchased 450 acres of forestland from the A. Johnson Company, conserving the land with the Vermont Land Trust and establishing the Monkton Town Forest. 

BSA Troop 525 is once again selling Christmas trees and wreaths at 265 Mountain Road. Self-service, for your convenience on the honor system to pay, will begin on Nov. 30 with someone there every weekend if you need help from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.

All are welcome to go to the Russell Memorial Library for a presentation by the 802 Homeschool Group on Friday, Nov. 22, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This presentation is from Project Microscope.

At the Russell Memorial Library on Monday, Nov. 18, Lauren Parren will be at the Town Hall at 7 p.m. to discuss the history of one-room schoolhouses in Monkton. The focus will be on the Dart(t) school mainly, but she will point out the locations of all ni … (read more)

The Russell Memorial Library is hosting a harvest wreath workshop with Iris Brannan on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Come design a festive harvest wreath for the holiday season. Ages 8 years and up are invited to join in on the fun. Call 802-453-4 … (read more)

Discussion at recent Monkton selectboard meetings has also centered around a petition to be filed by Vermont Gas Systems to amend its Certificate of Public Good for the Addison Natural Gas Project, a 41-mile natural gas pipeline that runs from Colchester … (read more)

The Monkton selectboard has at recent meetings discussed a couple of projects aimed at improving or constructing sports facilities in town.

On Thursday, Oct. 24, join in with others at the Russell Memorial Library for the last class in the Plant Medicine series — Winter Health Medicine Cabinet with Julie Mitchell. This class is limited to 12 people so you must register to attend.