Bellows Falls Trustees discuss connectivity study grant

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Development Director Gary Fox approached the Bellows Falls Village Trustees about a Better Connections Grant for a connectivity study on the island and Riverfront Park. The Better Connections Grant is funded by … Continued

New Vermont special education law could affect local taxpayers

special education

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Local taxpayers within the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union may have to absorb a potential estimated loss of $1 million in state-funded aid, as a new special education law may go into effect. The proposed bill, Act … Continued

Cavendish addresses town informational meeting and tree removal

Cavendish. Photo by Shawntae Webb

CAVENDISH, Vt. – During their recent Feb. 8 meeting, Cavendish Selectboard members began to flesh out details on the Cavendish informational meeting being held via Zoom Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m., and confirmed the need to remove two silver … Continued

Mystery solved

An 1860s photo of Chester station. Photo provided by Gramp Spaulding

Here is the history of the Chester Depot railroad station as I know it. When that first little engine from Bellows Falls arrived in the Depot in July of 1849, a crowd of dignitaries and spectators had gathered. Robert “Bob” … Continued

A letter of support for Walter Martone

Dear Editor, If you live in Springfield, you have seen significant changes over the last six years. No longer is Springfield a town down on its luck, with a negative attitude, feeling sorry for itself. It’s not a coincidence that … Continued

Reverse Rummage Sale to benefit asylum seekers

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – The Windham County Democratic Committee is looking for donations to its Reverse Rummage Sale to support families in the Community Asylum Seekers Project who are living in the area while they await asylum hearings. The WCDC has … Continued

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