LONDONDERRY, Vt.— The April 19 Londonderry Selectboard meeting saw Andy Dahlstrom hired as short-term rental (STR) administrator, and the appointment of Martha Dale and Tom Cavanagh as the selectboard representatives to the STR Working Group. The selectboard also discussed which … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard met for their second monthly meeting on April 17, covering many issues that have been ongoing for the town over the last year. Chief among these issues was the long-running discussion of the town’s … Continued
Over the years I’ve collected any Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) items I came across. The photo with this article is the masthead from a weekly Okemo Outlook newspaper. These are simple mimeograph pages with amateur hand-drawn ads, for Ludlow and … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Town manager Scott Pickup began last Tuesday night’s regular meeting of the Bellows Falls Trustees with an announcement. “Now that we are hopefully into spring, we’ll start the Pine Street sidewalk work again.” The project had … Continued
PUTNEY, Vt. – Mitch Harrison, owner of Next Chapter Records in Putney, is now hosting a weekly radio show each Sunday, on WTSA-FM in Brattleboro. The concept of the new radio show is to promote a variety of music venues … Continued
WINDSOR, Vt. – Before we get on the train, we need to tell you who the conductor will be on the train: Farnsworth. Ok, I know what you are you thinking, with a name like that, why is he the … Continued
I have an early ledger of interest. It begins in 1796, and ends in 1852. The cover is covered with dark blue wallpaper, with a white scroll pattern and black polka dots. Wallpaper at this time was an expensive wall … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – In 1979, Dr. Robert and Sherry Graves were inspired to create a national bone marrow donor registry after their 10-year-old daughter Laura was the recipient of the first ever bone marrow transplant from a nonrelative, to treat … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The annual Rockingham Town Meeting was held On Monday, April 1, at the Bellows Falls Opera House, in the town hall main theater. Moderator Paul Obuchowski led the school board meeting first, then started Town Meeting … Continued
PLYMOUTH, Vt. – At the April 1 Plymouth Selectboard meeting, Mike Coleman was appointed as chair of the planning commission, and Jay Kullman and Keith Cappellini were appointed as planning commission board members. The meeting moved to Brendan Donegan on … Continued