Townshend

Left to right, Spencer Butynski, Peter Broussard, and Andrew Tolbert rehearse a scene from “Mamma Mia!.”

Mamma Mia! Here they go again!

TOWNSHEND - Live music and theater will return to Leland & Gray in the form of “Mamma Mia!” on Thursday, November 11, and Friday, November 12, at 7 pm, and Saturday, November 13, at 4 pm.
Featuring the upbeat and ever-danceable music of ABBA, the musical centers around a young woman...

Leland & Gray’s Jeremy Graves and Twin Valley’s Caleb Dupuis battle for the ball in Friday’s match. R. Capitani

Rebels, Wildcats go to overtime again, Twin Valley advances in playoffs

TOWNSHEND - Twin Valley boys’ varsity soccer coach Buddy Hayford hasn’t had a losing season since 1983. On Friday, his current team guaranteed another winning season will be in the record books for Vermont’s winningest high school soccer coach with a nail-biting 4-3 overtime win over host Leland...

Quick Picks (10/21 - 10/28)

Pizza and Bard Owl
TOWNSHEND - Bard Owl will perform Friday, October 22, at the West Townshend Country Store’s pizza night. T. Breeze Verdant and Annie Landenberger, joined by Bahman Mahdavi on bass, will play sweet harmonies, driving rhythms, and old-style tunes from 5 to...

Help slice and dice fuelwood with ANUFF

WEST TOWNSHEND - With colors changing and temperatures dropping, the lumberjacks and lumberjanes of A Neighborhood Uniting For Fuelwood are set to go into weekly mode. ANUFF will meet at Sarah and Matt’s place at 1474 Windham Hill, Sunday, October 17, at 10:30 am, to help them get their wood in....

Volunteers needed to help with firewood prep

TOWNSHEND - A Neighborhood Uniting For Fuelwood has received a generous donation of about 10 cords of log-length firewood, currently awaiting sawing, splitting, and stacking in Rick and Cindy’s field on Windham Hill.
Some will go to the Pizza Oven at the Farmers’ Market, but the main...

Wellness classes to begin again

TOWNSHEND – Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital’s community wellness classes will resume in September. All classes are free unless otherwise noted.
The Alzheimer’s caregiver support group will take place the first Thursday of every month, from 11 am to 12 pm, Heins room 1, beginning...

Fair day auction

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital will hold its 2021 hospital fair day as both a virtual and an in-person event this year.
More than 200 unique items are available via the online auction, which opens for bidding on Sunday, August 1, and ends on Sunday, August 8. The...

Auction benefits Grace Cottage

TOWNSHEND – Heartfelt Antiques and Auction Services will be conducting an estate sale of the entire contents of a home in Harmonyville to benefit Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital. The sale will be held on Friday, July 23, and Saturday, July 24, from 9 am to 5 pm both days.
The...

Several graduate from UVM

BURLINGTON - An estimated 3,347 graduates, including 2,685 bachelor’s, 435 master’s, 117 doctoral, and 110 medical students, earned degrees during the University of Vermont’s 220th commencement. Determined to maintain the spirit of joy and optimism but in a safe manner, President Suresh Garimella...

Castleton president’s list

CASTLETON - Greer Bills, of Wardsboro; Scarlett Pugliese, of South Londonderry; Noah Distefano, of West Townshend; and Veronica Stevens, of Newfane, were named to the Castleton University president’s list for the spring semester of the 2021 academic year.
To qualify for this highest...