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Public input on Climate Action Plan now sought

The Vermont Climate Council must update the Climate Action Plan by July 1. The plan is updated every four years, as required by the Global Warming Solutions Act. The draft plan contains around 250 climate actions, 40 of which are being proposed as top priorities. Vermonters are invited to offer...

Gardening helpline is open for spring season

Gardening enthusiasts and homeowners can now receive information and guidance with the spring reopening of the University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener Helpline.
Operated by trained and knowledgeable Extension Master Gardener volunteers, the helpline provides free, reliable,...

Putney School photography teacher Michael Zuhorski, left, and a guest at a previous BMAC mixer. Photo by Rachel Boettcher

Putney School photography teacher Michael Zuhorski, left, and a guest at a previous BMAC mixer. Photo by Rachel Boettcher

Teachers’ museum mixer

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center invites local educators to a mixer at the museum on Wednesday, April 9, from 5 to 7 pm. Windham County preschool and K-12 teachers, school administrators, staff, paraprofessionals, and coaches are invited to stop by for a complimentary drink,...

Cover of The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

Cover of "The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel.

Discussion on popular book at BMAC

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center hosts a discussion of Michael Finkel’s 2023 page turner, “The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession,” on Thursday, April 10, at 5:30 pm, at the museum.
The event is the first in a new series called BMAC Reads...

NBOSS curator Joe Chirchirillo speaks at a previous sculpture show.

NBOSS curator Joe Chirchirillo speaks at a previous sculpture show.

Submission deadline nears for outdoor sculpture show

BENNINGTON - The North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show, the longest-running sculpture exhibition in the region, is set to enter its 28th year, marking a period of transition and growth.
Artist applications for 2025 are now open for online submissions and will close on Tuesday, April 15....

CSA shares at Boyd Farm

WILMINGTON - Boyd Family Farm is offering a modified CSA for 2025, in the form of a farm member card or farm credit. The flexibility the program offers allows members to select their preferred produce and to skip weeks as desired.
The farm credit may be used whenever the farm is open, on...

“Bills Lumber” to be screened at Dutton Gym

TOWNSHEND - The public is invited to a free screening of “Bills Lumber,” a 45-minute documentary about the last days of the beloved 86-year-old sawmill in Wardsboro.
The film will be shown at Dutton Gym, next to Leland & Gray High School, at 2030 Vermont Route 30. Showtime is 7 pm on...

Faith Schuster

Bone Builders ready to welcome new members

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Faith Schuster has been taking Bone Builders classes for about 20 years. For several of those years she was also a leader in Wilmington and Dover. In the years since she started, she has broken both legs skiing and broke her pelvis falling in her garage. She had a speedy...

Volunteers sought to help those with serious illness

WINDHAM COUNTY- The Serious Illness Program was created by Brattleboro Area Hospice to offer support, solace, and assistance to people going through a life-altering serious illness that may or may not carry a terminal prognosis. Volunteer training will begin in April. This is an excellent...

Randy Capitani

Capitani, three others recognized for their contributions to journalism

PORTLAND, ME- Four journalists will receive the prestigious Yankee Quill Award this spring for their contributions to the betterment of journalism in the six-state New England region.
Randy Capitani is being honored for his wide contributions to journalism. He is the publisher of The...