Springfield Elks Lodge DAP Participates in Trunk or Treat

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Lodge 1560 members and Springfield High School youths held a “haunting” drug awareness program (DAP) as part of Springfield’s annual Trunk or Treat event. Elroy the Elk tried to make an appearance, but was blown away … Continued

Mystery novelist visits Rockingham Library

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Vermont author Sarah Stewart Taylor will be reading from and discussing her mystery novels at the Rockingham Library on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. Taylor is the author of the Sweeney St. George series, set … Continued

Featured pet: Alyson

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Alyson is a beautiful, 5-year-old German Shepherd. She has spent her life in a commercial breeding facility birthing puppies for someone to make money. Alyson is sweet, and will need a patient home to help her adjust … Continued

Cavendish Fletcher Community Library upcoming events

PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – Join us for our upcoming events at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main Street in Proctorsville. A Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 3-7 p.m. … Continued

Political LTE: Claude Weyant for high bailiff

Dear Editor,   Claude E. Weyant is running a write-in campaign for the position of Windsor County high bailiff. Weyant, 69, lives with his family in Windsor, Vt. Weyant discovered that there were no candidates on the ballot for high … Continued

Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce director retiring

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce (GFRCC) recently announced that the organization’s popular executive director Deb Collier will soon be retiring from the position after seven years of serving our local community and its businesses … Continued

Consider downsizing into a “tiny house”

REGION – The current housing market in Vermont is not unlike housing markets elsewhere in the United States, specifically in areas considered “destinations,” where many sellers have taken advantage of the increased home values, while some are left evaluating their … Continued

Stewart A. Schmidt, 1936-2024

PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – Stewart Allen Schmidt, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on Chapman Road in Proctorsville, on Oct. 24, surrounded by family. Born Sept. 15, 1936, in Springfield, Vt., Stew – affectionately … Continued

Half a step behind…

This past week has been for me what I call, “half a step behind.” I couldn’t seem to catch up. Sometimes it sneaks up on me, as it did this Sunday morning. I couldn’t think of anything to write about. … Continued

Public comments open for Vermont Rail Plan update

REGION – Would you like to see passenger rail service along the state-owned rail line that runs from Bellows Falls through Chester and Ludlow to Rutland? Now’s your chance to let the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) know. The 2025 … Continued

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