Full online edition: The Shopper 09-23-20

The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Shopper 09-23-20 This week’s edition of The Shopper features: Outdoor learning at Union Street School; Turning Point Recovery Center awards; Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks Vermont Timberworks reopening after … Continued

Robert N. Gilmore Footbridge dedication honors three decades of service

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LUDLOW, Vt. – The former Lamere Square Walking Bridge was officially dedicated in memory of Robert Gilmore and renamed the Robert N. Gilmore Footbridge Monday, Sept. 21 in front of a gathering of Ludlow Village Trustees, Selectboard, town officials, and … Continued

Ludlow Selectboard votes against West Hill geese hunting

Welcome to Ludlow sign

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Selectboard appointed a new planning board member, agreed to help finance asbestos removal at the BRAM building, and voted against fall geese hunting at the West Hill Recreation Area at their in-person meeting Monday, Sept. … Continued

Chester Selectboard continues with upgrades to infrastructure

Welcome to Chester, Established 1766, white sign.

CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard was updated on upcoming infrastructure projects; approved the renovations for several historical buildings; and continued efforts to address speeding at their recent Sept. 16 meeting. The meeting began with a scoping presentation by VTrans … Continued

Kokopelli’s decor and more business opens in Bellows Falls

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Tanya L. Nichols and her husband Ron have launched Kokopelli’s, a new retail business in Bellows Falls specializing in a variety of southwestern décor, rugs, and handbags, jewelry, and gemstones, Shearling products, and handmade items from … Continued

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks Vermont Timberworks reopening after rebuild

Timberworks

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Almost a year after a devastating fire destroyed this Springfield timber frame company, Vermont Timberworks officially reopened their new building with a spirited and Covid-conscious ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. The September 2019 fire, which was … Continued

Springfield’s Turning Point Recovery Center awards gala

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m., the Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield will host its first Recovery Awards Gala in the SAPA TV Studio at the Black River Innovation Campus auditorium in Springfield. This first … Continued

Tractor trailer hits jersey barrier then drives into BRAM building

A tractor trailer struck Black River Academy Musuem while trying to make a narrow turn off Smith Street. Photo by Sharon Huntley

LUDLOW, Vt. – A tractor trailer truck, which first took out a jersey barrier at the intersection of Andover and Pleasant streets in Ludlow, struck the Black River Academy Museum building and became wedged between the building and several trees … Continued

The Cold War

Little Ronnie Patch, age 5.

I began first grade at Chester Elementary School in 1957. My parents were typical Vermonters. My mother June came from a family of nine brothers and sisters. She only went as far as the eighth grade. She was an intelligent … Continued

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