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Forest Service revises habitat plan

MANCHESTER CENTER - The US Forest Service will continue implementing the Early Successional Habitat Creation project on the Green Mountain National Forest’s Manchester Ranger District following a review of changes to approved management activities. The changes, which include the reduction in new...

Annual Historical Society of Windham County meeting

NEWFANE - The annual meeting of the Historical Society of Windham County will be held at NewBrook Firehouse on Friday, August 26.
A brief business meeting at 5:30 pm will be followed by the traditional storytelling program at 6 pm. This year’s storytellers will be Roger and Ron Allbee, who...

Attendees at a previous meeting at Butterfield Commons.

Exercise to prevent osteoporosis

DOVER - Bone Builders is an exercise program designed to prevent and even reverse the negative effects of osteoporosis. The program is based on research conducted by Tufts University, which shows that strength training just twice a week dramatically reduces the risk of fractures due to the...

Bagpipe players perform on the Townshend Commons for the 2022 hospital fair day.

Grace Cottage fair breaks fundraising record

TOWNSHEND - Thanks to generous and enthusiastic fairgoers and more than 185 volunteers, who donated a total of 2,700 volunteer hours throughout the year, the 72nd annual Grace Cottage Hospital fair day was a great success.
On Saturday, August 6, hundreds of local community members and...

Morlock joins Youth Service board of directors

BRATTLEBORO - William Morlock III, retired executive director of the Springfield Housing Authority, recently joined 11 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through 20 programs, ranging from restorative justice to mentoring, transitional living, workforce...

Kids participate in a “Touch the Snake” event at a previous open house.

Activities for kids at museum open house

MARLBORO - Join the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum this Saturday, August 20, for their annual open house. There will be free admission from 10 am to 3 pm, up-close animal encounters and activities for the kids all day.
The Southern Vermont Natural History Museum is conveniently...

After the storm

DOVER - This rainbow was seen in East Dover after a rainstorm moved through the region on a recent afternoon.

This statue of Molly Stark was installed 20 years ago. Photo courtesy WikiTree

This Week in History (8/18/22 - 8/25/22)

10 years ago:
The closure of Beaver Brook Bridge on South Main Street in Wilmington due to damage by Tropical Storm Irene forced residents of Castle Hill, Fairview Avenue, and Shafter Street – including the MOOver – to use Boyd Hill Road to reach the outside world for...

Rock River Players’ auditions

WILLIAMSVILLE - Rock River Players’ auditions for “The Importance of Being Earnest” will take place at the Williamsville Hall on Friday, August 12, from 10 am to noon; and Monday, August 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Directed by Annie Landenberger, Wilde’s well-loved comedy will run from...

New mental health providers

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health has two new mental health providers. Meredith Kenyon, LICSW, and Elise Kraus, PMHNP-BC, are now seeing patients.
Kenyon recently became an employee of Grace Cottage. She previously practiced in Somerville and Greenfield, MA, and with the...