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Glidden family awarded 2024 Ludlow Rotary Club’s Community Service Award
Tom Ray, immediate past president of Ludlow Rotary Club, paid a surprise visit to the Proctorsville Fire Hall during its evening drill on Sunday, Oct. 6, to present the 2024 Community Service Award to the Glidden family in honor of their many years of service to the area communities. The Glidden family has had ties […]

Future of Education to hold first ‘public engagement’ session on Oct. 21
The Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont will hold its first public engagement session from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday Oct. 21 at the Randolph Union Middle High School, 15 Forest Street in Randolph. This will be the first of many such sessions to be held across the state over […]

Musicians to hold Kate Lorenz tribute Oct. 19
Musicians, friends, colleagues, music fans and family will gather at The Stone Church, 210 Main St. in Brattleboro, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 for Sparkletown II: A Tribute to the Music & Spirit of Kate Lorenz. Doors open at 6 p.m. This concert will be a big night of Kate’s own songs and […]

70th Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale Oct. 19
The 70th Annual Springfield Rotary Club Penny Sale returns at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. There are three prize series – red, white and blue – and each series boasts at least 100 prizes. Each $1 series ticket is a chance to […]

VINE Sanctuary, Springfield Library host Speak Out event Oct. 11
In honor of National Coming Out Day, VINE Sanctuary and the Springfield Town Library invite the community to a free Speak Out event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. This will be held at the library, 43 Main St. in Springfield. Speak Out events provide an essential platform for members of the […]

Blessing of the Animals at St. Luke’s on Oct. 13
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, will hold a Blessing of the Animals on its back lawn from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. Members of the public are invited to bring an animal with whom they live or work or the photo of an animal about whom they care […]

Ludlow Rotary’s annual Chili Cook-off Oct. 12
The Ludlow Rotary Club is sponsoring its 33rd Annual Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 on Depot Street by the traffic light in Ludlow. Admission is $15 per person, $5 for kids 12 and under or $35 for a family (two adults and two kids). This includes a sample of each chili […]

40th Annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show Oct. 12
The Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 40th Annual Vermont Apple Festival & Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. The festival promises a day full of fun and surprises. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the unique […]

Riverside Middle students begin lap quilt project to benefit older citizens
Senior Solutions, the Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, and Springfield Area Public Access TV, with funding from the Vermont Arts Council, are sponsoring the Intergenerational Lap Quilt Project. Students from Riverside Middle School in Springfield will spend the next two months making quilted lap blankets for older Vermonters. This project is the brainchild […]

Legislative Candidates’ Forum Oct. 10 in Ludlow
In keeping with its traditional efforts, Friends of Ludlow Auditorium will sponsor a forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 hosting the candidates seeking the three Windsor County seats in the Vermont Senate and the RW-1 House seat representing Ludlow, Mt. Holly and Shrewsbury. The forum will take in the Heald Auditorium located on […]

Children’s fall foliage art workshop Oct. 5 in Weston
Wilder Memorial Library, 24 Lawrence Hill Road in Weston, invites children to join art teacher Casey Junker Bailey for a special art-making workshop at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Attendees will listen to a story and then create watercolor trees and decorated leaves to celebrate the season. The program is free of charge and […]

Grace Cottage hosts two Saturday flu shot clinics
Grace Cottage will host flu vaccine clinics from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 at Grace Cottage Family Health, 185 Grafton Road in Townshend. You do not need to be an established patient at Grace Cottage to get a flu shot at these clinics. Pre-registration is recommended by calling 802-365-4331; […]

State House candidate Charlton to hold Grafton, Chester ‘listening’ events
Hang on to that mail-in ballot! This election you have a vote and a voice. What do you want for the state of Vermont? What are your priorities and concerns? What ideas do you have for solutions? You are invited to tell Tom Charlton, a Republican who is running for representative to the State House […]

Longevity-associated plant discussion Sept. 29
Cavendish Historical Society will host a free talk on plants and herbs associated with longevity at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29 at its museum at 1958 Main St. (Route 131) in Cavendish. Dr. Charis Boke, a member of the Anthropology Department at Dartmouth College, will be one of the featured speakers. She is currently […]

Senior Solutions announces new Nutrition & Wellness director
Senior Solutions, the Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, announces the hiring of Liza Eager as its new Nutrition and Wellness director, replacing Thom Simmons, a Chester resident who took a position with Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry. Eager will oversee the congregate meal programs, Meals on Wheels contracts, the Foxy Fund pet food assistance […]

Electric car cruise-in Sept. 28 at Chester’s Country Girl Diner
Are you EV curious? Come to the Electric Vehicle Cruise In from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Country Girl Diner parking lot, 46 VT-103 in Chester. This event is being held as part of National Drive Electric Week, which takes place from Sept. 27 through Oct. 6. Anyone with an […]

VINE Sanctuary receives prestigious 2024 ‘Spirit of ADA Award’
VINE Sanctuary, a Springfield-based farmed animal sanctuary, has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Spirit of ADA Award by the Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities. This award honors businesses that exemplify the values of the Americans with Disabilities Act by promoting inclusive hiring, training and retention of people with […]

Preorder a Chester Townscape raised wooden planter by Oct. 1
Master woodworker and Chester Townscape member Stu Stocker will create a maximum of 10 handcrafted wooden planters to sell in support of the group’s beautification efforts in Chester. Buyers may choose a rustic style or a Victorian style raised planter; the sealed finish may be painted or stained to accent a desired decor. The Victorian […]

UU Meetinghouse hosts lasagna dinner Sept. 21
The Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 21 Fairground Road in Springfield, is hosting a last-day-of-summer Lasagna Dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The menu includes different kinds of homemade meat, vegetarian and gluten-free lasagna, fresh garden salad, garlic bread, beverages and dessert. Takeout is available. The cost is $15 for adults and $8 […]

Ludlow Rotary ducks navigate Black River to benefit Lake Rescue Association
For the 25th time, the Ludlow Rotary Club’s ducks, more than 850 of them, successfully navigated the Black River. The proceeds will benefit the Lake Rescue Association. Lake Rescue members, along with LRC Rotarians, helped to guide the ducks from the Depot Street Bridge to the finish line at Walker Bridge. The winning ducks belonged […]