press release

“Thirst” cast left to right: David Mason, Kathy McCafferty, and Meg Hennesy.

Final play of summer season

DORSET - Dorset Theatre Festival’s 45th season of professional summer theatre will conclude with the world premiere of “Thirst,” written by Irish-American playwright Ronán Noone and directed by the festival’s resident playwright Theresa Rebeck.
Set during Eugene O’Neill’s classic play “...

Lenny Solomon

Lenny Solomon performs

BELLOWS FALLS - Folk musician Lenny Solomon will play the Stage 33 Live listening room at 33 Bridge Street on Sunday, August 28, at 4 pm. A $10 donation is suggested, all proceeds will go to the performer. Limited seating is available. The performance will be recorded and filmed. The COVID-19...

Zydeco Fest

BRATTLEBORO – Kick off the shoes and let the good times roll at Cajun Zydeco Fest 2022 at Kampfires Campground, Inn, & Entertainment, on Saturday, August 27, from 1 to 7 pm.
Mango Jam will headline the fifth annual single-day festival, set on the grounds’ natural, tree-lined, outdoor...

Wagner in Vermont festival

BRATTLEBORO - As part of Tundi’s Wagner in Vermont Festival, which runs at the Latchis Theatre until Saturday, August 27, there will be performances of “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walkure,” as well as midday concerts, lectures, symposiums, workshops, and other activities.
“Das Rheingold” will...

Reading of novella

GREENFIELD, MA - The LAVA Center announces an ensemble reading of Richard Wayne Horton’s “A Long Moment in the South,” online on-demand until Wednesday, August 31.
The story is adapted from Horton’s flash-fiction novella published by Human Error Publishing in the story collection “Artists...

Trades training scholarship

VERMONT - The new Vermont Trades Scholarship Forgivable Loan program, proposed by Gov. Scott to the Vermont Legislature and administered by Vermont Student Assistance Corp., will offer Vermont and non-Vermont residents funding for tuition, initial licensing fees, and exam fees for qualified...

Ash borer infestation expands in area towns

WINDHAM COUNTY - The emerald ash borer infested area within Windham County has expanded to include Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro.
While EAB has spread into most of Vermont’s counties, it still infests a very small percentage of the state’s total ash trees. Carefully planning...

Stand-up guy

BRATTLEBORO - Keith Rodney, of Wilmington, won the Allagash bag in a drawing at the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 44th New England Paddlesports Championship on Sunday, August 7. He also competed in the stand-up paddleboard race and finished third.

Forest Service revises habitat plan

MANCHESTER CENTER - The US Forest Service will continue implementing the Early Successional Habitat Creation project on the Green Mountain National Forest’s Manchester Ranger District following a review of changes to approved management activities. The changes, which include the reduction in new...

Riders in the 2019 Hungry Lion Bike Tour enjoyed spectacular fall colors.

Sign up now for Hungry Lion ride

WHITINGHAM - The Hungry Lion Bike Tour is back. Now in its 11th year, this Lions Club fundraiser welcomes cyclists, walkers, and virtual participants to help raise money to fight hunger in the valley. In-person cyclists will ride on Saturday, September 24; everyone else can choose their own...