Community Events

Group delivers literally tons of food to the doors of families from Readsboro to Wardsboro

WILMINGTON- Saturday, December 15, was an early Christmas for over 250 people in the Deerfield Valley. That is when local community service clubs united once again to visit homes from Readsboro to Wardsboro and deliver literally tons of food to the doors of local families and into their...

Chamber of commerce award winners

DOVER- The Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner on Friday, December 8 at the Grand Summit Hotel. As part of the festivities, the chamber gave out its annual recognition awards.

Story time runs through February

DOVER- Monday story time is back at the Dover Free Library now through February 25 (except for holiday closings on December 24, January 21, and February 18).
Winter seasonal story times begin at 2:30 pm in the children’s room and include a sampling of some classic children’s books as well...

Subscription drive time

DEERFIELD VALLEY- Deerfield Valley Rescue is currently conducting its annual subscription drive. Everyone within the jurisdiction of Deerfield Valley Rescue, (Wilmington, West Dover, East Dover, Searsburg, Somerset, portions of Marlboro west of Auger Hole Road, Whitingham, and Halifax) should...

Candlelight service

MARLBORO- The annual Christmas candlelight service will be held Sunday, December 23, at 4 pm, on the second floor of the Marlboro Meeting House on South Road. Pastor Michael Mario will lead the program.
There will be music with Jim Levinson on organ. Christmas carols and other music will...

Candlelight services and caroling

WHITINGHAM/READSBORO- Christmas Eve candlelight services with scripture readings and Christmas carols will be held at the Whitingham Church, 6653 VT Route 100, at 4 pm, and at the Readsboro Baptist Church, 7030 Main Street, at 6 pm. For more information call (802) 368-2980.

Grab some free white lights now

DOVER- The Beautification Work Group has purchased many white holiday lights for businesses along Route 100.
Businesses interested in free white holiday lights are encouraged to call (802) 464-5100, ext. 4.

Series announces weekly events

BRATTLEBORO- Strolling of the Heifers has announced the schedule for its Brown Bag Lunch series at the River Garden for next week. All Brown Bag Lunch events take place from noon to 1 pm, at the Robert H Gibson River Garden, 157 Main Street, and are free and open to the public.
Monday,...

Special Christmas music

WHITINGHAM- The Whitingham Church will be having special Christmas music on Sunday, December 16, with Alan Bills on trumpet, Cheryl Boyd on the mandolin, Ann Butterfield and Jan Durfey on piano, and a very short sermon by Linda Farrington.
Call Pastor John at (802) 368-2980 or Linda...

Holiday reading

JACKSONVILLE- On Sunday, December 16, at 3 pm, the Whitingham Free Public Library, invites community members to join for a reading of “A Christmas Memory,” written by Truman Capote, followed by holiday refreshments. This event has become a holiday tradition at the library and is free and open...