Springfield Town Library resumes regular hours

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Town Library has much exciting news. Our doors are fully open and we back to our regular hours. Public computers have been spread out throughout the building and tables are available on the second floor … Continued

Springfield Food Co-op opens their new location

Springfield Food Co-Op at 6 Main Street. Photo provided

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Food Co-op officially opened their new store June 10, moving from their location on River Street to their updated and larger store at 6 Main Street in downtown Springfield. The new building offers a larger selection … Continued

Westminster School Elections plan to vote

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Westminster was conditionally approved May 19, 2021 by the Vermont State Board of Education to reinstate its local town school district. This followed months of efforts from a petition and subsequent election by citizens to vote to … Continued

Chester Selectboard begins process for policing policy

CHESTER, Vt. – At their June 15 meeting, the Chester Selectboard began what may prove to be a lengthy process to develop a policing policy for Chester, and may result in establishing a community oversight committee. Town Manager Julie Hance … Continued

Cavendish Fire Department fends off cuts before budget approval

CAVENDISH, Vt. – The Cavendish Fire Department found themselves defending their station’s funding at their annual meeting June 15, as residents tried to gut their annual budget, citing a desire to force a merger with the Proctorsville Fire Department. The … Continued

Bellows Falls Opera House enjoys successful reopening

The Bellows Falls Opera House reopens.

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The historic Bellows Falls Opera House, which had been closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic for the past 15 months, recently reopened its doors, June 11, on the Square in Bellows Falls and is officially making … Continued

The Wall

Class of 1969 at the wall. Hearse House on the right. Photo provided

Perhaps you’ve heard tell of the wall, or maybe you took part in the 1960s. Chester’s downtown used be very busy. Kids have always needed a place to hang out. The wall at Brookside Cemetery was Chester’s hangout. In the … Continued

Ezekial R. Neathawk, 1990-2021

Ezekial R. Neathawk, 1990-2021

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Ezekial “Zeke” R. Neathawk, 31, died June 16, 2021. Born May 16, 1990, in Brattleboro, Vt. to Richard H. and Karen L. (Douglass) Neathawk. Zeke attended school in Saxtons River and graduated from BFUHS in 2009. … Continued

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