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Area residents on state boards

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Gov. Phil Scott recently announced he’s appointed 33 Vermonters to state boards and commissions during the month of October. They include Cynthia Gubb, of Londonderry, and Lisa Sullivan, of Wilmington, who were appointed to the Vermont Community Development Board. Maira...

Share thoughts on aging in VT

BRATTLEBORO - There will be a statewide listening session organized by the Vermont Action Plan for Aging Well on Wednesday, November 16, from 1 to 3 pm at the Brattleboro Senior Center in the Gibson Aiken building, 207 Main Street. Those interested are invited to share their thoughts on what...

Pumpkin contest winners

JACKSONVILLE - The Whitingham Library would like to thank everyone who participated and donated their time and/or prizes for their annual Halloween event this year. They saw over 100 children and had 45 jack-o’-lanterns on display. 65 people voted for the scariest, silliest, and strangest....

Juniper Lane exterior. Photo courtesy Facebook

Bennington gets cannabis store

BENNINGTON - The Better Bennington Corporation recently hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Juniper Lane Cannabis, followed immediately by the store’s official opening.
Colleen McQuade broke new ground as the owner of the first cannabis shop to open in the South Shires and...

Will the next great American novel be written this weekend?

Pettee Memorial Library to host write in on Sunday
WILMINGTON - Pettee Memorial Library will be filled with writers who will be feverishly at work this weekend. Have a novel idea? You can be one of those writers. There’s no time like November to take the plunge.
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Actors Theatre Playhouse

Interviews and auditions for the 2023 theater season

WEST CHESTERFIELD, NH - The Actors Theatre Playhouse is actively underway with plans for their 2023 season. Actors, technicians, production assistants, construction helpers, gardeners, box office, and performance managers are all being sought for next summer’s season.
The season opener in...

Scholarships offered for early childhood educators

VERMONT - The Curtis Fund, a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, announces a bold scholarship program for Vermonters seeking to become early childhood educators. The Curtis Fund Commitment: a Comprehensive Scholarship for Early Childhood Educators is a pilot program that...

Claudette Hollenbeck

Aging in Place: Contraceptives and condoms, breaking taboo

Aw shucks, folks. I’ll bet you are as sick as I am of all the misery in the media. Let’s focus on something with a brighter, cheerier future. How about a male contraceptive pill? Wouldn’t that be greeted with great applause? “What?” You say? You don’t think men would be willing to mess around...

In-state rates for refugees

VERMONT - Refugees making their home in Vermont will now be able to access in-state tuition rates at all Vermont State Colleges system institutions, thanks to an expansion of Act 166 of 2022. Act 166 updates residency policies to ensure that refugees making their home in Vermont can access in-...

President Richard Nixon carried the valley in 1972.

This Week in History (11/10/22 - 11/17/22)

10 years ago:
The Dover Selectboard formed a committee to study a plan proposed by Hermitage owner Jim Barnes to expand the Mount Snow Airport to accommodate small jets.
A Windham Superior Court judge set an aggressive six-month timetable for a retrial of John...