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Restaurant company executive to speak at Rotary evening event
R.J. Dourney will be the Chester Rotary’s speaker at its next First Thursday Rotary Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at the Fullerton Inn, 40 the Common in Chester. The topic of Dourney’s talk will be ethics in business. Dourney is a 30-year veteran of the restaurant industry and a talented speaker. He and his […]
BRGNS seeks rummage sale donations; kittens for adoption at Webster’s House
BRGNS seeks donations for rummage sale Black River Good Neighbor Services’ Annual Fall Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farm, 611 Route 103 South in Ludlow is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19 and from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. The organization is now accepting donations […]
Windsor businesses recognized for not selling alcohol to minors
Springfield youth recently presented a certificate of appreciation to a collection of local retailers who passed alcohol compliance checks for not selling alcohol to minors. Springfield High School students Aunna Parker, Hannah Crosby and Lizzy Parker and the Rev. Gerry Piper of the Springfield Prevention Coalition, presented Retailer Recognition certificates to the following Springfield retailers: […]
VTel Wireless launches high speed Internet in eight communities
VTel Wireless, the first 100 percent 4G LTE carrier in America, has launched its high-speed Internet service in the Springfield area including Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Cambridgeport, Spoonerville, Chester, North Springfield and Baltimore. The network boasts download speeds of up to 50 Mbps, does not require a contract and offers data plans starting at […]
Jeweler highlighted at River Artisans; Permanent Fund names new CEO
Jewelry designer Cindy Moses named RAC artist for September Cindy Moses, owner of Canal Street Beads in Bellows Falls has been making beaded jewelry for the past 20 years. She enjoys sharing her skills and knowledge by offering classes for amateur beaders. Moses’ jewelry is displayed as Maple Leaf Designs and is available for purchase […]
BRGNS plans Stick Season Social; Cavendish fund accepting grant applications; and Hazardous Waste Collection Day Sept. 12
Black River Good Neighbors plans Stick Season Social T he staff and volunteers at Black River Good Neighbor Services are gearing up for the annual Stick Season Social and silent auction, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Sam’s Steakhouse on Route 103 South in Ludlow. Planners are focusing on the silent auction and raffle, collecting […]
Rockingham Library urges residents to get a library card
The Rockingham Library wants to remind the public that the best back-to-school supply is a library card. It’s free and opens the door to a wealth of knowledge. Studies show children who visit the library regularly often outperform their peers in school and regular library visits help sustain a person’s passion for lifelong learning as […]
Putney students’ video on VSAC program wins national competition
A short video created by Putney twins and featuring an Enosburg family about education opportunity has won a national video competition. The Lombard Family: A TRIO Talent Search Success Story features five sisters who have participated in the Talent Search education program with outreach counselors from Vermont Student Assistance Corp. The video was filmed and […]
Chester’s Karl named CPBR Realtor of Year
Crown Point Board of Realtors has named Joe Karl of Chester as the 2015 Realtor of the Year. Each year the award is given to the local Realtor who has best exemplifies professionalism, integrity, adherence to the code of ethics and the furtherance of good real estate practices among colleagues and the general public, as […]
For 2nd year, Killarney takes home gold for chicken wings at Okemo event
For the second year in a row, the Killarney restaurant in Ludlow has taken home First Place in Okemo Mountain Resort’s annual Chicken Wing Championship, a people’s choice contest held in conjunction with the resort’s Hops in the Hills Beer and Wine Festival. Killarney’s Irish Pub owner Mark Verespy, a Chester resident and firefighter, served […]
SAPA-TV expands hours; re-certification for Kurtin Hattin’s Fine
SAPA-TV expands hours with classic cartoons, movies SAPA TV, Springfield’s public access cable station, has recently expanded its on-air hours with two new programming blocks. Broadcast hours for Channel 8 are now 7 a.m. to approximately 3 a.m., up from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Classic Cartoons block runs from 7 to 8 a.m. […]
Okemo resort awards 10 students college scholarships
O kemo Mountain Resort has awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships to students who have worked at Okemo or who are the dependents of Okemo employees. Criteria used to select the recipients include academic achievement, co-curricular involvement and the composition of an essay. Okemo Mountain Resort Employee Scholarships Timothy Heffernan from East Wallingford. He’s a busser at […]
Winery owned by Chesterite ranked No. 1; new chef takes over kitchen at Inn at Weathersfield; designer joins Chrisandra’s firm
Tablas Creek winery ranked No. 1 by Daily Meal Tablas Creek Vineyard in the Paso Robles region of California has been ranked No. 1 on the food and drink website The Daily Meal’s list of 101 Best Wineries in America for 2015. Tablas Creek is owned by Chester resident Robert Haas. The Daily Meal called […]
Ottauquechee District honored for River Roadshow program
Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence at State House on Tuesday, June 30. The award was given for ONRCD’s River Roadshow, a moble education program that uses a stream table to demonstrate how rivers behave during flood events. The program is in its fourth year, has reached more than […]
Diamond Realty hosts social media campaign
Diamond Realty is launching a seven-day campaign in partnership with DJ’s Restaurant in Ludlow. In an effort to engage the local community with the real estate’s social media page, the giveaway will begin on Monday, July 20 and come to close on Monday, July 27. During this time, any Facebook user who “likes” the Diamond […]
Prevention Partners awarded $130,000 of $12.4 million statewide grant
Windsor County Prevention Partners is slated to receive $130,000 from a $12.4 million federal grant beginning in July 2016 to help reduce prescription drug abuse, marijuana use and underage drinking among youth and young adults in Vermont. The grant award was announced in early July by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy and Gov. Peter Shumlin. The […]
Realtors, Rotary honor students with scholarships
The Crown Point Board of Realtors and the Sammy Pierce Memorial Scholarship fund has given $1,000 college scholarships to David Bryant of Springfield and Alecia Rokes of Andover, recognizing both for their longtime volunteer work. The late Sammy Pierce was a member of CPBR noted for his willingness to help others. David Bryant, who graduated […]
Entrepreneurship workshop geared toward ages 50 and up
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce will join with Friends of Ludlow Auditorium to offer a business presentation called “Encore Entrepreneurship Class” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium at 37 S. Depot St. in Ludlow. The Small Business Association in partnership with the American Association of Retired […]
Young’s Furniture to hold monthly charitable 50/50 raffles
Tom Ross at Young’s Furniture & Appliance in the Springfield Shopping Plaza invites everyone to stop by and buy some 50/50 raffle tickets before Thursday, July 30. As part of a new effort to support its community, the store will be holding a 50/50 raffle each month, benefiting a different non-profit organization each month. July’s […]
Flood Brook School offers free meals to 18 and unders
Flood Brook School, 91 Route 11 in Londonderry, is offering free breakfasts and lunches to anyone 18 and under, according to the Flood Brook Facebook page. The program, which kicked off on Monday, June 29, offer grab-and-go meals from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and noon to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. While the program is […]
