BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Mara Neufeld Rivera, M.S., SHRM-SCP, has been named the 2020 Human Resources Professional of the Year by the Vermont State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. The award, sponsored by the Vermont Chamber of … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, southeastern Vermont’s nonprofit community mental health agency, announced that they provided over $8,000 in support to local food shelves this summer. In response to learning that many of their clients were struggling … Continued
REGION – The phone rings and Caller ID identifies a number in your area code and local calling prefix. But when you pick up the phone, it’s someone with a foreign accent and the message is ominous: “Good afternoon. This … Continued
WESTMINSTER WEST, Vt. – The Westminster West Community Fair is a fun and festive annual event that attracts people throughout the region. It also is the largest fundraiser annually for the Congregational Church of Westminster West, a sanctuary and gathering … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The GFWC Okemo Valley Women’s Club annual benefit yard sale was again a huge fundraising success in 2020! Despite the pandemic and these difficult times, the club decided to hold their annual benefit sale to raise funds … Continued
REGION – Samantha Pike of Chester was named to Northern Vermont University’s President’s List for the spring 2020 semester. Students who achieve a 4.00 semester average are placed on the President’s List. Emily Barr of Ludlow was named to the … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – As the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020 and the reality of lockdowns and quarantines brought discussions of food security to the forefront, a group of Chester residents began having Zoom meetings to exchange ideas about growing … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Ostomy surgery is a life-saving procedure that allows bodily waste to pass through a surgically created stoma on the abdomen into an odor proof prosthetic known as a “pouch” on the outside of the body or … Continued
WINDSOR, Vt. – Families, caregivers, and health professionals are seeing the devastating mental health impact that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on youth. The isolation, worry, and uncertainty of the past six months, coupled with anxiety over the challenges of … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont State Game wardens are asking Vermonters with information about fish and wildlife crimes to submit them through the Operation Game Thief program. Operation Game Thief is a joint nonprofit program sponsored by the Vermont Federation of … Continued