SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. – Lia Clark of Saxtons River was named to the Dean’s List at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. for the fall 2019 semester. Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Mark your calendars, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, for a delicious dinner out with your friends and family. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Bellows Falls American Legion. As always, the food … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Compass School’s director and founding board member Rick Gordon has announced his retirement at the end of this school year. Gordon will leave a legacy of giving students a fresh start and opportunity for success in his … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts on Route 103 South in Ludlow has announced the following classes. Fantasy Felting with Sue Carey, March 7-8 This is an opportunity for students to explore wool felting … Continued
Dear Editor, It’s been well over a month since I returned to the Statehouse to serve the second half of the 2019-20 biennium as your representative in the Legislature. It was great to get back – greeting colleagues, discussing issues, … Continued
Dear Editor, Did you know that patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease? Cancer patients use nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. In fact, five units of blood are needed every minute to help … Continued
Dear Editor, Have you ever thought of joining the Vermont National Guard, Army, or Air services? The Guard, in a presentation to the Senate Appropriations Committee, reported that they would like to recruit 200 new members for the Army and … Continued
Dear Editor, I am writing to you all as a born and raised Mount Holly native. As a child, teen, and young adult, I was raised to love our small town community and all the natural wonders it had to … Continued
Dear Editor, “Half-baked idea” usually refers, insultingly, to an idea that hasn’t been thought through. But I offer an idea that I admit is half-baked. Because no one in Vermont is talking about it, because the idea contradicts the largely … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Wendell Charles Cook, 94, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 in Springfield, Vt. He was born Dec. 19, 1925 in Randolph, Vt., the son of Dana and Dorothy (Farr) Cook. He graduated from Brattleboro High School in … Continued