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Cirque Kikasse comes to Chester-Andover Elementary for back-to-school celebration Sept. 5
Everyone is invited to The Playing Fields Project, a free back-to-school celebration that begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. It is presented by The Flynn in collaboration with Two Rivers Supervisory Union. Enjoy Cirque Kikasse’s spectacular circus performance from its extraordinary food truck and dance to the vibrant sounds of the West Philadelphia […]
Rollin’ on the River returns on Saturdays in September
Rollin’ On The River, a series of free Saturday evening roller skating events put on by Springfield On The Move and SAPA TV, returns this year on Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28, at 100 River St. in Springfield. K-5 skaters are invited to roll around the rink from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and middle- […]
Experience sanctuary life, a unique community event on Sept. 7
Everyone is invited to VINE Sanctuary, 201 Massey Road in Springfield, between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 for a free event that offers a unique opportunity to experience life at the sanctuary firsthand, connect with animal residents and become an active participant in their community. The afternoon will begin with a volunteer […]
Chester Townscape taking orders for spring bulbs Annual sale to also take place at Festival on the Green
Chester Townscape volunteers will be selling spring-flowering daffodil, tulip and allium bulbs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Chester’s Fall Festival on The Green. The group will be set up on the west end of the Green All bulbs […]
Springfield’s Dance Factory celebrates 40 years
Springfield’s Dance Factory is celebrating 40 years of providing the greater region with inclusive, arts-focused dance training and accessible community performances. Located in Springfield’s historic downtown, and named for its original location in the former Fellows Gear Shaper factory building, the Dance Factory has grown from a handful of students to a network of multi-generational […]
Rockingham Meeting House gets $750,000 restoration grant
Rockingham has received a $750,000 grant from the National Park Service to help on-going efforts to restore and conserve its meeting house. Built in 1787 it is the most intact 18th-century public building remaining in Vermont. “The town is thrilled,” said John Leppman, chairman of the Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission. “We knew from the start […]
Local artist show and sale in Londonderry through Oct. 12
The Londonderry Art and Historical Society’s annual local artist show takes place in the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, through Saturday, Oct. 12. From watercolor to oil, prints to pastels and landscapes to line drawings, this exhibit showcases the talents of our area artists. All work is framed and available for purchase, with […]
Whiting Library to host Cookbook Club Sept. 7
Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester, will host a Cookbook Club discussion and community meal at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Community Room. This month’s theme is African flavors. The library has multiple copies of Ethiopia: Recipes and Traditions from the Horn of Africa by Yohanis Gebreyesus. It is a beautifully […]
Lilly Ware receives Lovell Health Career Award
Springfield Hospital and Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center are pleased to announce Lilly Ware as the recipient of this year’s Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award. She is a resident of Westminster and a 2024 graduate of Bellows Falls Union High School. The Lovell Award contributes $1,000 per year for four years toward […]
Talk on invasive plant species Sept. 9 in Londonderry
The Green Mountain Gardeners is hosting a program by Pieter van Loon titled “Invasive Species and Best Practices for Eradicating Them” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 at the Londonderry Rescue Squad, 8068 Vermont Rt. 100, in Londonderry. Van Loon is employed by the Vermont Land Trust and has been working on issues related […]
Hypertherm helps remove trash from Black River 25th Annual RiverSweep cleanup set for Sept. 7
On Aug. 16, a crew of Hypertherm employees filled a 15-cubic-yard dumpster with trash from the Black River in Springfield. Team leaders Rick Paulsen and Ryan Gay coordinated with Black River Action Team Director Kelly Stettner to tackle a 3-mile stretch of the river between North Springfield and the Shopping Plaza. The employees of Hypertherm, […]
Chester quilter Linda Diak wins People’s Choice Award for ‘Road Trip’
Linda Diak, of Chester has won the People’s Choice Award at the 38th Annual Vermont Quilt Sampler Exhibition being held through Monday, Sept. 2 at the Historic Barn at Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road in Woodstock. Her entry, Road Trip, is among 56 quilts on display from 13 of the 14 counties […]
Blue Flames Concert and Picnic on Weston Green Aug. 24
The annual Blue Flames Steel Band Concert and Community Picnic will be held on the Weston Green from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, with a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 25. Bring a picnic, family and friends and come listen to some wonderful music. For the 15th year, the band is donating […]
Register now for Resilience Through Understanding Wellness education for middle- and high-school students
Area middle- and high-school students are invited to register for the fall/winter season of The Collaborative’s flagship wellness education program, Resilience Through Understanding, which will run from September through February. Registration costs $50; scholarships covering up to the full amount are widely available. RTU is a youth substance misuse prevention and asset-building educational program that […]
FOLA’s Silent Movie Fest returns Aug. 24 with ‘The Last Laugh’ Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of this classic comedy
FOLA’s annual Classic Silent Movie Festival returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24 in the Heald Auditorium on the second floor of Ludlow Town Hall, 37 South Depot St. The main feature will be the classic comedy The Last Laugh, which was filmed 100 years ago this year. This German film (with English subtitles) […]
N.H. man sentenced in scam of Windsor woman
©2024 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 42-year-old New Hampshire man has been sentenced to six months in prison and three years of supervised released after pleading guilty to interstate transportation of a stolen check in relation to a scam perpetrated upon a Windsor, Vt., woman. Nicholas Melanson, of Manchester, N.H., was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 12 […]
Brass Connection returns to Weston Aug. 25
The Sundays on the Hill Concert Series welcomes back Brass Connection at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25. All concerts are held in the Old Parish Church, 100 Main St. in Weston. This brass quintet will take the audience on a musical odyssey. The eclectic pops-style program will draw from classical, ragtime, Dixieland, blues, patriotic […]
After Tuesday crime spree, Bellows Falls man arrested, charged with robbing Springfield bank
Stephen Loewe, 42, of Bellows Falls, has been charged with robbing the Claremont Savings Bank in Springfield on Tuesday, Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont. Loewe had his initial appearance in federal court Thursday afternoon and is being detained in federal custody. A hearing will be held next […]
USDA announces Vermont grants to fund equipment to strengthen food supply chain Smaller farms, newer farmers encouraged to apply
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced that the USDA and Vermont are offering approximately $1 million in equipment-only grants through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. Vermont is accepting applications for equipment-only projects from Aug. 28 through Oct. 1, 2024. This announcement is part of the $3.2 million USDA awarded to […]
Rained out Soul Rockers concert rescheduled for Aug. 15
Soul Rockers, a group of talented local musicians, close out the Cavendish concert series at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 on the Svec Memorial Green, located at the intersection of Depot and Main streets in Proctorsville. Please note the earlier-than-usual start time and that this is a departure from the usual Wednesday evening. Soul […]
