Community Events

Friendly Mission offers free meals to go

READSBORO- The Friendly Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church will offer a free lunch on Wednesday, April 8, at noon. Because physical distancing is in effect due to the coronavirus crisis the usual meal will not be served. Instead the Circle hopes to provide a bit of help to the community...

Blood drive at SVMC next week

BENNINGTON- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is hosting an American Red Cross Blood drive from 11:30 am to 5 pm on Thursday, April 2, in the employee cafeteria.
To make an appointment to donate visit www.redcrossblood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS, or text bloodapp to 90999 to download the...

SBA disaster relief loans

Montpelier- Vermont small business owners suffering economic injury due the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for Small Business Administration disaster loans, following a statewide disaster declaration.
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans offer up to $2 million in assistance per business,...

Schools distributing meals

SOUTHERN VERMONT- School nutrition programs in Windham and Windsor counties responded quickly to the state-mandated closure of all schools. Districts in both counties have created an alternate delivery model for school meals, utilizing a combination of school- and community-based distribution...

The MOOver is asking riders to give bus drivers more space and making other changes because of the coronavirus.

SEVT bus route changes

WINDHAM COUNTY- Both divisions of Southeast Vermont Transit, The MOOver and the Current, remain focused on their efforts to mitigate the coronavirus impacts on its riders and staff.
The company has restricted seating in the rows behind and beside the driver’s seat in the effort to maintain...

Tax payments on hold

MONTPELIER- Gov. Phil Scott has directed the commissioner of taxes to exercise his authority to provide relief to Vermont businesses who owe meals and rooms tax or sales and use tax until further notice. Many of Vermont’s businesses find themselves unable to meet the March 25 and April 25 filing...

Staff at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center conducting drive-up testing for suspected coronavirus infections. Patients must be referred by their primary doctor to receive the test.

SVMC has hotline, drive-up testing

BENNINGTON- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is continuously working to minimize the spread of COVID-19, while providing safe care for all patients. The most recent actions include the launch of a COVID-19 hotline and a respiratory etiquette check-in at the main entrance.
A COVID-19...

Local libraries offer a variety of options

Whitingham Free Public Library taking orders, offers online services JACKSONVILLE- The Whitingham Free Public Library is offering outside pick-up and home delivery.
Due to recommended social distancing and to protect the community from COVID-19, the trustees of The...

Food pantry still has groceries available

WILMINGTON- The Deerfield Valley Food Pantry will continue its twice-monthly distributions, but in light of the coronavirus threat, will be changing how customers receive their groceries.
Instead of each customer entering the food pantry and shopping for their groceries, all customers...

Senior meals available for pickup

HALIFAX- There has been a change of the menu and how it is served for the March 20 senior meal. It will be pickup only at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road.
The menu is meatloaf, potato, vegetables, roll, and dessert. Pickup will be outside, the meal will be packaged and ready to...