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New community park planned, Thanksgiving pie fundraiser

GUILFORD - On Saturday, November 19, from 11 am to 1 pm, the public is invited to stop in at the celebration held by the Guilford Park Committee showcasing the plans for the newest community park in Guilford. This will take place on Bee Barn Road in the center of Algiers Village, south of the...

Cover of “The Chickadee in the Red Mitten,” one of Alice Muise’s children’s books inspired by her pets.

Muise reads from her books

NEWFANE - On Saturday, November 26, at 10 am, there will be a family event at the Moore Free Library. Come meet local author Alice Muise. She will be reading from her two children’s books. Books will be available for purchase.
Muise lives in Townshend in a log cabin with her husband...

Rabbi Michael M. Cohen

Rabbi, former policy advisor discusses environment

BENNINGTON - Join Congregation Beth El for a three-part series on the timely topic of Judaism and the environment with Rabbi Michael M. Cohen. The Torah is full of timeless environmental messages and guidance. During these sessions, participants will explore many of them. In the climate crisis...

Database for networking

VERMONT - Vermont Professionals of Color Network announced recently the launch of their membership database with the goal of offering exclusive opportunities for BIPOC members to connect virtually, automating some of the functional components of the site and ensuring that the site remains...

Vasu Sojitra

One-legged skier talks about descent of Denali

VERMONT - The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum’s virtual Red Bench Speaker Series will present “The First Disabled Ski Descent of Denali - Breaking Barriers with Vasu Sojitra” on Thursday, November 17, at 7 pm via Zoom.
Sojitra is breaking barriers as an adaptive athlete as well as an...

SVMC welcomes doctor to OB/GYN practice

BENNINGTON - Southwestern Vermont Medical Center welcomes Michael Silverberg, DO, to SVMC OB/GYN and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. Dr. Silverberg received his medical degree from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed the obstetrics and gynecology...

Robert Thibault

New superintendent named

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Robert “Bob” Thibault has been announced as the incoming superintendent for Windham Central Supervisory Union to replace outgoing superintendent William Anton, who has served in the role since 2015. Thibault will begin his tenure as superintendent July 2023.
Thibault,...

Juniper Lane exterior. Photo courtesy Facebook

Bennington gets cannabis store

BENNINGTON - The Better Bennington Corporation recently hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Juniper Lane Cannabis, followed immediately by the store’s official opening.
Colleen McQuade broke new ground as the owner of the first cannabis shop to open in the South Shires and...

Addams Family

TOWNSHEND - The Leland & Gray Players will return with another hit musical, “The Addams Family.” After the sold-out run of “Mamma Mia,” the players couldn’t be more excited for this show.
Bringing back in-person shows, leaving behind the masks, and returning the spotlight to classic...

Disability-friendly theater presents “The Costume Shop”

WEST BRATTLEBORO - Theatre Adventure will present their original musical “The Costume Shop” in person and online on Friday, November 11, at 7 pm at the West Village Meeting House, 29 South Street.
“The Costume Shop” takes place in a small sleepy village called Navin. The arrival of a...