PUTNEY, Vt. – After receiving approval from the Putney Selectboard, community members recently united in front of the Putney Central Elementary School on Westminster West Road to proudly paint a message for all to see: “Black Lives Matter.” Manned with … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard recapped the town’s ongoing efforts on speeding, kept hope alive on the Church Street sidewalk project, and began their review of the 2021 budget at their Oct. 21 meeting. Speed studies, which are coordinated … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Last month Bellows Falls author Eileen Charbonneau won the grand prize of the Laramie Award for Western, Pioneer, Civil War Fiction, one of 16 categories of the Chanticleer International Book Awards, for her novel “Seven Aprils” … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The Rockingham Selectboard met Tuesday, Oct. 20 and discussed the recycling center, the municipal manager, and Halloween. Interim Municipal Manager Chuck Wise explained that Josh Kemp, who was serving as the interim recycling manager at the Rockingham … Continued
The staff at The Vermont Journal recently came to the difficult decision that as of December 1, 2020, we will be charging for our obituary submissions. The decision also allows us to remove the 350-word limit on submissions as of … Continued
REGION – World Polio Day is Oct. 24, 2020. There is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine. Click the link below to take a look at some Polio fast facts that the Ludlow Rotary Club has gathered: … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – In a recent vote conducted by the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union, the board voted to discontinue allowing the “chat” function during their Zoom meetings, except during the designated timeframes when public comments are permitted. Since the … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Bellows Falls Village Trustees discussed transparency issues with Chief David Bemis of the Bellows Falls Police Department. Bemis responded first to concerns about the recent news of the warming shelter’s closure … Continued
N. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The North School Preservation Society, a nonprofit created for the sole purpose of purchasing the North School at 49 Main Street, has a mission statement that reads “…to protect and preserve the property for recreational uses … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – Paving projects and a possible town internet hot spot were the prime topics covered at the Cavendish Selectboard meeting Monday, Oct. 19. The board awarded Bazin Brothers Trucking from Westminster the paving project for Cavendish Gulf Road … Continued