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Chester Democratic voters encouraged to attend caucus Sept. 13

Chester Democratic voters encouraged to attend caucus Sept. 13

All Democratic voters in the town of Chester, Vermont are here notified, in accordance with 17 V. S. A Section 2303, to meet in caucus at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the 2nd floor of Chester Town Hall located at 556 Elm St. in Chester. Held every two years in each town in […]

Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk Sept. 10 in Cavendish

Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk Sept. 10 in Cavendish

The annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1958 Main St. in Cavendish. Phineas Gage was a 25-year-old railroad foreman who, on Sept. 13, 1848, suffered a severe brain injury when a tamping rod pierced his head during a blasting […]

Lyman Orton presents 'For the Love of Vermont' slide show Sept. 7 in Weston

Lyman Orton presents ‘For the Love of Vermont’ slide show Sept. 7 in Weston New book details 20th-century Vermont art collection

Lyman Orton, Vermont Country Store proprietor, presents a slide show of his collection of 20th-century Vermont art at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St. in Weston. The event is free and open to the public. If you plan to attend, please fill out this form. Walk-ins are […]

'Abundance' exhibit at DaVallia through Oct. 27

‘Abundance’ exhibit at DaVallia through Oct. 27 Opening reception set for Friday, Sept. 1

DaVallia, 39 North St. in Chester, presents Abundance, the third fine art exhibition in its new Curated Collection series. An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 to launch the show, which runs through Oct. 27. This is an opportunity to meet the artists. Curated Collections are exhibitions that […]

Poetry reading in Grafton Community Garden Aug. 27

Poetry reading in Grafton Community Garden Aug. 27

Jessica Genia Simon will read from her recently published collection of poetry, Built of All I Shape and Name, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 in the Community Garden, off Pleasant Street, in Grafton. Light refreshments will be served, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Simon is based in Silver […]

VINE Sanctuary, LEAP offer course in animal care, climate solutions

VINE Sanctuary, LEAP offer course in animal care, climate solutions Free nine-month program open to high school students

VINE Sanctuary, in collaboration with Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet, presents high-school students with an opportunity to become compassionate leaders in the fields of animal care and climate solutions. LEAP’s free program builds communities, provides leadership training and fosters hands-on, immersive and interactive learning experiences. The focus includes animal rescue and care, introductory veterinary medicine, ethics, […]

Proctorsville concert series features Bill Brink Aug. 23

Proctorsville concert series features Bill Brink Aug. 23

Proctorsville’s summer music series presents the sounds of singer/songwriter Bill Brink at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville. Please note the earlier-than-usual start time for this concert, which was postponed from mid-July because of the flooding. New to the Proctorsville summer concerts, Brink has been playing music […]

Benson's Chevrolet hosts annual cruise-in Aug. 25

Benson’s Chevrolet hosts annual cruise-in Aug. 25

Benson’s Chevrolet, 25 Pond St. in Ludlow, kicks off the Best of Vermont Summer Festival weekend with its annual cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25. Many cars, trucks and motorcycles from around the area will be on site. Bring your treasure and show it off. Admission is free to this family friendly event. […]

Repair help available for damaged private roads, bridges

Repair help available for damaged private roads, bridges

If your privately owned road or bridge was damaged or destroyed by Vermont’s July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration may be able to provide financial assistance for replacement or repairs. FEMA Individual Assistance Grants If you live in Windsor or Windham county or Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, […]

Law school offers free help to businesses navigating FEMA, SBA, seeks volunteer attorneys

Law school offers free help to businesses navigating FEMA, SBA, seeks volunteer attorneys

SOUTH ROYALTON Vermont Law and Graduate School‘s Entrepreneurial Legal Laboratory — VLSell — has introduced a new legal assistance program supporting businesses impacted by recent flooding. Under this initiative, VLSell has coordinated with volunteer attorneys to provide free legal assistance and education to businesses navigating the legal complexities of flood recovery. VLSell has partnered in […]

Grace Cottage to reveal new plans for 22,000-sf clinic on Aug. 23

Grace Cottage to reveal new plans for 22,000-sf clinic on Aug. 23

  A public forum to unveil plans for a new, 22,000-square-foot primary care clinic building at Grace Cottage will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at the Newbrook Fire House on Route 30 in Newfane. Attendees will learn how Grace Cottage is planning for the future of primary care in southeastern Vermont. […]

Springfield Band closes season Aug. 15 at Hartness House

Springfield Band closes season Aug. 15 at Hartness House

The Springfield Community Band will present its final concert of the summer season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. Congratulations go out to trombonist Vaughn Hadwen who will be completing the unparalleled achievement of 70 years with the band. As always, the final concert of […]

The Silverbacks to play in Proctorsville Aug. 16

The Silverbacks to play in Proctorsville Aug. 16

The Silverbacks return to the gazebo on the Svec Memorial Green, Main Street in Proctorsville, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Based in Brandon, the Silverbacks mix authentic blues and rock classics, managing to sound fresh and familiar at the same time. At the root of nearly all classic rock songs is the blues. The band […]

Green Sisters wrap up Chester music series Wednesday

Green Sisters wrap up Chester music series Wednesday

The Green Sisters, who were scheduled to kick off the Chester Summer Music Series before flooding interrupted the plan, are now the last act of the season. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16 on the lawn of the Academy Building, across from the Green in Chester. Hailing from a small farm […]

International String Trio returns to Weston

International String Trio returns to Weston

The Sundays on the Hill concert series is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the return of the International String Trio to the stage at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Weston Community Church, 37 Lawrence Hill Road. The International String Trio is the most requested group of the concert series. It is composed […]

Ludlow Rotary contributes $13k, personal effort to flood recovery

Ludlow Rotary contributes $13k, personal effort to flood recovery

It is not surprising that “many of our fellow Rotarians in the area have jumped in to help some of the many people and organizations in our communities adversely affected by the recent flooding.” With this simple, yet heartfelt, summary, Tom Ray, Ludlow Rotary Club president, indicated what the LRC had done to assist in […]

Vermont Apple Festival seeks sponsors for October event

Vermont Apple Festival seeks sponsors for October event

Plans for the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 39th Annual Vermont Apple Festival and Craft Show are well under way. This year’s festival takes place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road, in Springfield. The chamber is accepting sponsorships for this long-standing event that has become a […]

St. Luke's Pig Roast set for Aug. 19

St. Luke’s Pig Roast set for Aug. 19 Early bird reservations end Aug. 14

Celebrate summer with a southern-style pig roast picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. on the lawn of St. Luke’s Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, on Saturday, Aug. 19. Barbecue pitmaster Henry Jesse Pixley will smoke the beast on location and offer several of his homemade sauces. Favorite picnic accompaniments will be prepared by seasoned cooks. […]

Whiting Library seeks donations for annual book sale

Whiting Library seeks donations for annual book sale

The Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, is seeking donations for its annual book sale to be held during the Chester Fall Festival on Sept. 16 and 17. Donations can be dropped off at the library until Wednesday, Sept. 9 during regular hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and […]

Local artists sought for Derry exhibit and sale

Local artists sought for Derry exhibit and sale

The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s annual Local Artists Exhibit runs from Aug. 19 to Oct. 17 at The Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry. Exhibit hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you would like to exhibit, contact Valerie Johnson by phone at 802-875-3865 or via e-mail or […]