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Illustration of The Townshend Country Store.
Illustration of The Townshend Country Store.
TOWNSHEND - The West River Community project and West Townshend Country Store wanted to take a moment to thank the community for their support throughout the past year. As they look back upon 2023 and welcome in 2024, they reflect on some of their achievements of the past year and looking toward...
RUTLAND – In 2023, the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion Initiative completed the third full year of its statewide effort, grew internally, and was recognized by several Vermont organizations.
At year’s end, 131 cities and towns had adopted the Declaration of Inclusion. Nearly 73% of...

Montpelier was devastated by flooding from rainstorms in July. Joanne Bourbeau took this photo while volunteering after the floods.

The nation and the state experienced climate-related extreme weather throughout 2023.  In Vermont that included a freak hard frost in late May, flooding in the early summer, and temperatures approaching 60 degrees in late December, dashing any hopes of a white Christmas.  
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WILMINGTON - Awards presented at a recent gala held by the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce highlighted emerging voices working to shape the valley’s economy and culture. Among the awards presented that evening, Shannon Wheeler, vice president of the board of directors for...
VERMONT - Vermont State University recently announced it has received a grant to fund the expansion of one of its hybrid learning programs. The grant was received from the Davis Educational Foundation established by Stanton and Elisabeth Davis after his retirement as chairman of Shaw’s...
VERMONT - The fourth edition of Vermont Almanac has been published and is being shipped to readers and bookstores this January. The book features all new stories about and by Vermont farmers, writers, loggers, artists, scientists, poets, thinkers, and doers. More than 50 Vermonters contributed...
Ginger is a versatile and aromatic spice that can be grated, chopped, juiced or cut into thin strips to add flavor to everything from beverages to savory dishes and desserts. 
						         Photo: Joseph Mucira/Pixabay
Ginger is a versatile and aromatic spice that can be grated, chopped, juiced or cut into thin strips to add flavor to everything from beverages to savory dishes and desserts. Photo: Joseph Mucira/Pixabay
By Nadie VanZandt
UVM Extension
Master Gardener

VERMONT- Praised by foodies and lovers of Asian cuisine, ginger is known for its culinary and medicinal properties. Grated, chopped, juiced or cut into thin strips, ginger is versatile and consumed as a spice, a...
BRATTLEBORO - After a decade of service transforming and leading Retreat Farm, Buzz Schmidt has stepped down as president of Retreat Farm’s board of directors, transitioning board leadership to Lisa Whitney.
When Schmidt first visited the Farm in 2013, he immediately saw the promise and...
BRATTLEBORO - Over the past year, the Southern Vermont Economy Project (SVEP) has worked with several communities via the Community Assessment and Project Prioritization (CAPP) program. This program helps towns take all the “someone shoulds” swirling around their community, set priorities, then...

By Mike Eldred
DEERFIELD VALLEY- According to the Chinese zodiac 2023 – the year of the rabbit – was supposed to be one of hope.  But for many residents of the Deerfield Valley, 2023 was neither hopeful nor fuzzy and cute.  Although it may have seemed like there was bad news at...

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