SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 recently applied for and was awarded the 2024-2025 Freedom Grant of $1,000 through the Elks National Foundation, to be given to The Veterans’ Place Inc. in Northfield, Vt. The funds from this Freedom … Continued
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. – At the Veteran Administration (VA) in White River Junction, Vt., there is a distinct memorial dedicated to the submarine USS Flier (SS-250), lost during World War II. Ever mindful of our lost shipmates, friends and … Continued
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Cemetery Commission of the Town of Londonderry would like the public to know that the Londonderry cemeteries will open on May 1. Clean up of the cemeteries by the cemetery caretakers will begin immediately. To that … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Tuesday, March 26, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 presented the 2023-2024 Elks National Beacon/Spotlight Grant to the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, Vt., and the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington, Vt. This was a total … Continued
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Twenty intrepid volunteers will spend the night outside in makeshift shelters to stand in solidarity with homeless veterans, while raising awareness of veteran homelessness in this country. The encampment kicks off at 5 p.m., and will feature … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Elks Lodge held a Veterans Day take-out lunch on Saturday, Nov. 11, and provided close to 40 free meals to those who have served. The lodge was honored to have Commander Sgt. Ronald S. Griffin … Continued
I grew up on High Street in Chester in the 1950s and 60s. The wooden swinging bridge on School Street was the shortest route to downtown Chester from High Street. All of us kids used it. One summer day, 60 … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge applied for a Freedom Grant through Elks National Foundation and were awarded $1,000, to be given to The Veteran’s Place in Northfield, Vt. On Wednesday, June 21, three Elk members traveled to Northfield … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Troop 252, in collaboration with VFW Post 771 and Elks Lodge #1560, prepared for Memorial Day by heading out to Summer Hill, Oakland, and St. Mary’s cemeteries, and decorated over 400 graves of men and women who … Continued
REGION – The Pierce Lawton Post 37 American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary visited monuments and cemeteries on Memorial Day in Bellow Falls, Vt., North Westminster, Vt., Saxtons River, Vt., and North Walpole, N.H. At the annual visit to … Continued