LUDLOW, Vt. – What started as an interest in citizen science and the Black River watershed has turned into a nonprofit organization making a major impact in our communities. The Black River Action Team (BRAT) is a grassroots organization providing … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Blue Duck Deli, located at 117 Main Street, Ludlow, has recently opened, bringing a new flavor into town. After suffering a yearlong setback in opening due to the catastrophic flood in July 2023, Bex Prasse and … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $10 million in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, an initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. As part of the program, nearly $750,000 was … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Hospital and Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) are pleased to announce Lilly Ware as the recipient of this year’s Dr. E. Sherburne Lovell Health Career Award. Ware is a resident of Westminster, Vt., and … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – A huge effort by a crew of Hypertherm employees netted a full 15-cubic-yard dumpster worth of trash from the Black River in Springfield. On Friday, Aug. 16, team leaders Rick Paulsen and Ryan Gay coordinated with Black … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Hugh Clayton Haggerty, aged 87, of Bellows Falls, Vt., died on Aug. 12, 2024, surrounded by his family, after suffering a stroke. Born June 13, 1937, to Francis and Ethel (Sherrer) Haggerty in Glen Sutton, Quebec, … Continued
PLYMOUTH, Vt. – On Monday, Aug. 26, the Plymouth Selectboard held their biweekly meeting. The selectboard began the meeting by approving various adaptations to the agenda. Following this, the board discussed support for Farm & Wilderness Camp’s desire to attain … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Green Mountain Gardeners are hosting a program by Pieter van Loon, “Invasive Species and Best Practices for Eradicating Them,” on Monday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 a.m., at the Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad, 8068 Vermont Route 100, … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Selectboard briefly reviewed the process to appoint a new town clerk to fill the vacancy of recently resigned Kelly Pajala at the Aug. 19 meeting, and largely discussed the future of the Williams Dam. Resident … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – At the Tuesday, Aug. 20, meeting of the Bellows Falls Trustees, town manager Scott Pickup and resident Jamey Berrick each took a moment to thank the Bellows Falls Police Department (BFPD) for a recent PSA on … Continued