All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Grace Cottage awarded Red Sox Foundation mental health grant
Grace Cottage Hospital of Townsend has been awarded the $3,000 2nd Place prize through the IMPACT Awards, which every year gives Boston Red Sox fans the opportunity to nominate their favorite non-profit organizations to receive support and funding. Through a grant from the Ruderman Family Foundation, the winning non-profits receive first-, second- and third-place grants […]
Derry Rescue Squad offers CPR classes to businesses, organizations
The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad continues to offer hands-on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation classes to businesses and organizations in our area. Properly executed and timely CPR has been proven to save lives. The class also teaches students how an AED (defibrillator) functions and its correct use. If you run a business or are in an organization and […]
Springfield Community Band concert June 27
The Springfield Community Band will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27 at the Hartness House, 109 Front St. in Springfield. Band members Danielle St. Amand (flute) and Alex Brady (alto sax) will conduct. Both are music educators in local schools. Movie and musical soundtracks are the focus of this concert; selections […]
Derry resident Terry Merrow receives Lions Club Melvin Jones Award
The Londonderry Tri-Mtn Lions Club presented the Melvin Jones Award to Londonderry resident Terry Merrow at the District 45 Spring Convention held at the Equinox Resort on April 29. This award recognizes those who spend many hours serving their communities. Merrow coaches girls varsity basketball at Leland and Gray High School and was The Americas’ Team Coach […]
Henry Homeyer: Fragrant blooms to satisfy your senses
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Do you remember your Grammy’s favorite rose? If you do, you probably remember how fragrant it was. For me, one of my grandmother’s favorite plants was the peony named Festiva Maxima. It is a double white with a drop of red in the middle. It’s in bloom […]
‘Eat the Rainbow’ for Pride at VINE event June 24
Everyone is welcome to celebrate Pride Month at Rainbow-Palooza, a combined Pride and VegFest, to be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 at 21 Fairground Road, Springfield. Free food will allow attendees to “Eat the Rainbow” of vegan food without spending a cent. Dance music by DJ Alpha will keep festivalgoers bouncing to […]
Weston Theater presents ‘Charlie Brown’ Free performances at venues across Vermont
Weston Theater Company’s 2023 Young Company production, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” will be performed from June 22 through July 9 at venues across Vermont. This production is free, but tickets are required. Follow Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other members of the Peanuts gang as they navigate the ups and downs of growing up. Full of memorable songs […]
West River Sports Association marks 50th with fundraiser
West River Sports Association, a non-profit club that promotes youth participation in Nordic skiing and soccer, marked its 50th anniversary by hosting the second annual Snow and Music Fundraiser at Magic Mountain Ski Area on Saturday, June 3. More than 500 attendees witnessed a thrilling duel slalom race featuring 36 elite cross-country ski racers, including several […]
Gassetts Grange Flea Market on June 24
Gassetts Grange #327, 3553 Route 103 North in Gassetts, is hosting an indoor/outdoor flea market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. The event will be held rain or shine. Indoor tables can be rented for $5 each. Alternatively, you can bring your own table for outdoor use. There may be a […]
Henry Homeyer: How to plant and transplant your plants
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC Once, a long time ago, I was sitting on a porch overlooking a landscape with an acquintance. I commented that if she removed or thinned a line of tall pine trees, she would have a lovely long view. “Great idea! I’ll have them moved,” she said. Even […]
Avant Vermont Dance debuts Seasons: Summer June 18
Avant Vermont Dance presents SEASONS: Summer, a family-friendly evening of original ballet and modern dance and interactive art making, at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 at Comtu Cascade Park, Main Street in Springfield. Admission is by donation. Avant Vermont Dance’s company of regional dancers will showcase new works by choreographer Ashley Hensel-Browning set to […]
Springfield Community Band season kicks off on June 20
The Springfield Community Band will perform this summer at the newly renovated Hartness House Inn, 109 Front St. in Springfield. The first of the band’s Tuesday evening concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. on June 20. Come sit on the deck and enjoy a traditional Vermont summer evening. Drinks and finger food will be available […]
Annual Cavendish Ghost Walk on June 24
In keeping with Midsummer Night’s Eve, the Cavendish Historical Society will once again host the Cavendish Village Ghost tour at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. Meet at the former Duttonsville School House, 66 Duttonsville School Drive in Cavendish. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight. The former Duttonsville School is thought to be haunted […]
Chester quilters honored at Billings exhibit
Two Chester quilters have been honored during the 37th Annual Quilt Exhibition being held through Sunday, July 23 at the Historic Barn at Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. Chester residents received two of the three Juror’s Choice Awards. Linda Diak won for her quilt titled “Ruffled Feathers” and Patricia Ploof […]
Henry Homeyer: Learning from other gardeners
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC One of the best ways to learn how to create a lovely garden is to see others. Visit good gardens of neighbors, great gardens near and far. I recently visited three great gardens and, as always when viewing other gardens, they gave me much to consider. The […]
Fund-raiser starts for interior, siding of Londonderry’s Bob Perry Lane housing project
In partnership with the Windham and Windsor Housing Trust since January 2022, the Mountain Towns Housing Project has announced the start of Phase 2 and the launch of a community fundraising campaign to finish the interior of the Bob Perry Lane house and clapboard the exterior for this affordable, single-family home off Hells Peak Road […]
Stan Mack honored for Grafton fire service
The Grafton Firefighters Association has named longtime volunteer Stan Mack as its first Lifetime Member. Mack became a Grafton Volunteer Firefighter in 1979 and served in various roles over 41 years of service, including 20 years as fire chief and later as president of the GFA. Among his many achievements was creating a Fire Engine […]
Cavendish Historical Society presents talk on former slave Peter Tumbo lived in town for 40 years before death at 106
Most likely born in West Africa, enslaved, and a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, Peter Tumbo spent the last 40 years of his life in Cavendish. He was married when he moved to Cavendish, remarried while here and was “reputed to be a man of good moral character, and sustained a good reputation for […]
Community meals offered in Londonderry area Neighborhood Connections joins 'Eat Your Veggies' initiative
Neighborhood Connections will offer a monthly community meal at noon on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning on June 13. All community members are invited to attend at 5700 VT-100, Londonderry, in the Mountain Marketplace. Participants can attend in person, do take-away, or both. Donations are encouraged but not required. Call 802-824-4343 to register. In addition, Senior […]
Henry Homeyer: Honoring the royalty of your garden, the tomato
By Henry Homeyer © 2023 Telegraph Publishing LLC For me tomatoes are the best tasting, most important vegetable I grow. I eat them raw in salads and sandwiches or cooked in soups and stews. I dehydrate some, I freeze many whole, and I make some sauce for quick dinners in winter. But they are not […]
