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WEST DOVER - The West Dover Congregational  Church announces their 18th annual Christmas pageant will once again be live this year at the church on Saturday, December 24, at 5:30 pm. The cast includes John Stafford as narrator; Julie Stafford as angel of the Lord; Wilder Porter as lead shepherd;...
VERMONT – The first winter storm of the season impacted Vermont through Friday and Saturday. VGS wants to make sure safety is top of mind. Here are some important reminders for the next big snowstorm:
Keep gas meters free from snow and ice.  Use a broom, not a shovel, to clear snow from...

Rev. Jeremy Kirk Pastor, West Dover Congregational Church UCC
In the days leading up to Christmas, folks in our religious tradition often imagine the biblical characters of Joseph and Mary traveling; Mary,  nine months pregnant, seated sideways on a donkey as Joseph walks ahead, leading them step by step toward the small town of Bethlehem, just south of...
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The US Forest Service closed two areas at Haystack Mountain to snowmobiles and other motorized vehicles after they were notified of unauthorized trail alterations on federal land.  The Forest Service described the damage as “significant unauthorized...

Photo by Tyler Lederer
WILLIAMSVILLE - Road crews were out in force after a Friday storm dropped as much as 2 feet of snow. Left, a plow truck cleans up Dover Road.   
Early season training helps nurture the mountain experience. Because big mountain skiing can be demanding, smooth runs and hard charging adventures benefit from strength and endurance.
“People have to realize skiing is a sport and athletic activity,” notes veteran PSIA Examiner Emeritus...
BRATTLEBORO - Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont will hold a grand opening of its new store and donation center on Saturday, December 17, from 9 am to 8 pm at the Royal Square Shopping Center, 768 Putney Road, on Route 5 next to Staples. A ribbon-cutting celebration with...
VERMONT - Sen. Bernie Sanders has launched his 13th annual State of the Union essay contest.
Each year, the President of the United States delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, which outlines priorities for the coming year. Sanders knows that great ideas...

Voices of Hope’s open house will be at the Old Firehouse
WILMINGTON - Voices of Hope and Senior Solutions invite the community to attend the first Old Firehouse Holiday Open House located at 18 Beaver Street. The event will be on Saturday, December 17, from 11 am to 1 pm.
Gather with friends - new and old - neighbors, and visitors to the area to...

A menorah with nine branches, known as a chanukiah, is used during Hanukkah.
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Area Jewish Community’s program Shine A Light for Social Justice returns for the fifth year in a row with a mix of in-person and online events bringing light to eight social justice issues. Every night from Sunday, December 18, to Sunday, December 25, whether in-...

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