LUDLOW, Vt. – Thomas John Perrino, aka “Tom,” “Tommy,” and “Dad,” died peacefully, Oct. 10, 2021 at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab where he had been residing. An avid outdoorsman and sportsman alike, he has now embarked on the path … Continued
MANCHESTER, Vt. – Joan Shirley (Fitzsimmons) Hornung passed away Sept. 20, 2021 in Manchester, Vt., at 98 years young. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., raised her family in Brentwood, N.Y., and retired in Clearwater, Fla., and Manchester, Vt. She … Continued
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. – Kimberly “Kim” Johnson, age 65, of Charlestown, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends Oct. 21, 2021, at the Jack Byrne Hospice Center in Lebanon, N.H. She was born June 5, 1956 in Norton, Mass., to … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Get ready for the holidays by decorating a pre-made evergreen wreath with specially collected greens, natural materials, bows, and other embellishments, plus all the wire, glue guns, and equipment necessary to make the decorating fun and successful. … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Shirley M. Wheeler, 96, of Bellows Falls, Vt., died Oct. 22, 2021. She was born Nov. 24, 1924, the daughter of the late Annie Brown and Clarence Bush. She attended Bellows Falls schools and graduated high … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Oct. 12 and Oct. 19, the Bellows Falls Village Trustees and Rockingham Selectboard discussed updating their resolutions regarding construction for Vilas Bridge between Walpole, N.H., and Bellows Falls. The state of New Hampshire owns the … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – The Cavendish town library, junk ordinance, and a wrap up of the Route 131 paving project were all topics at the recent Oct. 18 Selectboard meeting. The Cavendish Selectboard and Cavendish’s Fletcher Community Library has begun the … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard, after emerging from an executive session, agreed to send a letter of intent to the town of Andover to provide a contract for fire, ambulance, and dispatch services totaling $55,754.67 for calendar year 2022. … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Oct. 19, the Rockingham Selectboard discussed demolition of 66 Atkinson Street and the Rockingham Historic Preservation Committee’s work plan for salvage. Walter Wallace of the Certified Local Government Commission explained they had identified potential materials … Continued
PLYMOUTH, Vt. – During their Oct. 18 meeting, the Plymouth Selectboard received an apology from VTrans and a new completion date of Nov. 27 for the Route 100 project. The meeting also touched on the upcoming Dec. 6 informational meeting … Continued