Community Events

Senior meals planned for Friday

HALIFAX- Friday, December 18, is the upcoming senior meal. The meals are still takeout only. The menu this week is baked ham, macaroni and cheese, vegetable, roll, and dessert.
The meal can be picked up from the Halifax Community Hall foyer from 11 am until 1 pm. There is a free-will...

Brattleboro Words Trail audio tours

Brattleboro- The Brattleboro Words Project encourages the community to join together for an uplifting celebration as organizers push the button that makes the Brattleboro Words Trail audio tours go live as part of a public Zoom launch and presentation on Tuesday, December 15, at 7 pm.
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Sweet Honey in the Rock is an internationally-renowned female a cappella vocal quartet with a history of over 45 years of distinguished service as activists and artists.

Celebrating the Holy Days hosted by Nexy Stage Arts

PUTNEY- On Saturday, December 12, an international coalition of performing arts presenters invite viewers to join Sweet Honey in the Rock’s “Celebrating the Holy Days.” Audience members will stream the live concert and turn on their cameras to “be seen” by Sweet Honey in the Rock and by one...

Ham for Halifax senior meal

HALIFAX- Friday, December 18, is the next senior meal. It will be takeout only again. Meals may be picked up from 11 am to 1 pm at the Halifax Community Hall at the intersection of Brook Road and Branch Road.
The menu includes baked ham, macaroni and cheese, a vegetable, roll, and dessert...

VCRD and plans for the next 5 years

Vermont- During the past months the Vermont Council on Rural Development has been working on an initiative they’re calling the Vermont Proposition: an effort to engage thousands of Vermonters in articulating priorities designed to optimize the best of Vermont – for the economy, environment,...

Dover police accepting toy donations

WINDHAM COUNTY- The Windham County Sheriff’s Office and the Dover Police Department are teaming up for a toy drive.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic the sheriff’s office is unable to conduct its yearly Toys for Kids drive in the Market 32 plaza.
They understand the hardships that this...

Coupon book to help children’s hospital

SOUTHERN VERMONT- Emma Griffith, of Halifax, is Miss Windham County 2020. As part of her commitment to the Miss Vermont Scholarship Organization she is organizing a fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in Vermont.
The Southern Vermont and Surrounding Areas 2021 Ultimate...

Town of Dover needs help

DOVER- The town of Dover is seeking to fill open seats on the newly forming Trails and Recreation Committee. The committee will be discussing trails and recreation within the town on an ongoing basis and making recommendations to the selectboard on projects. Currently there are open seats for...

The WinDART team will be at Shaw’s accepting donations of dog and cat food.

Pet food drive at Shaw’s

WILMINGTON- The Windham Disaster Animal Response Team is hosting a pet food drive at Shaw’s Market on Saturday, December 12, from 9 am to 1 pm.
WinDART is accepting donations of dry and canned dog and cat food, along with cat litter, which will be distributed to food insecure pet families...

Deborah Lee Luskin

Luskin offers free Zoom writing circle

NEWFANE- Deborah Lee Luskin will offer a free writing circle on Sunday, December 13 from 1 to 4 pm via Zoom to benefit the Moore Free Library. Writers of all kinds and all levels of experience are invited to step away from the holiday frenzy for an afternoon of supported writing. Prompts and...