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Chester Community Garden open for season 10 by 10 garden plots offered for $20
The organic Community Garden, located on Canal Street in Chester, is offering 10-foot by 10-foot plots, ready to plant and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Yearly donations are $20 per plot, and scholarships are available: A garden is available to anyone who wants one. Newcomers pay a one-time refundable deposit of $25. To reserve […]
Learn about the Bellows Falls petroglyph site Talks scheduled at local venues between May 15 and 25
Annette Spaulding and members of the Kchi Pôntegok Project will present the results of the two-year effort to better understand the Bellows Falls petroglyph site at several local venues between May 15 and 25. The project is named for the Western Abenaki term meaning “at the Great Falls,” which describes the location of the petroglyph […]
Ludlow Rotary donates personalized books to CTES first-graders
Continuing its program of literacy promotion, the Ludlow Rotary Club delivered custom-printed books to students at Cavendish Town Elementary School. Rotarian George Thomson, a former CTES principal, presented the book School Is Fun to the first-grade class and read the book to them. Each book is personalized with the student’s name. Thomson stated, “In the […]
Introduction to heat pumps May 15
The second installment in the Rockingham Energy Committee’s Home Energy Forum series will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at the Rockingham Free Public Library, 65 Westminster St. in Bellows Falls. Heat pump experts Harold Elliott, service manager at Cota & Cota in Bellows Falls, and Bruce Courtot, a senior […]
Taylor Claflin named 66th Apple Blossom Queen
The 66th Apple Blossom took place at Riverside Middle School in Springfield on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. Taylor Claflin was announced as this year’s queen. Her dancing partner was Matthew Winter. Members of her court are Lorelei Bertone, who was partnered with Logan Roundy and Molly Tennis, who was partnered with Armando […]
3rd Annual WRSA Concert at Magic June 1
West River Sports Association, in collaboration with Mountain Towns Recreation and Flood Brook Athletic Association, will host the Third Annual WRSA June Concert on Saturday, June 1 at Magic Mountain Ski Area, 495 Magic Mountain Access Road in Londonderry. Gates open at 3 p.m. Although El Niño may have altered plans for the traditional on-snow […]
Green Mtn. Club trail work day May 18
Do you hike in the Manchester area? Come help members of the Green Mountain Club Manchester Section with their trail work day. Meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Mad Tom Notch Long Trail parking lot on Mad Tom Notch Road in Peru. This is an all-day event. The objective is to […]
So. Derry Library celebrates Mother’s Day May 11
The South Londonderry Free Library, 15 Old School St., invites children of all ages to celebrate Mother’s Day beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11. Art teacher Casey Junker Bailey will lead the workshop. Come make a special card and gift for Mom. Thanks to a grant from The Stratton Foundation, each family will […]
Fundraising concert for Weston Playhouse flood repair set for May 11
University of Vermont professor and internationally renowned pianist David Feurzeig will present his 56th performance in the Play Every Town: Concert for a Cooler Climate series at the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Feurzeig tailors his Play Every Town community concerts to suit each of […]
Monthly Memory Cafés in Chester, Ludlow First and second Thursdays of each month
A Memory Café is a safe and comfortable place for caregivers and their loved ones who are challenged with forms of dementia or other cognitive disorders and debilitating conditions. Chester’s Memory Café is held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month in Willard Hall, in the rear of St. Luke’s […]
Grace Cottage among hospitals seeking public input on community health needs
Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital of Townshend, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and the Brattleboro Retreat are seeking public input to assess the health needs of the community. Every three years, these organizations conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment to learn more about the health concerns and needs of the communities they serve. Based on the […]
Chester Ambulance to host community outreach event May 2
Chester Ambulance will host a community outreach event at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 2 at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Representatives from local health and social service agencies, including Springfield Hospital, North Star Health, Community Cares Network, Neighborhood Connections and Bayada, will take part in a panel discussion. The goal is to […]
Music, applause return to Chester Town Hall Theater Teen Open Mic Night set for May 4
On Thursday evening, April 18, Upstairs at Town Hall, a volunteer community group, hosted a concert by the Convergence Quartet at Chester’s Town Hall Theater, 556 Elm St. The quartet was led by pianist and composer Eugene Uman, who also serves as Director of the Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro, and included bassist David Picchi, […]
Londonderry cemeteries will open May 1
The Cemetery Commission of the Town of Londonderry has announced that cemeteries will open on Wednesday, May 1. Clean-up by the cemetery caretakers will begin immediately. All decorations that were added over the winter should be removed; any winter decorations remaining on May 1 will be disposed of. As a reminder, plantings are not allowed. If […]
Windsor County Republican Committee candidates forum, social April 27
The Windsor County Republican Committee Candidate Forum and Membership Social will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Fox Run Golf Club, 89 Fox Lane Ext. in Ludlow. Meet state, county and local town Republican Party leaders. Listen to conservative speakers and candidates from across the county and state. Please […]
Springfield Garden Club’s talk on trees a success
Earlier this month, John Snell gave a talk titled So Many Reasons to Love Trees to a large audience at the Nolin-Murray Center in Springfield. The talk was co-sponsored by the Springfield Garden Club and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a continuing education program with the University of Vermont. Snell is a photographer and retired […]
Avant Vermont Dance presents SEASONS: Spring on April 20
Avant Vermont Dance concludes its yearlong performance series with SEASONS: Spring, a family-friendly evening of original ballet/modern dance and interactive art making, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Comtu Cascade Park, Main Street in Springfield. Admission is by donation. Avant Vermont Dance’s company dancers and the AVD Youth Ensemble will showcase new works […]
Chester Townscape’s hanging basket orders due April 24
Welcome spring, beautify your home or business or celebrate Mother’s Day with a Chester Townscape hanging flower basket. The hanging baskets are in 12-inch fiber pots to reduce watering needs. The cost is $40 each by preorder. Baskets feature mixed flowers in a choice of four combinations: hot or cool colors for sunny or shady […]
Don’t toss those eclipse glasses: Ludlow Rotary collecting them for South American kids
The Ludlow Rotary Club is collecting those special glasses that were worn while observing the recent solar eclipse. They will be shipped to South America for schoolchildren to use to view the annular eclipse that will be visible over Latin America in October of 2024. Glasses may be dropped off at three convenient locations in […]
United Church of Ludlow launches campaign to restore historical bell, upgrade accessibility
The United Church of Ludlow, 48 Pleasant St., officially kicks off a $50,000 capital campaign to restore its historical bell with a service and community reception on Sunday, April 28. With the campaign theme “Ring Out Love,” the church is seeking support from the community as it works to repair the disintegrating supports on its […]
