Community Events

Bard Owl performing in concert on this Friday

TOWNSHEND- T. Breeze Verdant and Annie Landenberger perform as Bard Owl Friday, August 28, from 5 to 7:30 pm at the West Townshend Farmers’ Market on Route 30. Verdant, on guitar, vocals, and stomp box, and Landenberger, on vocals and percussion, will be joined by Stephen Iachetta, widely known...

Spotify star

NORTH ADAMS, MA- A fixture in New York City’s live music scene since 2011, Huck has gone from Brooklyn DIY to Spotify’s Viral 50 without sacrificing one ounce of soul or grit. Catch this rising star’s singular mix of smooth funk and spaced-out beats as he lays down the perfect summer soundtrack...

New Youth Services board president named

Brattleboro- Cathy Coonan, insurance professional at The Richards Group, recently assumed the role of president of the Youth Services board of directors, taking the reins from Rachel Selsky, whose four-year term has just ended. Coonan has been on the agency’s board of directors for the past five...

Quilt raffle & bake sale

The Whitingham Ladies Benevolent Society is continuing fundraising efforts. Karen Sprague hosts a bake sale at Sprague’s Sugarhouse on weekends. Member Anna Ryan generously donated a beautiful quilt, above, for a raffle. Stop by the Sprague Sugarhouse on Route 100 to buy some baked goodies or...

Training opportunity for nursing assistants

BENNINGTON- Southwestern Vermont Health Care is offering free, paid training for licensed nursing assistants.
Over the past several years Southwestern Vermont Health Care has trained hundreds of people to become licensed nursing assistants. Many have gone on to rewarding careers in the...

Library receives grants to cover fundraising loss

WARDSOBORO- The Friends of the Wardsboro Library recently received two grants providing help in recovering lost fundraising revenue due to COVID-19.
The Vermont Humanities Council and Art Council awarded them a $5,000 Vermont Covid-19 Cultural Relief Grant. Funding for this program is...

Ninth Hungry Lion Bike Tour arriving

Whitingham- The Hungry Lion Bike Tour, now in its ninth year, is responding to the challenges of social distancing by welcoming both riders and walkers to its 2020 fundraiser, which will take place over nine days, from September 19 through September 27.
There will be no central starting...

Black Lives Matter street mural

Bennington- Join the community on Sunday, August 30, at 4 pm for a family celebration and painting of a Black Lives Matter street mural. The painting of the mural will take place in front of the Bennington Town Hall. All members of the community are welcome to celebrate while listening to...

Artwork by Katherine Gass Stowe

Free exhibition based on homelessness

BRATTLEBORO- The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center presents a free tour of the exhibit Steven Kinder: 552,830, led by curator Katherine Gass Stowe, on Thursday, August 27, at 7:30 pm. Stowe will offer the tour via Zoom and Facebook Live. For more information visit brattleboromuseum.org....

Public is invited to Wardsboro meetings

WARDSBORO- The public is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the Wardsboro Republican Committee on the third Thursday of each month, and specifically at 7 pm on Thursday, September 17, at the Wardsboro Town Hall on Main Street.
The town hall is a large space and will ensure physical...