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Chester Townscape offers hanging baskets Orders due by Wednesday, April 22 for May 9 pickup
Chester Townscape is once again taking orders for beautiful hanging flower baskets. They are available in a choice of hot or cool colors that are especially selected for reliability and beauty and the ability to thrive in sunny or shady locations. Click here to download the order form. The baskets make a perfect Mother’s Day […]
CAFC receives $3,000 grant from Vail-Okemo Funds to support Recipe Kits for Food Shelf patrons
Chester-Andover Family Center was recently awarded a $3,000 EpicPromise cash grant from Vail-Okemo. Funds will be used to support the CAFC Food Shelf Recipe Kit Initiative. Volunteers work with the Food Shelf manager to determine what produce and shelf-stable foods will be in abundance each month and develop and test main dish recipes using the […]
24 Hours of Stratton breaks record to support Community Foundation Nearly 900 participants mark largest event in its history
The 24 Hours of Stratton brings together people from across the region for an unforgettable weekend of endurance, camaraderie and philanthropy. Participants skied through the night under the lights, all in support of programs addressing hunger, basic needs, health and education for children in southern Vermont. Team Ravenwood took top fundraising honors (raising more than […]
Make paper flowers April 11 in Proctorsville
Continuing its 250th Anniversary Celebration of the Declaration of Independence, Cavendish Historical Society, together with the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, is sponsoring a free paper flower making workshop at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 at the library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville. Faux flowers, made from paper, silk and wire, were favorites of the […]
Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck April 11
Springfield Area Parent Child Center will host the 33rd Annual Week of the Young Child Family Festival & Touch-A-Truck from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 11 at Riverside Middle School, 13 Fairground Road in Springfield. This free family-friendly event will feature activities inside and outside of the school. Inside the gym, families can […]
North Star Health to unveil accessible exam room at Charlestown location
North Star Health will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate a newly upgraded accessible examination room at Charlestown Health Center, at 250 Ceda Road in Charlestown, N.H., at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8. North Star Health is committed to expanding access to care for patients through facility upgrades across its network. The Charlestown project […]
Chester Town-Wide Yard Sales return May 23-25
After a long hiatus, Town-Wide Yard Sales are returning to Chester on Memorial Day weekend. They will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday through Monday, May 23 through 25. To secure your location on the map, please send $5 to Kathy Goodell, P.O. Box 101, Chester, VT 05143 by Monday, April […]
Talk on strategic wood addition to Vt.’s streams, rivers March 25
What did Vermont’s streams and rivers look like before European settlement? What can be done to restore streams and rivers to a more natural and ecologically productive state? Jud Kratzer, a fisheries biologist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, will give a talk on strategic addition of wood to Vermont’s streams and rivers at […]
Holy Week services at Second Congregational Church in Derry
The Second Congregational Church in Londonderry invites everyoney to its Holy Week services. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the church, which is located at 2051 N. Main St. (Route 11). Sunday, March 30 (Palm Sunday) Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Young people are invited to attend Sunday School. Friday, April 3 (Good […]
Local youth to take flight: ACE Aviation Academy Returns to Hartness Airport in July
The skies over Springfield will be active with the next generation of aviators this summer as the Aviation Careers Education Academy returns to Hartness State Airport from July 27 through 31. The five-day, hands-on program invites students ages 12 to 16 to step out of the classroom and into the cockpit. Hosted by the Vermont […]
Free Community Health Fair March 28 in Springfield
Springfield Area Adult Day Services invites community members to a special People First Health Fair from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28 at its facility located at 266 River St. in Springfield. This free event will offer attendees the opportunity to receive complimentary wellness services, including balance screenings, checking of blood pressure […]
Spaghetti fundraiser April 2 to send CAES kids to Keewaydin Enviro Camp
The community is invited to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to send 5th and 6th graders at Chester-Andover Elementary School to Keewaydin Environmental Education Center for a week-long outdoor learning experience in May. The dinner will be held at CAES, 72 Main St. in Chester, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. The dinner […]
Alumni Association hosts community taco night in Andover March 27
The Chester High School-Green Mountain Union HS Alumni Association is gearing up for a festive Taco Night Fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m on Friday, March 27 at Andover Town Hall, 953 Weston-Andover Road. The event will bring community members, families and former students together for great food and even better company. Guests will enjoy […]
Bears are waking up: Take down bird feeders Secure other sources of food to prevent bear conflicts
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is receiving reports of bears coming out of their dens and is urging Vermonters to remove their bird feeders and take additional steps now to prevent conflicts with bears over the spring and summer. “Do not wait to take down your bird feeders and bear-proof your yard until a […]
No Kings! Day protest in Chester March 28
Join your community on Saturday, March 28 for a third No Kings! Day, a nationwide day of protest. Residents of Chester and neighboring towns will gather in solidarity on the Chester Village Green from 10 a.m. to noon to reject authoritarianism — and show the world what democracy really looks like. The Trump administration and […]
Vt. Poet Laureate Bianca Stone returns to Chester March 21
Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone returns to Chester Town Hall at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 to present The State of Poetry, a traveling community-building initiative in which she shares poems written by past Vermont Poet Laureates that illuminate and speak to the world in which we live today. The event underscores how poems […]
Springfield High Theater Department presents ‘Treasure Island’ March 20-22
Springfield High School Theater Department presents Treasure Island by Ken Ludwig adapted from the novel by Robert Lewis Stevenson. Performances will held be at the Springfield High School Auditorium, 303 South St. in Springfield, at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 22. Admission is […]
‘It’s All About the Bluebird!’ March 19 in Derry
Veterinarian Dr. Ron Svec will present a family-friendly program titled “It’s All About the Bluebird!” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 19 at Flood Brook School, 91 VT-11 in Londonderry. He will talk about the history, life and nesting of the Eastern Bluebird. It is a story of success that is due, in large part, […]
Education leaders to participate in public forum at Hartford High on March 23
Community members are invited to attend a public education forum from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 23 in the auditorium at Hartford High School, 37 Highland Ave., White River Junction. The event will bring together state and local education leaders to discuss the status of transformational education legislation currently being debated in Montpelier […]
Three public hearings on deer, moose in March
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board will hold public hearings on deer and moose management for 2026 on March 16, 18 and 19. The hearings will include the results of Vermont’s 2025 deer seasons and prospects for deer hunting next fall, as well as an opportunity for people […]