LTE: Thank you for a successful farmers market season

Dear Editor, As our 2021 outdoor market season comes to a close, the members and vendors of the Springfield Farmers’ Market wish to thank everyone who helped make this our most successful season ever. A special acknowledgement goes to Bob … Continued

Brown Fuller Memorial Park dedicated to fallen firefighters

The recently completed Brown Fuller Memorial Park in Bellows Falls. Photo by Joe Milliken

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Brown Fuller Memorial Park, a newly renovated park on the Square in Bellows Falls, was recently completed and dedicated to honor the lives of Terry Brown and Dana Fuller, who tragically lost their lives fighting … Continued

Andover and Chester still in negotiations over Fire and EMS services

Chester Ambulance outside the new Public Safety Building. Photo by Sharon Huntley

ANDOVER, Vt. – The towns of Andover and Chester are continuing to negotiate for Chester Fire and Ambulance services to cover the town of Andover despite an announcement by the Chester Selectboard after an executive session during their Oct. 6 … Continued

GMUHS community weighs in favor of Mascot change at forum

Green Mountain Union High School in Chester. Staff photo

Update, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021: During their Oct. 21 meeting, the Green Mountain Unified School District board voted 7 to 2 to eliminate the Green Mountain Union High School mascot, specifically the Indian head iconography, but still retain the name … Continued

Kurn Hattin honors Terry and Marya Holcombe

Marya & Terry Holcombe and their dog, Cash admiring their 2019 Charles Albert Dickinson Award. Photo by Kristie Lisai

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – On Oct. 8, philanthropists and longtime Kurn Hattin supporters, Terry and Marya Holcombe, were belatedly, due to Covid, honored with the 2019 Charles Albert Dickinson award. The CAD Award, established in 2013, is given annually in recognition … Continued

AARP Fraud Watch Network: An overview of current scams

REGION – Temperatures drop and sunlight wanes. Time to heat things up and throw some light at the scams that are gaining traction. Whether by email, phone, text message, mailing, or even door-to-door, criminals are targeting every age group. Let’s … Continued

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