SoVerA meeting Aug. 13

PERKINSVILLE, Vt. – Join The Southern Vermont Astronomy Group (SoVerA) on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m., at the 1879 Schoolhouse in Perkinsville, Vt., for its monthly meeting. If the weather cooperates, we will do some observing after our meeting, … Continued

Leyla’s Restaurant coming soon to Weston

WESTON, Vt. – The Orton family, proprietors of The Vermont Country Store, announced recently that they have partnered with Manchester’s Depot 62 Cafe owners Leyla and Alp Basdogan to open a new restaurant next door to their store in Weston, … Continued

School board is on board with new playground proposal

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – In a recent Rockingham School Board meeting in June, a “tentative plan” had been decided upon in regards to converting the now-vacant lot at 66 Atkinson Street into a newer, expanded playground for Central School, which … Continued

South Londonderry Reimagining Task Force update

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The South Londonderry Reimagining Task Force was granted by the selectboard an extension for the South Londonderry Master Plan project, funded by a Municipal Planning Grant and in collaboration with Stevens & Associates (S&A), our consultants. … Continued

Some quill history

Quills I have some experience with hedgehogs and quills. Growing up we had beagles for rabbit hunting. It wasn’t uncommon for a young, inexperienced beagle to get quilled. From my most recent article I repeat this paragraph about the Manchester … Continued

Stand-up comedian Lee Hardin returns to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – All the way from Nashville, Tenn., stand-up comedian Lee Hardin will be at the Springfield Community Players Studio, 165 South Street in Springfield, on Friday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Hardin has appeared on NBC, The Mike … Continued

Summer Art at Custer Sharp

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – This summer, the historic Custer Sharp House, at 2461 Middletown Road in Londonderry, is hosting art classes in addition to historic exhibits, talks, and a gallery show by local artists. In July and early August, artist and … Continued

Scott K. Chapman, 1958-2024

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Scott Kelley Chapman, 66, died on June 1, 2024, in Springfield, Vt., the same town where he was born on April 3, 1958. Named after Randolph Scott the cowboy, he emulated his name by dedicating his life … Continued

Ludlow class 4 road talk stalls, ARPA funds allocated

LUDLOW, Vt. – On Monday, Aug. 5, the Ludlow Selectboard met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting, continuing their discussion of ARPA funding and the ongoing issue with a class 4 section of Preedom Hill Road. Prior to those discussions … Continued

Grace Cottage presents to Wantastiquet Rotary

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Wantastiquet Rotary Club recently had guest speakers Martha Dale, president of the Grace Cottage Board of Directors; Olivia Sweetnam, new CEO; and Charma Bonanno, director of development, who talked about the 75-year-old Grace Cottage Family Health … Continued

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