LUDLOW, Vt.—The Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU) Board has approved the revised school budget of $10,897,278, representing a 13.65% increase from last year’s budget. Down from the $11,047,939 that voters rejected after Town Meeting Day, the new budget will be … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Kurn Hattin Homes for Children is proud to announce their new Career Awareness Program, which is designed to introduce the Homes’ eighth graders to a diverse array of local businesses and organizations, so that their experiences in … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Bellows Falls Union High School (BFUHS) is proud to announce its partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED), a leading nonprofit dedicated to safeguarding emotional health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults nationwide. Through this … Continued
DANBY, Vt. – Smokey House Center will be starting a new program for high school students in April, offered through a grant from The Collaborative. The program, called “Seed to Cloth,” is a hands-on, multisession workshop, where students will learn … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – Annually, American Legion Ballard-Hobart Post 36 in Ludlow awards our area youth scholarships, and we would like to encourage 2024 seniors to apply. Students in Ludlow, Mount Holly, Cavendish/Proctorsville, and Plymouth are eligible. Complete and mail your … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – In 1987, Kurn Hattin Homes’ farm manager Real Bazin took it upon himself to convert the old incinerator building into a sugarhouse for one simple reason – he wanted the children to have real, homemade maple syrup. … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The GFWC Okemo Valley Women’s Club is once again offering a scholarship to local students. This scholarship was established to enable a student who needs financial assistance and has the desire for higher education to attend a … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Bellows Falls Union High School (BFUHS) student Eryn Ross from Westminster was awarded the Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship. Applying via a short video, Erin conveyed how she lives with diabetes. She was selected as one of … Continued
REGION – Vermont’s Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Law, Act 166, is an entitlement to publicly-funded preschool for all 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children. Vermont’s UPK law provides that your school district pays for 10 hours per week (35 weeks per year) … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Young students at Westminster Center School are now experiencing an innovative approach to learning through a program called STEAM, which combines science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math, in order to better educate and assist students about … Continued