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Candon Rusin at Twin Valley High School in 2007

This Week in History October 3 - 10

10 years ago:
Candon Rusin, a Twin Valley High School and University of Vermont graduate, signed a contract with Patrioti Levice, a Slovakian basketball team. Rusin made a name for himself as a player at Twin Valley and later as a member of the UVM Catamounts, where he was...

BDCC recognized for “Adulting 101”

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has received a 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the International Economic Development Council. The award, bestowed in the special event category for regions with similar populations, was specifically for the BDCC’s...

Old School hosts new art show this weekend

Art in the Valley makes its debut at community center in village
WILMINGTON - This weekend, the Old School Community Center will transform into an art gallery at Art in the Valley, an art show featuring numerous local artists and artisans.
Janet Boyd, who serves on...

Community film screening focuses on local artists, themes

WILMINGTON - Local filmmaker Garret Harkawik has organized a film screening at the historic Memorial Hall on Saturday, September 28, at 8 pm. The free event will feature short documentary works by several local filmmakers and music by Brattleboro musician Johnny Gifford.
After finishing a...

Deadline arriving for economic development strategy projects

SOUTHERN VERMONT – The deadline for submitting projects to the 2024 to 2029 Southern Vermont Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is Tuesday, October 15. Public and private entities responsible for implementing projects in southern Vermont are encouraged to submit their initiatives...

Students named to honors list

VERMONT - The following students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) were named to the summer 2024 student honors list. This honor recognizes part-time students with a 4.0 grade point average.
Anthony Samani, of West Dover.
Victoria Augusta-Summers, of West Halifax.
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State issues more warnings about invasive insects

VERMONT - The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; and UVM Extension are once again alerting the public about threats from non-native, invasive insects to the state’s trees and ecosystem.
Among them is the spotted...

State says overdose deaths declined last year

VERMONT - Overdose deaths in Vermont have decreased for the first time since 2019. According to the Department of Health’s newly released Annual Fatal Overdose Report, opioid-related overdoses resulted in the death of 231 Vermonters in 2023, a 5% drop from 2022 when 244 Vermonters died. The...

Registration for the annual Out in the Open Summit underway

BRATTLEBORO - Registration is now open for the 10th annual Out in the Open Summit for Rural LGBTQ+ People.
Out in the Open is a multiracial, majority working class, grassroots movement, and capacity building organization whose mission is to connect rural LGBTQ+ people to build community,...

Rudyard Kipling’s Naulakha, the former Vermont home of the famed English author.

Rudyard Kipling’s Naulakha, the former Vermont home of the famed English author.

Kipling home receives climate grant

DUMMERSTON —The Landmark Trust USA is the recipient of $401,274 awarded through the prestigious Save America’s Treasures Grant Program, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The funds, which will be matched by public...