BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Dr. Alexis Chesney will discuss “Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases” over Rockingham Library Zoom Wednesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. With more people heading outside for exercise and safe-distanced camaraderie, knowing how to prevent these … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – On Tuesday, March 16 the Rockingham Selectboard discussed updating the town’s website and seeking federal relief funds for the Vilas Bridge project. Bonnie North said she created the basic template structure of the website last year, but … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – Ludlow Planning Commission hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday, March 16 to hear ideas from local residents for a Master Plan for Ludlow Village, currently being worked on by Mount Ascutney Regional Commission as part of a Downtown … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Tuesday, March 9, the Bellows Falls Police Department discussed staffing concerns with the Village Trustees. Municipal Manager Scott Pickup discussed the frustrations the Police Department was having with hiring officers. According to Pickup, it is … Continued
PLYMOUTH, Vt. – Plymouth’s annual town meeting has been rescheduled approximately six weeks later than originally planned as a result of delays in receiving and getting out the annual town report. The rescheduled meeting will now take place Monday, April … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Route 103 bridge project, a contentious topic for the town back in September of 2019, was once again before the Chester Selectboard during their March 17 meeting, with area residents voicing concern that the board may … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – On March 17, the town of Chester Selectboard chose an online website to be its newspaper of record. This was a decision to save the town money in legal advertising. While we understand the town’s desire to … Continued
The icebox When I was young, old-timers called a refrigerator an icebox. In their day they had wooden iceboxes. When the electric refrigerator came along, old-timers continued to call them iceboxes. The refrigerator that I grew up with was … Continued
RUTLAND, Vt. – It’s an exciting time of year as migratory birds return to Vermont to nest and raise their young. Peregrine falcons have already returned to their nesting cliffs and can be seen throughout the state. To protect nesting … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – It’s spring and excitement is already growing for Green Up Day 2021, which will be held with all safety protocols, on its traditional first Saturday in May – May 1. A big part of Green Up Day … Continued