The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. The Shopper 01-27-21 This week’s edition of The Shopper features: Plans for Bellows Falls garage project taking shape; Rockingham approves the 2022 level-funded budget; Springfield Town Library’s snowshoe … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Town Library has added snowshoes to its nontraditional lending collection. Library Director Sue Dowdell said she “is excited to bring this additional opportunity for the community to enjoy the outdoors this winter.” Dowdell collaborated with Laura … Continued
Dear Editor, Civics education. It requires real effort to focus on anything but Covid-19 and the transfer of power, but life and its lesser concerns go on. A tri-partisan group of senators, including local colleagues Sen. Clarkson, Sen. McDonald, and … Continued
Dear Editor, Many of us are lucky enough to have been mentored at some point in our lives, whether in a formal arrangement or merely by having someone take the time to guide us when we needed it, stand by … Continued
Dear Editor, The new session has begun. We are still exclusively meeting virtually, with meetings livestreamed on YouTube, so legislators are not physically going to Montpelier. It presents its challenges, but personally I like the virtual meetings right now. I … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Green Mountain Unified School District approved the proposed budget of $14,241,241, which represented a 0.94% increase, less than 1% from the previous year’s budget. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the assessment from … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Windham Windsor Housing Trust recently announced they are altering their plans to restore the former Bellows Falls Garage building located on Rockingham Street in the downtown area. WWHT had purchased the property from Frank Hawkins … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – During the Jan. 20 Selectboard meeting, Town Manager Julie Hance shared Chester’s final year-end budget review, the highlight of which was a surplus of $335,295.91 along with a budget that will see a decrease of $687.82 over … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the Rockingham Selectboard approved their fiscal year 2022 budget of $6,021,089 with $5,122,944 to be raised by taxes. With an increase to the grand list this year and fund balances in the … Continued
Here in the country, dances were our entertainment from the mid-1800s well into the 1900s. In those days most every fraternal organization held dances. Fire departments, Masons, Odd Fellows, and others held dances. Many rural families played music together. Mom … Continued