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Derry cemeteries close for season on Nov. 1
The Cemetery Commission of the Town of Londonderry will be closing its cemeteries for the season on Wednesday, Nov. 1. To allow for the observance of Veterans Day on Saturday, Nov. 11, clean-up of the cemeteries will begin on Nov. 15. The Cemetery Commission requests that all decorations that were added to the cemeteries over […]
Foraging for Holiday Decor workshop Nov. 6
Green Mountain Gardeners invites you to join your neighbors and local gardeners at the Foraging for Holiday Decorations workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at the Landgrove Town Hall, 88 Landgrove Road in Landgrove. The workshop, led by Mettowee Mint, will inspire you to decorate for the holidays using all kinds of ordinary […]
Adult Bookmaking Workshop at Weston library Oct. 17
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, is offering a Bookmaking Workshop for Adults with Casey Junker Bailey at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Participants will learn new book forms, including accordion books, origami books and exploding books, as well as new ways of making art. A variety of materials will be […]
Rainy Ludlow Rotary Chili Cook-off peppered with people
The heavens may have opened last Saturday in Ludlow, but even the downpour didn’t seem to faze the 400-plus people who braved the weather so they could enjoy the many varieties of chili available at the Ludlow Rotary Club’s 32nd annual Chili Cook-Off. And, the judges — town managers and select board members — made […]
Seniors & Caregivers Information Fair Oct. 14 in Andover
Community Cares Network of Chester/Andover Inc. is sponsoring a Seniors and Caregivers Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Andover Town Hall Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Representatives from Chester EMS, Springfield Adult Day Care, Equipoise Occupational Therapy, Bayada of Vermont & New Hampshire and Community Cares Network will […]
Heath Gordon Scholarship Fund-Raiser to be held Oct. 21
The Annual Heath Gordon Scholarship Fund-Raiser will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way, off Route 103 South, in Chester. The event will feature live and silent auctions and a 50/50 raffle. MV19, which includes former members of Vehicle and Mistress, will play your favorite […]
Trunk or Treat returns to Benson’s Chevrolet Oct. 31
Benson’s Chevrolet, 25 Pond St. in Ludlow, will again host Trunk or Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. This safe evening out is spooktacular fun for all ages. Come and see the uniquely decorated trunk displays created by local businesses. The event is free, and there is plenty of parking on the north […]
Family Center Holiday Food Drive seeks to feed 100 families
What does it take to provide 100 households with supplemental food during the holiday season? For the Chester-Andover Family Center Food Shelf, it takes a community effort. These are challenging times, and everyone deserves a bountiful holiday meal. Please consider making a cash or food donation. Monetary donations can be made via PayPal. Alternatively, checks payable to “CAFC/Holiday […]
Smokeshire Design hosts Artisan Festival Oct. 14
A special Artisan Festival will be held at Smokeshire Design, 3630 Vermont Route 103 North in Chester, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Artists will be on hand to give live demonstrations, local food makers will offer specialty tastings and there will be special promotions. And a kids’ craft table will have […]
Architect hired for Wilder Library expansion
Weston’s Wilder Memorial Library Board of Trustees has selected Foster Architecture of Weston to lead the library’s expansion project. Deborah Granquist, library board chair, said, “We sent Requests for Proposals to architects throughout Vermont. We narrowed the responses down to four firms whose proposals met our goals. Through a series of interviews and visits, Ryan […]
VSP monitoring campaign of hoax bomb threats
© 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont State Police are monitoring an ongoing campaign of hoax bomb threats to various critical infrastructure and key resource sectors in the state that apparently began on Sunday. So far, no suspicious items or authentic threats have been discovered at any of the locations. According to a VSP press […]
Atelier Annex hosts artist talk with noted photographer Linda Adele Goodine on Oct. 13
Atelier Annex will be hosting an Artist Talk with internationally acclaimed artist photographer Linda Adele Goodine at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 at the recently opened gallery in the Old Fire House, 217 Main St. in Grafton. Goodine’s series reflect on many subjects: the environment, class, gender, love, death, war. Her constructed “sets” reflect […]
Spencer Lewis concert Oct. 7 in Grafton
Spencer Lewis, a mainstay of the Vermont music scene, offers a soothing and meditational concert with solo guitar and violin at Grafton’s historic Brick Meeting House, 2 Main St. He will play three sets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. The Times Argus described his music as “a soothing blend of […]
CAFC’s annual ‘Christmas Under the Tent Sale’ Oct. 7
The Chester Andover Family Center, located at 908 VT Route 103 South in Chester, will hold its 8th annual Christmas Under the Tent sale from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Holiday items for decorating, entertaining and gift giving will be available, including toys, gifts, items for your holiday table, artificial trees […]
Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival Oct. 6-9 in Chester
The 14th annual Big Buzz Chainsaw Carving Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 through 9 at 1126 Rte 103 in Chester. Admission is $8 per person, $15 per couple and $20 for families. The Big Buzz is produced by Chester artist Barre Pinske, who started his chainsaw carving […]
Saturday evening roller skating coming to Springfield
Rollin’ On The River, a series of Saturday evening roller skating events, will be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 7, 14 and 21 in the upper parking lot of 100 River St. in Springfield. Entry is free for K-8 students and their families. K-5 skaters are invited to roll around the rink from 5 to […]
Ludlow Rotary hosts Chili Cook-off Oct. 7
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring its 32nd Annual Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 on Depot Street by the traffic light in Ludlow. Admission is $15 per person, $5 for kids 12 and under or $35 for a family (two adults and two kids). This includes a sample of each chili […]
Kids’ art program at Weston library Oct. 7
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, is celebrating the arrival of October with a special program for children at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Kids of all ages are invited to make Midnight Pumpkins and Wicked Pop-Ups with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. The program is free of charge. For more […]
Weston Craft Show to be held Oct. 6-8 at Walker Farm
Due to extensive flood damage to the Weston Playhouse, the renowned Weston Craft Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday Oct. 6 through 8 at the Walker Farm Theater, 705 Main St., in Weston. The Weston Community Association, owner of the playhouse and sponsor/beneficiary of the craft […]
Local ‘Priority Projects’ sought for federal, state funding
Springfield Regional Development Corp. once again is partnering with the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission and area towns to develop the list of priority projects for state and federal fund eligibility. The Priority Project process is going on in each region in the state and the final product is provided to the Agency of Commerce and […]
