All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Henry Homeyer: Gardening in difficult conditions
By Henry Homeyer ©2025 Telegraph Publishing The very last day of May this year surprised me: we got 3 inches of rain in a little over 12 hours. Although not unheard of, it came after a month when we often got an inch or 2 of rain over a two or three day period. The […]
A busy summer ahead at Londonderry Arts & Historical Society
The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society has several events planned for the summer. All will take place at its headquarters, the Custer Sharp House located at 2461 Middletown Road. It is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by appointment. At its annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June […]
Grace Cottage Golf Benefit at Haystack Golf Course June 7
Grace Cottage Hospital’s “Tee It Up for Health” Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 7 at the Haystack Golf Course, 70 Spyglass Lane in Wilmington. Now in its 16th year, all net proceeds will go toward the construction of Grace Cottage’s new primary care clinic building. The tournament begins with registration from 10:30 […]
Fourth Annual ‘Age Successfully’ Fair June 13 in Ludlow
Senior Solutions, Area Agency on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, in partnership with Black River Good Neighbor Services, will be hosting the 4th Annual Age Successfully, A Health & Benefits Fair, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday, June 13 at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. This event is free and open to […]
Chester’s 78th Alumni Parade set for June 7
Excitement is building as Chester gears up for the 78th Annual Alumni Parade, which is set to take place on Saturday, June 7. This year’s theme is “Cartoons.” The weekend festivities kick off with a casual social evening at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6 at American Legion Post 67, 51 Legion Way, off Route […]
Great Falls Regional Chamber launches community survey to guide future initiatives
As the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce enters an exciting new chapter, it is calling on residents, business owners and community partners to help shape its direction through a brief community survey. The Chamber is seeking feedback from individuals and organizations across its service area — including Alstead, Athens, Bellows Falls, Charlestown, Grafton, Putney, […]
Springfield Garden Club beautifies downtown Springfield
Twenty-four members of the Springfield Garden Club donned their yellow T-shirts and hats on Wednesday, May 21 for Civic Beautification Day. They planted 240 annuals in 20 planters along Main Street, three garden beds at the Springfield Plaza, the Blue Star Memorial Garden by Valley Street and Town Hall gardens. The club maintains these gardens […]
Two GM seniors awarded Andover Scholarships
The Andover Scholarship Committee is pleased to award college scholarships to two graduating seniors attending Green Mountain Union High School. Both of these impressive students have demonstrated a love of Andover and service to the community. Niavh Gibney grew up in Andover and will attend Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in the fall. Her […]
LES students receive personalized books from Ludlow Rotary
Ludlow Rotary Club recently donated specially printed books to students at Ludlow Elementary School. LRC has been creating similar books, personalized with each student’s name, for many years for children attending elementary school in Mount Holly, Ludlow, Cavendish and Plymouth as part of its Literacy Improvement Project. According to teacher Lora Miele, “The children were […]
Cavendish Streetscapes donates American flags
Cavendish Streetscapes volunteers delivered flags and poles to the Proctorsville and Cavendish Volunteer Fire Departments. Members of both fire departments donated their time, equipment and labor to install flags along Route 131 in the two villages. The flags symbolize the country’s history and hopes for the future.
Cavendish Community Fund awards four grants
The Cavendish Community Fund recently awarded four grants that will directly benefit Cavendish residents. The following organizations were recognized: Create Together at Fletcher Farm, the newly formed studio space for people to engage in new pursuits. The grant will help defray the cost for Cavendish residents to attend programs. Cavendish Fletcher Community Library to expand […]
Springfield Rotary wraps up successful diaper, food drives
The Springfield Rotary Club hosted to successful drives in the past two months. Its diaper drive in April to benefit the Springfield Area Parent Child Center Diaper Bank collected 1,833 diapers and 1,220 wipes, as well as $1,157 in monetary donations. The club thanks the community for stepping up as well as the following businesses […]
Mountain Town Get Down fundraiser returns to Magic Mountain May 31
West River Sports Association, in collaboration with Mountain Towns Recreation, presents the 2025 Mountain Town Get Down from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Magic Mountain Ski Area, 495 Magic Mountain Access Road in Londonderry. The Mountain Town Get Down is a vital fundraiser for youth sports programs across a five-town region. […]
West River Farmers Market opens for season on Saturday
The West River Farmers Market will make its 2025 season debut from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. This vibrant market, with more than 40 vendors, is located at the Williams Park at the junction of Route 11 and Route 100 in Londonderry and is filled with fresh organic produce, farm grown […]
Custer Sharp loves KidsArt! May 24 and 31
Stop by the Londonderry Arts and Historical Society’s Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, to enjoy an art exhibit by K through 8 students from Flood Brook School. The exhibit will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24 and May 31. Be inspired by the […]
Expeditionary School yard sale fundraiser May 24
Expeditionary School at Black River is hosting a yard sale fundraiser on site, at 43 Main St. in Ludlow, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. If you are spring cleaning, please consider donating unwanted items to the school. They can be used but must be clean; no appliances or electronics please. […]
Chester’s annual Plant Sale May 23-25
The annual Chester Plant Sale will take place on the side lawn of St. Luke’s Church, 313 Main St. in Chester, on May 23 through 25. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The later timing of the annual event allows for […]
Spaghetti dinner to benefit Community Cares Network May 23
Community Cares Network of Chester/Andover is holding a fund-raising dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23 at the Andover Town Hall, 953 Andover-Weston Road. The menu includes spaghetti with choice of sauces, salad, bread, dessert and beverages. Admission is by donation at the door. CCN is a community volunteer organization whose mission […]
Family concert set for Saturday at Whiting Library
Musicians Stu Fuchs and Sarah Carlisle will appear in a family-friendly show to delight listeners of all ages at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Whiting Library, 117 Main St. in Chester. Both are life-long, highly trained musicians who have toured the world performing and teaching. They played on Snatam Kaur’s 2018 Grammy-nominated album […]
Ludlow Rotary’s successful Penny Sale to aid scholarship program
The 67th Annual Penny Sale, sponsored by the Ludlow Rotary Club, returned in full force on Saturday, April 26. Thanks to the donations of gifts from more than 100 area businesses and individuals, more than $20,000 in merchandise and cash was given away. Prizes included ski passes, cash, restaurant gift cards, wheelbarrows, televisions, bicycles, stuffed […]
