All Entries in the "In the Community" Category
Volunteers build planters to benefit Chester Townscape
Last summer, Stu Stocker, a volunteer with Chester Townscape, offered to build raised wood planters to raffle as part of the group’s fundraising activities at the Chester Festival on The Green. The raffle was successful, and many people expressed interest in the sturdy, well-designed pieces. Stocker has designed and built many things over the years […]
Springfield Rotary sponsoring April Diaper Drive
Springfield Rotary Club is sponsoring a diaper drive throughout the month of April to benefit the diaper bank at Springfield Area Parent Child Center. Size 4+ and Pull-Ups are preferred. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations: Chester Chester Hardware & Mercantile, 21 Main St. M&T Bank, 57 S. Main St. Springfield Community […]
Auditions for Agatha Christie play April 9 & 12
Springfield Community Players is staging another whodunit by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, for its summer production. Director Miles Ledoux is seeking nine actors — four to play females in their 20s to 40s and five to play males in their 20s to 60s — to star in the one-act play The Patient. Auditions […]
Whiting to hold readings, screen film Upcoming events features community meal at Town Hall
Whiting Library announces a series of events featuring the book Gather by Vermont author Kenneth Cadow. Gather is this year’s Vermont Reads book, a statewide, one-book community reading program sponsored by Vermont Humanities. Free copies of the book are available while supplies last at Whiting Library, 117 Main St. A book discussion facilitated by Eric […]
Whiting to hold workshops to boost digital skills
Whiting Library is among over 100 public libraries nationwide awarded funding by the Public Library Association to increase digital literacy using Digitallearn.org resources, powered by a $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. The intent is to hold workshops to help public libraries to improve basic digital skills among families and communities. All workshops will be held […]
Week of Young Child event at Riverside Middle
The Springfield Area Parent Child Center and Edgar May Health and Recreation Center are pleased to announce the 32nd annual Week of the Young Child Family Festival and Touch-A-Truck 31from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 5. The event is free and open to the public. Join local children’s educators and family support organizations for […]
Springfield Co-op shoppers donate to Project ACTION
Springfield Police Chief Jeff Burnham, who also is chair of Project ACTION, accepts a donation check from staff at the Springfield Food Co-op. The store raised $456 in January through its “Change for Change” program, where customers can “round up” their purchase, with the proceeds going to a local organization. Project ACTION — Assembling Community […]
McNaughton Scholarship applications are open to area students
Applications are being accepted for the 2025 Laura Cody McNaughton Public Health and Community Service Award of $10,000. This college scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Springfield or the surrounding area who exemplifies her leadership and giving spirit and is pursuing further education and training in a field where these principles may […]
Chester Townscape taking tree and shrub orders until April 16 Deadline extended by 1 week
Chester Townscape, an all-volunteer non-profit organization, is holding its Annual Tree & Shrub Sale to raise funds for its beautification projects. This event offers good-sized, proven trees and shrubs at below-retail nursery prices. This year’s selections are: Snow Showers Weeping Cherry Tree, Firelight Tidbit Hydrangea, Spice Baby Korean Viburnum, Oso Easy Ice Bay Rose, […]
BIPOC Home and Business Ownership project holds virtual meeting March 19
A project to help Upper Valley Black, Indigenous and People of Color residents and newcomers put down roots in this region will hold its second gathering from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. The first meeting, held in October of 2024, kicked […]
Magic Mountain Outing Club hosts fund-raising Chili Cook-Off
The Magic Mountain Outing Club held a Chili Cook-Off fundraiser at Magic Mountain’s Black Line Tavern on Saturday, March 1. Seven individuals and seven local restaurants, including Black Line Tavern, Bromley Market, Grandma Miller’s Pies and Pastries, The New American Grill, The Red Slate Restaurant, Revival Kitchen and Which Way Tavern, participated. Although the restaurant […]
Grace Cottage Hospital wins ‘Best Place to Work’ award for third year in a row
For the third consecutive year, Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, 185 Grafton Road in Townshend, has been named one of Vermont’s “Best Places to Work” by Vermont Business magazine. It is the only hospital in the state to have achieved this award for the past three years. The award, given each year by Vermont […]
GNAT-TV hosts Annual Meeting & Open House on March 13
GNAT-TV will host its Annual Meeting & Open House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at its studios, 6378 Vermont Route 7A in Sunderland. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the studio, meet the GNAT-TV team and engage in conversations about the station’s evolving vision. GNAT-TV is committed to amplifying local […]
Neighborhood Connections to host Vietnam War veterans’ ceremony March 25
Established in 2008, the U.S. Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Pinning Ceremony is an opportunity to honor veterans of the Vietnam War for their heroic service, and it pays tribute to their selfless contributions. The last ceremonies in the nation will be held in 2025. Neighborhood Connections will be sponsoring one for families in the Mountain […]
League of Women Voters speaker series on Supreme Court decisions concludes March 12
The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library, presents the last in its 2024-2025 Lecture Series on Recent Supreme Court Decisions at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12. This season examined the potential impacts of five important decisions issued since 2022. William Clark of the Gifford Law Center and Cabot Teachout, […]
Monthly show-and-tell for grown-ups begins March 7 at Rockingham Library
Do you remember how much fun show-and-tell was when you were in school? It’s not just for kids anymore. The Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St. in Bellows Falls, is hosting a monthly show-and-tell event from 3 to 5 p.m. beginning on Friday, March 7. This activity is geared to those who are at […]
Collaborative welcomes Weston resident to its board of directors
Allison Stori Hopkins has joined the Board of Directors of The Collaborative, a Londonderry-based non-profit serving area youth and families. A resident of Weston, Stori Hopkins is a planning manager for the Mount Ascutney Regional Commission. She oversees the land use planning program, economic development and resilience and sustainability initiatives, including emergency planning and health […]
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Week at South Derry Library March 8
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School Road, invites children of all ages (and their grown-ups too) to celebrate Dr. Seuss Week at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8. Come be a whimsical architect and design a wacky Dr. Seuss City with art teacher Casey Junker Bailey. The workshop is free of charge and […]
Alumni Association to hold Shake Your Shamrocks Community Dance March 15
The Chester High School/Green Mountain Union High School Alumni Association is holding its annual Community Dance from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way, off Route 103 South in Chester, will open its doors for an evening filled with fellowship and dancing. The event — dubbed Shake […]
Applications open for Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships
The Crown Point Board of Realtors will be awarding two $1,000 Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarships, memorializing Sammy Pierce, remembered as one of the most generous and thoughtful realtors in Windsor County. Applicants must demonstrate a strong history of volunteer or charitable service, leadership and commitment to their community. These scholarships are open to students who […]
