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Participants of Shred Day at a past event.

Participants of Shred Day at a past event.

Bank hosts annual paper shredding event

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Savings & Loan will be having its annual Shred Day on Saturday, May 18, from 9 am to 12 pm, at 221 Main Street. This is a free event in which the public is encouraged to bring their confidential and sensitive papers—such as old bank statements and canceled or unused...

CCV, Microsoft, team up to offer free cyber skills course

VERMONT - The Community College of Vermont (CCV) has partnered with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and Microsoft to deliver a free cyber skills course for Vermonters. The course is made possible by a grant from AACC and Microsoft, and funding is available on a first come,...

The cover of Thomas Hubka’s book on New England farm buildings.

The cover of Thomas Hubka’s book on New England farm buildings.

Author to speak about New England farmhouses

PUTNEY - The Landmark Trust USA invites the community to learn more about one of the region’s most distinctive architectural typologies, one that many northern New Englanders call home: the connected farm building.
On Tuesday, May 14, at 7 pm, LTUSA will host noted scholar and vernacular...

One-Minute Book Reviews Laura Stevenson

A tragic loss of Shakespearean dimensions

“This Other Eden: A Novel” Paul Harding W.W. Norton & Company, 2023. Behind the plot of this beautiful book there lies the ugly history of Malaga Island, the 19th-century home to a small, mixed-racial fishing community off the coast of Maine.
In 1912, Maine’s governors, their...

This Week in History: May 2 - May 9

10 years ago: John and Patty Reagan received the Preservation Trust of Vermont’s award for outstanding work in preserving Vermont architecture for their efforts to rebuild Dot’s Restaurant on West Main Street. The iconic and historic 1830 building was significantly damaged by...

Rotary club offers scholarships to students

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Rotary Club of the Deerfield Valley offers a variety of scholarships for both short-term and post-secondary education. They are committed to providing opportunities across a wide spectrum of educational pursuits, including academic, trade, and technical training.
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Request for input about health needs

WINDHAM COUNTY - Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, the Brattleboro Retreat, and Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital need input to assess the health needs of the community.
Every three years, these organizations conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to learn more...

Trees seedlings will help stabilize banks of stream during floods

WILMINGTON - Over 400 trees were planted along a stretch of Beaver Brook on Friday. The trees will help stabilize the area following a dam removal and culvert replacement, and will contribute to flood resilience in the coming years.
Becky Budd, Restoration Program Manager for the...

Dover School students participate in a warm-up during rehearsal. Ivy Kirby

Students ready to take to the stage

School to hold first performance since COVID
DOVER- The Dover School is bringing back its theater program. The Dover School Club, a parent booster group that supports The Dover School, is working on the school’s first production since before COVID. Rehearsals and set building started in...

This Week in History May 2 - 9

10 years ago:
After 16 years of planning, the MOOver unveiled plans for a new business office and bus maintenance facility to be built at their Shafter Street facility. Until the construction of the “MOOver barn,” the MOOver’s business offices were located in Dover, and...