Cavendish Selectboard reviews annual town budget

CAVENDISH, Vt. – Cavendish Town Manager Brendan McNamara, having reviewed last year’s (FY22) town budget, announced at the Jan. 11 budget meeting that the audit was still ongoing, but it looked as if the town could expect a $40,000 deficit. … Continued

Black River Senior Center Lunch

LUDLOW, Vt. – The Black River Valley Senior Center will be hosting a Community Lunch on Monday Jan. 23, at the senior center 10 High Street, Ludlow. Pam’s Famous Chicken Casserole and Hot Veggie and Brown Sugar Pound Cake will … Continued

News from Westminster Cares

WESTMINSTER, Vt. – The Westminster Cares Board of Directors met Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in person and via WebEx with Vice President Pete Harrison presiding. The following attended in person: Pete Harrison, Pat Goodell, and director Donna Dawson. Those … Continued

LTE: Senior Solutions Thanks Sanders and Welch

To the Editor, Thank you to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch who last month led the submission of a request to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee chairs and ranking members to double funding—$1.933 billion—for the Older … Continued

Meals on Wheels drivers receive gifts

LUDLOW, Vt. – On May 12, John Murphy, President of the Ludlow Side Hill Cronchers Snowmobile Club, generously presented gas gift cards to Eileen Dunseith, Chairperson of the Black River Valley Senior Center, for Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers. Hot … Continued

Meals on Wheels in Springfield and Bellows Falls

REGION – On a recent Monday morning, volunteers came rushing in the door of the Springfield Meals Center, busily loading their cars and preparing for another day’s deliveries. March 2022 marks 50 years since Meals on Wheels, the nation’s premier … Continued

Meals on Wheels celebrates 50 years in March

LUDLOW, Vt. – The staff and volunteers at the Black River Valley Senior Center are excitedly admiring a brand new commercial stove installed recently. A long wished-for addition, this is another step to help the center meet its upcoming congregate … Continued

Garden Club gives flowers and brings cheer

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On the first Tuesday of every month you can find seven or eight Springfield Garden Club members meeting to make flower arrangements for homebound recipients of the Meals on Wheels program. This activity brings cheer to many … Continued

Senior Solutions relaxes Covid-19 restrictions

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Senior Solutions, part of the Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, is looking forward to relaxing the Covid-19 restrictions that temporarily changed the way we provided services to our older adults. We had to be very flexible … Continued

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