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This Week in History July 3 - 11

10 years ago:
Searsburg officials, with the help of local historians, were searching for a missing historical marker commemorating the death of Solomon Rich, a Searsburg saw mill operator. “Erected to mark the place where Solomon Rich was thrown from his wagon April 17,...

Students named to president’s list

BURLINGTON - The following students have been named to the Champlain College president’s list for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or higher in the spring 2024 semester.
Jordan Cable, of Brattleboro, is majoring in software development.
Zachary Condon, of Whitingham, is...

Members of Rescue Inc.’s Swiftwater Rescue Team.

Members of Rescue Inc.’s Swiftwater Rescue Team.

Rescue team receives award

NEWFANE - Members of Rescue Inc.’s Swiftwater Rescue Team have received the prestigious Higgins and Langley awards for their work during the 2023 flooding that did tremendous damage throughout Vermont. The members of the swiftwater rescue team received these internationally recognized awards in...

Hosts for exchange students wanted

WILMINGTON - Laura Howe, of Brattleboro, is the new Windham County local coordinator for the Program of Academic Exchange (PAX). PAX is seeking volunteer hosts for fall exchange students at Twin Valley Middle High School.
Teens from over 70 different countries are dreaming of going to...

Wesley Capitani

Many achievements for college graduate

GENEVA, NY - Wesley Capitani, of Dover, VT, received a bachelor of arts degree summa cum laude from Hobart & William Smith Colleges on Sunday, May 19. Capitani was also elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society; was a member of the Druid Society that recognizes senior men for their...

Recent college graduate

HARTFORD, CT - William Frank, of South Londonderry, VT, has received the degree of bachelor of arts from the University of Hartford’s College of Arts and Sciences.
William is one of 964 students who received graduate and undergraduate degrees this spring as part of the class of 2024.

Lighting and shooting plants, such as these hop vines reaching for the sky, from different angles can make a big difference in how well photos turn out. Deborah J. Benoit

Lighting and shooting plants, such as these hop vines reaching for the sky, from different angles can make a big difference in how well photos turn out. Deborah J. Benoit

How to capture high quality images of a garden

By Deborah J. Benoit
Extension Master
Gardener
University of Vermont
VERMONT - As much as one might wish that May lilacs or June peonies would last forever, they’re fleeting pleasures. One of the best ways to preserve those wonderful moments and...

Susan Teixeira

New bank executive vice president

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Savings & Loan announced that Susan Teixeira has joined the bank as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and chief risk officer. Teixeira understands what it means to help guide a community bank like BS&L and brings a wealth of experience that...

Grace Cottage wins highest score

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital announced that, once again, it has earned the highest score in Vermont in the 2024 Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).
Grace Cottage, along with UVM Medical Center in Burlington and the VA Medical Center in...

This Week in History June 27 - July 3

10 years ago:
Dover teenager Stacy Blackadar and her Brattleboro Union High School classmate Shannakay Nichols, of Brattleboro, were the driving force behind legislation ensuring parental rights for victims of sexual assault. Until their legislation was passed and signed...