Francophone dinner and silent auction

CHESTER, Vt. – The Green Mountain Union High School (GMUHS) French Travel Cohort is hosting a Francophone dinner with silent auction. Proceeds benefit GMUHS student travel, including their 2024 trip to Paris, Normandy, and London, where they will visit historic … Continued

Fairy House Festival celebrates the magic of nature

GRAFTON, Vt. – The Fairy House Festival marked its fifteenth year of celebrating the magic of Vermont’s fall season, in the fields and woods behind The Nature Museum on Townshend Road. This year’s event was held on Saturday and Sunday, … Continued

Grace Cottage hosts flu shot clinic

TOWNSHEND, Vt. – Grace Cottage Family Health will hold two Saturday flu vaccine clinics this year, on Oct. 7, and Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Pre-registration is recommended, call 802-365-4331; walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. … Continued

Some Weston history

Here is some interesting Weston history. A few years ago, Ted Spaulding and his brother John “Gramp” Leon donated to the Chester Historical Society countless items that had descended in the Spaulding and Marshall families. From Gramp came 125 diaries. … Continued

Grafton Firefighters 42nd Tag Sale

GRAFTON, Vt. – Among the many traditional fall events that people look forward to is the Grafton Firefighters’ Tag Sale. Now in its 42nd year benefitting the local volunteer fire department, this sale has become well known in southern Vermont … Continued

Bellows Falls Union High School hires new athletic director

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Bellows Falls Union High School (BFUHS) recently announced the hiring of a new athletic director (AD), as former 2016 Oxbow High School (Bradford, Vt.) graduate Connor Bean takes over the position after former AD Ian Fraundfelder recently … Continued

EMT Class at Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS) is hosting an emergency medical technician (EMT) class starting Oct. 4. There are still spots open for interested applicants. The deadline for applications, as well as the first class, is Oct. … Continued

“Bellows Falls, a Sense of Place”

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – “What is it about a particular spot that makes us feel like we belong? Is it what we see, what we feel, what we hear? Is it the people? The scenery, or the day-to-day energy? Probably … Continued

Rockingham Selectboard considers bike-walk path plan

ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Shortly after Selectboard Chair Peter Golec called the Tuesday, Sept.19, meeting to order, he asked municipal manager Scott Pickup for his report. Pickup’s first item of business was regarding some work the railroad had done near the … Continued

Operation Homecoming at Rockingham Library

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – This year is the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming. On Feb. 12, 1973, 577 American prisoners of war (POWs) were released by the North Vietnamese and flown to Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Documents reveal … Continued

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