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Rockingham Library awarded AARP Community Challenge grant

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Rockingham Free Public Library is thrilled to announce that it has received a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant. This year, only 750 grantees were chosen from 5,100 applications across all 50 states; Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico; … Continued

Claremont City Council hears wide range of concerns

CLAREMONT, N.H. – A lengthy citizens forum took place at the Sept. 23 meeting of the Claremont City Council. Marion Harris, representative of New Hampshire Food Bank, stated that “the most recent report shows that hunger has unfortunately risen across … Continued

Weston elects two new members to selectboard

WESTON, Vt. – On Saturday, Sept. 26, Weston voters elected two individuals to fill the vacancies on the selectboard. Duane Hart and Susan Morris will join Vice Chair Jim Linville and board members Katie Moriarity-Fitzpatrick and Brian Gehlich at the … Continued

Brattleboro Birthing Center survives possible shut down

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) Board of Directors recently announced that the hospital’s popular birthing center will remain open, after it was announced in July that sustaining the center beyond 2026 was unrealistic. The financially struggling medical … Continued

Communication becomes central issue for Chester Selectboard

CHESTER, Vt. – Communication with townspeople and voters became a central issue for the Chester Selectboard in its two September meetings as it continued discussing several changes to the town’s major operations, including possible adoption of a fund balance policy, … Continued

Robert E. Anderson Jr., 1963-2026

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Robert Edmund Anderson Jr., of Westminster, died unexpectedly at home on Sept. 11, 2026. He was born Nov. 15, 1963, in Burlington, Vt., the son of Jean Ward Anderson and Robert E. Anderson Sr. Bob attended St. … Continued

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