Sports

Pros offer tips on winter driving

DALTON, NH- Winter has gotten off to a quick start for much of the United States. Stretches of cold temperatures and abundant frozen precipitation have already resulted in slippery driving conditions. While the weather has been challenging, people must still continue to get to work, school, and...

Forester presents program on current use program and how to manage land

BRATTLEBORO- The Windham Regional Woodlands Association is sponsoring a presentation by Windham County Forester Sam Schneski on Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program on Wednesday, November 28, at 7 pm, at 130 Austine Drive, Holton Hall, fourth floor.
The Use Value Appraisal program, also...

Top chops

Students from Vermont Valley Tae Kwon Do, in Wilmington, competed recently at the Vermont State IPPONE Nationals in Westminster, where there were over 250 competitors. Dustin Hollister, center, took first place in the Forms Division, and first place in the Sparring Division. Logan Moore, left,...

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Local plays well in season opener

BOSTON- Senior forward Sophie Gershon (New York, NY) came off the bench to score 17 points to lead four players in double digits for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology women’s basketball team in a 78 - 46 win over host Simmons University at Moore Gymnasium in the season opener for both...

Well-represented

Five 4-H’ers from Windham and Windsor counties 4-H clubs were among the 28 Vermont youths who had an opportunity to represent Vermont at the Northeast Regional 4-H Horse Contest last month in Pembroke and Pittsfield, NH. They were, left to right, front: Tanya Wheeler, Wilmington; Rylie Zager,...

Snowmobile club meeting, party

WARDSBORO- The Wardsboro Pathfinders will have a club meeting on Saturday, November 24, at 7 pm at Stratton Town Hall, 9 West Jamaica Road.
The Pathfinders’ annual Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 29, at 6 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for...

Duck stamp design contest

VERMONT- The annual statewide junior duck stamp conservation and design program is underway. The US Fish and Wildlife Service invites students from pre-K to grade 12 to create designs featuring ducks, swans or geese in their natural habitats. Designs are judged in four age categories, with...

Wildcats fall short in title match

CASTLETON- The Twin Valley boys’ varsity dream season turned into a nightmare Wednesday evening, as the top-seeded, undefeated Wildcats dropped a difficult 1-0 championship game to their nemesis, the Stowe Raiders. The win was Stowe’s seventh straight division 3 state championship and the fourth...

Deer hunting season begins Saturday

VERMONT- With rifle season fast approaching, Forest Service officials on the Green Mountain National Forest are encouraging the public to use caution and to be visible and mindful of their surroundings in the coming weeks. Saturday, November 10, marks the opening day of the white tail deer rifle...

Free tai chi classes help improve health

BENNINGTON- On Wednesday, November 14, from 1 to 3 pm, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bennington, 108 School Street, will be offering Tai Chi for Health classes with certified instructor Kathleen McBrien.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement form. It uses sequences of flowing...