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Dinner and a murder mystery

WHITINGHAM - Come support the Twin Valley Middle High School drama and Spanish clubs by attending dinner and a show on Friday and Saturday, January 6 and 7, at 7 pm. Watch a murder mystery and purchase dinner and baked goods.
Dinner seating will begin at 5:45 pm. Dinner will consist of a...

Local teacher pens book

BROOKLINE - “The Little Kids” is now available for sale on Amazon.com. The first book written by authors Samantha Bovat and Jeremy P. Doran contains childhood stories and the lessons learned along the way.
As the youngest two children in a family of 10, Bovat and Doran reflect upon how...

Guilford park needs $20,000 for construction

GUILFORD - According to the Guilford Park committee, the starter pistol has been fired for a race to raise $20,000 more for the construction of the Guilford Community Park. The committee has been working for over a year on plans to build a park behind the Guilford Store, alongside the Guilford...

Putney land opened for wildlife, recreation

PUTNEY - A keystone parcel along the Windmill Ridge in Putney and Brookline has been protected for wildlife, climate, recreation, and clean water, the Putney Mountain Association and the Vermont Land Trust announced Monday.
The two organizations worked together to conserve one of the few...

Left to right: Annick Gwozdz, vice president, business development; JoAnne Myers, customer service representative; Cara Boshart, president of the Community Food Cupboard; Jason Redden, assistant branch manager; and Scott Dickman, senior vice president, commercial lender

Bank donates to food cupboard

BENNINGTON - In the spirit of growing the strength of the communities it serves, Jim Brown, president of The Bank of Bennington, announced the completion of its 2022 annual donations to community food cupboards and fuel funds. In 2022 the Bank of Bennington donated more than $30,000 to over 20...

Claudette Hollenbeck

Aging in Place: Don’t let the bloviators hold up progress

I am sure you have heard the saying “A camel is a horse designed by a committee.” That neatly sums up my opinion of the product committee work usually produces - a hodgepodge, consensus-driven outcome, which is rarely a “silver bullet.” I cannot count the number of committee meetings I have sat...

This Week in History (1/5/22 - 1/12/22)

10 years ago:
Valley businesses were celebrating a well-timed snowstorm that dumped 16 inches of snow on the valley just in time for the holidays. Mount Snow’s Dave Meeker said “The timing of the snow was tremendous, and in a time frame where we always anticipate a lot of...

Retreat Farm buys Grafton cheese shop

BRATTLEBORO - On Monday, December 12, Retreat Farm purchased the former Grafton Village Cheese Company building from the Windham Foundation, bringing the community closer to transforming the 34,000-square-foot building into a regional food center, offering a vibrant marketplace for local...

Moderate-income weatherization program

VERMONT - Drafty, inefficient homes in need of weatherization will soon have a new affordable program available to them with the launch of the Weatherization Repayment Assistance Program. The program, funded by $9 million from the state and overseen by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, will use...

Lodging properties host open house

BENNINGTON COUNTY - The Shires of Southwestern Vermont Destination Marketing Organization, in coordination with the Manchester Business Association, presented The Shires Holiday Inn Tours once again this holiday season.
Continuing a three-decade-long tradition, The Shires Holiday Inn Tours...