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Hospice starting a new support group

BRATTLEBORO- A new support group for adults who are unable to have contact with their loved ones in care facilities will begin on Wednesday, June 23.
The group will meet for an hour via Zoom from 5 to 6 pm on a weekly basis. Suzanne Weinberg will be the facilitator. The group size will be...

Workshop to help with medical conversations

BENNINGTON-The Center for Communication in Medicine will host a free online workshop, Working with The Guide 101, on June 22 from 6 to 7:30 pm. CCM founder Dr. Bernard Bandman, co-author of “SpeakSooner: A Patient’s Guide to Difficult Conversations,” and primary care physician Dr. Michael Welther...

Marlboro College archives go to UVM

MARLBORO– Marlboro College archives and special collections currently housed in the college’s Rice-Aron Library will be going to the University of Vermont, where they will be carefully curated into the future. This announcement follows plans to form an alliance with Emerson College, in Boston,...

Castleton offers graduate-level courses for K-12 educators

CASTLETON- The region’s leader in professional development for educators, Castleton Center for Schools, is offering a broad spectrum of graduate-level courses this summer to meet the needs of K-12 educators and administrators.
Center for Schools will offer all of its summer courses through...

McClure Foundation gives seniors free course

VERMONT- As school districts across the state say goodbye to the Vermont high school class of 2020, the McClure Foundation recently announced a graduation gift for every member of that class. Every graduating senior, no matter their circumstances, will be eligible for a free course of their...

VSAC offers free takeout to graduating seniors

WINOOSKI - To all the graduating high school seniors in Vermont: VSAC wants to pay for takeout, to celebrate their achievements.
That’s right. Vermont Student Assistance Corporation will pay $50 toward takeout for five seniors each week through June 26. That could be pizza, subs or even...

Pettee Memorial Library announces opening

WILMINGTON- Pettee Memorial Library welcomes the community back into the library. Starting Saturday, June 20, the library will be open to the public for several hours every week. During the library’s temporary closure, the first stage of the library renovation was completed. Patrons are invited...

Senior meals offering takeout

HALIFAX- Friday, June 19 is the next senior meal held at the Halifax Community Hall located at 20 Brook Road.
The meal is roast pork, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, a roll, and dessert. This is sponsored by Senior Solutions.
The meals will be packaged and ready for pickup from...

Program offers $5,000 farmer award

Montpelier- The Vermont Land Trust is accepting applications for an award to celebrate and benefit Vermont farmers. The $5,000 Eric Rozendaal Memorial Award will be given to a Vermont farmer who exemplifies land stewardship, giving back, and entrepreneurial farming. The deadline for applications...