Community Events

Grace Cottage seeking fair auction donations

TOWNSHEND – The Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day tradition continues this year on Saturday, August 3, from 9 am to 3 pm, on the common.
The event offers a variety of fun and fanfare. The all-day auction begins at 9:30 am, and the birthday parade is at 10 am. Booths offering homemade pies,...

Wilmington is sponsoring summer fun for all ages

WILMINGTON - Ready for some summer activities for middle school-aged children, adults, and the whole family? The Wilmington Recreation Commission has some great possibilities coming up, sponsored by the town of Wilmington.
The Middle School Summer Recreation Program (Summer Rec),...

SeVEDS asks voters to invest in regional economic development

BRATTLEBORO - Each year, Southeastern Vermont Economic Development Strategies asks voters in the 27 Windham region towns to invest in regional economic development efforts at the level of $3 per resident. This year, 22 communities, representing 86% of Windham region residents, voted to support...

A MOOver bus.

MOOver seeking drivers, announces summer schedule

WILMINGTON - The MOOver is seeking community and volunteer drivers to provide much-needed rides for locals going to medical treatments.
Community drivers use their own car and can drive as little or as much as they wish, and are reimbursed at the current GSA mileage rate (67 cents per mile...

Vermont ranks high in preschool enrollment

VERMONT - A new national report released recently ranks Vermont sixth in the nation for preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds and second for 3-year-olds.
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) recently released its annual State of Preschool report, which tracks...

Twin Valley senior award recipients

WILMINGTON - Below is a list of awards given out on Thursday, June 6, at senior awards night at Twin Valley Middle High School. Awards were also given out at TVMHS graduation.
The Frank Spencer Scholarship by the Deerfield Valley Rotary Brooklynn Russell
James Fernot Award ...

A sensory group looks for bugs on a bush.

A sensory group looks for bugs on a bush.

Get in tune with your senses

MARLBORO - Southern Vermont Natural History Museum will host a Sensory Study Group, starting Tuesday, June 11, at 6 pm. The group will meet for the first of 10 study groups looking at Ed Yong’s book “An Immense World.”
The focus of the book is on animal senses, (those that are familiar and...

Annual cemetery meeting

SOUTH NEWFANE - The South Newfane Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting and elections on Saturday, June 8, at 1:30 pm at the Old Schoolhouse located next to the intersection of Dover Road and Auger Hole Road.

An open house on history

READSBORO - Join the Readsboro Historical Society at their open house this Sunday, June 9, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Many displays, artifacts, and pictures of long ago Readsboro fill the First Wesleyan Methodist Church built in 1840, located at 7009 Main Street. Step back in time and re-...

A flavorful festival

BENNINGTON - The Apple Barn and Bake Shop announced the “Flavors of Vermont Festival,” set to take place on Saturday, June 15, from 10 am to 5 pm. This exciting event will be held at 604 US Route 7 South, with easy access in the north parking lot.
The Flavors of Vermont Festival promises...