Community Events

Vermont Flower Show coming

ESSEX JUNCTION - The 2025 Vermont Flower Show at the Champlain Valley Expo will happen Friday, March 7, through Sunday, March 9. Join the expo as they celebrate and recreate gardening through the ages and discover how humans learn from the past by cultivating their own gardens. At this year’s...

Douglas Cardoza and Patrick Kincaid at the grand opening of their new shop, The King’s Knit Wit, in Bennington.

Douglas Cardoza and Patrick Kincaid at the grand opening of their new shop, The King’s Knit Wit, in Bennington.

Knit Wit shop opens

BENNINGTON - Despite snow and ice, the Bennington community came together to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of downtown’s newest addition, The King’s Knit Wit, at 520 Main Street. Hosted by the Better Bennington Corporation, the event welcomed owners Douglas Cardoza and Patrick...

The team at Mountain Medical with members of Mount Snow Ski Patrol at a recent open house.

The team at Mountain Medical with members of Mount Snow Ski Patrol at a recent open house.

Medical clinic open for extended hours

DOVER - Mountain Medical Services, a walk-in medical clinic located at the base of Mount Snow, is open for extended hours during the winter vacation break.
Owned and operated by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, a member of Dartmouth Health, the clinic will be open Monday, February 17,...

Watch party for annual recovery day

WILMINGTON - Recovery Day is an annual advocacy celebration dedicated to honoring the power of substance use recovery and the diverse pathways individuals undertake on their recovery journeys. This year’s theme, “Recovery Rooted in Community Connection,” emphasizes the vital role that community...

A MOOver bus

Reminder of MOOver bus route changes

WILMINGTON: Southeast Vermont Transit (The MOOver) reminds riders of the February holiday week schedule.
All routes and services will operate Monday, February 17.
All winter seasonal routes will operate daily during the holiday week. Timber Creek will have one bus leaving Mount...

Named to president’s list

TROY, NY - Elisabeth Keeler, of Wilmington, VT, was named to the fall 2024 president’s list at Hudson Valley Community College. Keeler is studying in the dental hygiene academic program at the college.
Each fall and spring term, the college’s president’s list names those full-time students...

A Little Free Library sold by Brooks Memorial Library.

A Little Free Library sold by Brooks Memorial Library.

Ceremony for little library

BRATTLEBORO - A short dedication ceremony for a new Little Free Library will be held Friday, February 14, at 2 pm at the Gibson Aiken Center, 207 Main Street.
People from the Brattleboro Parks and Rec Department and the Brooks Memorial Library are expected to attend as well as many local...

Volunteers assemble art kits

Groups bringing art to children

WEST DOVER - Three local groups—I Love Art Space, The Lions Club, and The Loose Knit Group—have teamed up to bring art to children through a new art kits initiative.
Recognizing that many children lack access to art materials and creative workshops, the groups collaborated to assemble and...

Students named to president’s list

NORTHFIELD - The following students have been recognized on the president’s list at Norwich University for the fall 2024 semester:
Wyatt Rosinski, of Brattleboro
Janelle Fisher, of Whitingham
Full-time undergraduate students who earned a semester grade point average of 4.0...

Hospital hosts an online auction

TOWNSHEND – Grace Cottage’s Cabin Fever Online Auction is a perfect way to bring fun and joy to the winter. Participants will find items that are practical, delectable, delightful, and inspirational. Bidding takes place Friday, February 14, to Monday, February 24.
Each year, Grace Cottage...