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Subsidies and incentives for affordable home construction for nonprofit or private builders

VERMONT - With many Vermonters feeling stuck because of the increasing costs of homes and the dire lack of availability, officials announced a new program to build more moderately-priced homes across the state. The Missing Middle-Income Homeownership Development Program will provide subsidies and...

Thrift store holiday hours

BRATTLEBORO - Experienced Goods Thrift Shop, located in the C. F. Church Building, 80 Flat Street, will be closed Sunday, December 25 to Tuesday, January 2. The store will be open regular hours through Saturday, December 24 - Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Donations will be accepted Tuesday...

Southern Vermont students part of youth council

VERMONT - A group of 28 newly appointed young leaders from across the state convened the first meeting of the Vermont State Youth Council last week. The full-day session, held at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier, brought together a diverse group of youth across ages, grades, genders,...

Rep. Long reelected as House majority leader

VERMONT - During a public Democratic caucus held at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Democratic members of the Vermont House of Representatives reelected veteran member of the House leadership team Rep. Emily Long, of Newfane, as majority leader. Long held this position during the previous 2021 to...

MOOver announces holiday schedule

WILMINGTON - The MOOver announces its holiday week schedule highlights. On Saturday and Sunday, December 24 and 25, the Route 100 Wilmington to West Dover bus will end at 6 pm at Shaw’s.
On Monday, December 26, the second bus on the Wilmington to West Dover route will begin its winter...

Candlelight Christmas Eve service

JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville Community Church will be having a candlelight service on Christmas Eve at 6 pm. It is a wonderful time to get together on a special night to light up lives with the spirit of Christmas. Jacksonville Community Church is located at 110 Route 112. All are welcome to...

Church holds 18th annual Christmas pageant

WEST DOVER - The West Dover Congregational Church announces their 18th annual Christmas pageant will once again be live this year at the church on Saturday, December 24, at 5:30 pm. The cast includes John Stafford as narrator; Julie Stafford as angel of the Lord; Wilder Porter as lead shepherd;...

Be prepared for next snowstorm

VERMONT – The first winter storm of the season impacted Vermont through Friday and Saturday. VGS wants to make sure safety is top of mind. Here are some important reminders for the next big snowstorm:
Keep gas meters free from snow and ice. Use a broom, not a shovel, to clear snow from...

Rev. Jeremy Kirk Pastor, West Dover Congregational Church UCC

Soul in the Valley: Refugees become subject of a Christmas story for then and now

In the days leading up to Christmas, folks in our religious tradition often imagine the biblical characters of Joseph and Mary traveling; Mary, nine months pregnant, seated sideways on a donkey as Joseph walks ahead, leading them step by step toward the small town of Bethlehem, just south of...

This Week in History (12/22/22 - 12/29/22)

10 years ago:
The US Forest Service closed two areas at Haystack Mountain to snowmobiles and other motorized vehicles after they were notified of unauthorized trail alterations on federal land. The Forest Service described the damage as “significant unauthorized...