CHESTER, Vt. – A fresh, Michelin-level culinary experience is coming to town, and residents of Chester are abuzz. The Alder Bakery and Eatery is scheduled to open during the first week of 2026. Owners Miguel and Kirsten Calderon have taken … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Located at 31 Westminster Street on The Square in Bellows Falls, Holistic Gateway is a new business designed to offer a variety of holistic services, including esogetic colorpuncture therapies, trainings for self-care, and various retail healing … Continued
CLAREMONT, N.H. – The Claremont City Council meeting of Dec. 10 opened with the presenting of plaques for two council members. Jonathan Hayden received a plaque for his two years of service, as did Brian Zutter for his two years … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 3, saw a number of residents come forth to give their opinions on the proposed 1% local options tax on rooms, meals, and on-premises alcohol sales which the board has … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Meredith Milliken, Andrea “Andi” Goldman, and Scott Blair, co-owners of Down To The Roots (DTTR) dispensary in Chester, have made serving their community as much of a priority as their commitment to operating a high-quality retail cannabis … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Current Rockingham/Bellows Falls town manager Scott Pickup is moving on from his position in Bellows Falls to become the town manager of Springfield, roughly 10 miles north. Pickup, who came to work for Rockingham in 2020, … Continued
CLAREMONT, N.H. – The Claremont School Board met on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, where board members heard from Claremont resident Don Lavalette. Lavalette had previously been considered for a seat on the school … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Monday, Dec. 1, Ludlow Selectboard meeting marked the first meeting for Ludlow’s new town manager Penny Wu. Board member Noah Schmidt welcomed Wu to her new position, saying that the board is “very excited, very happy … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – At the Dec. 1 Londonderry Selectboard meeting, Gary Hedman, chair of the village wastewater committee, spoke to the board about the committee’s prioritized list of recommendations for the North Village wastewater connections. Hedman said that, of the … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The Rockingham Selectboard, Bellows Falls Village Trustees, and Saxtons River Village Trustees recently accepted applications as the triboard readies to hire a fire chief to lead the newly consolidated Rockingham Fire and Rescue Department. They accepted … Continued