CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester-Andover Senior Christmas Dinner will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m., at Green Mountain Union High School. This free meal and fun Christmas gathering is for all seniors in Chester and Andover. The menu … Continued
CUTTINGSVILLE, Vt. – Andrea Marion Shattuck, 74, of Cuttingsville, died peacefully on Nov. 19, 2024, after a courageous battle with an aggressive cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones in her final moments. She was born in Rockingham, Vt., … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – The second annual Liberty Food Fest, featuring national and regional leaders in the local food movement and newly elected Vermont lieutenant governor and hemp farmer John S. Rodgers, will be held Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 12-14, at the … Continued
PUTNEY, Vt. – Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music celebrate the season with an evening of traditional Irish, British Isles, and original holiday music by John Doyle and Mick McAuley on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., at Next Stage. … Continued
Recently I was reading an older typewritten document regarding Fletcher Female Seminary. I copy it here as typed. The typist copied what he, or she, read in the 1836 newspaper. There are a couple errors. These errors are probably the … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Jane Frances Putnam, 92, of Springfield, Vt., passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Jane was born Sept. 30, 1932, to Ralph and Julia (Slattery) Barber. She grew up in … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The festive Christmas-Time Singo Night held at the United Church of Ludlow on Sunday, Nov. 24, raised $425 to purchase disaster kits for the community. The church’s Fellowship Hall was transformed into a festive sing-a-long, led by … Continued
SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt. – This fall’s session of the Vermont Film Festival concludes with a showing of the seasonally-appropriate “White Christmas” on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. The venue is the South Londondonderry Depot, on Route 100. The film … Continued
GRAFTON, Vt. – Robert C. Wright Sr., of Grafton, passed away on Nov. 15, 2024, at his home. He was 67. Robert was born on Jan. 13, 1957, in Bellows Falls, Vt., to Cassius and Ruth (Hurlburt) Wright Jr. Robert … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Although this writer has certainly been aware of – and written about – all the wonderful gestures and services provided by the Our Place Drop-in Center over the years, somehow it can still be easily forgotten, … Continued