- September 19, Stage 33 Live, Bellows Falls, VT – Pat Daddona, Jan Sheehy, Bill Brink, Felicity Haselton, Ezra Holloway, Will Stahl, Kyla Rose, Trevor Robinson
Pat Daddona will host a songwriter’s circle with Jan Sheehy and Bill Brink on September 19 at 3:00 at Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Artist Felicity Haselton will exhibit. 10-minute short slots with local performers Ezra Holloway, Will Stahl, Kyla Rose, and Trevor Robinso … - September 30, Rockingham, VT, Rockingham, VT – Weatherizing window inserts for Rockingham / Bellows Falls residents
Cold leaky windows in your house or apartment? Window Inserts are a simple, effective way to weatherize. The Window Dresser program is new to Rockingham / Bellows Falls this year, offering up to 10 free window inserts per eligible household in the community. All households eligible for LIHEAP or oth … - November 23, Online, Online – Connecticut River Speaker Series: Water Quality & Green Infrastructure
2021 Connecticut River Speaker Series explores the watershed in NH and VT. Remaining talks in The Riverwide speaker series include: NOVEMBER 23 Water Quality & Green Infrastructure All talks are on Tuesdays at 6pm. Register or find out more at www.crjc.org Connecticut River Joint Commissions preserv … - November 8, Canal Street Art Gallery, Bellows Falls, VT – A WORLD SUSPENDED IN COLOR Fine Art Glass exhibit
The Fourth Annual A WORLD SUSPENDED IN COLOR Fine Art Glass exhibit at Canal Street Art Gallery is on view through November 13th featuring the work of Robert Burch, Nicholas Kekic, and Chris Sherwin. Canal Street Art Gallery is located at 23 Canal Street in the Historic Downtown Village of Bellows F … - November 7, Vermont, Vermont – 211 and vermont211.org
If you’re going through a rough time and don’t know where to turn, call 211 or visit vermont211.org Their guides are ready to connect you with the help you need for food, health care, mental health, and other resources. Calls are free and confidential. Call 211 or visit 211.org A message from the Un …
- Public Hearing – 9/23/21
TOWN OF WALPOLE, NH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING September 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM To Request Funds from the Unassigned Fund Balance to Repair Roadways, Bridges and related infrastructure You are hereby notified that the Walpole Selectboard will host a public meeting on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 6:00 … - SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA – 9/16/21
Meeting time changed due to Horse Thieves dinner. – Lil Starting at 8:30 AM in the Town Hall SELECTBOARD MEETING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $645,129.83 for checks issued 9/17/21 PAYROLL Payroll Register totaling $28,844.28 dated 9/17/21 and the 941 Payrol … - Craft Fair Cancellation
To the Walpole Community: it is with great sadness that the Walpole Firefighters’ Auxiliary announces that we will be cancelling our November, 2021 Craft Fair. We looked forward to rejoining you all in our beloved tradition this year to support our first responders. However, as Covid-19 makes a resu … - Up-date from Lucy
COVID by the Numbers-September 14 Edition The first two weeks of September have brought significant changes, few of them good. Statewide, the seven day average of confirmed cases per 100,000 was 5.3 on August 1. By the end of August, that number was 22.8. Two weeks later, we are up to 38.0. Curre … - Planning Board Agenda – 9/14/21
Walpole Planning Board Agenda September 14, 2021 7 pm Town Hall Roll Call: Appointment of alternates if needed. Minutes: Review minutes of August meeting. Old Business: Public Hearing No.1: Two amendments to the Walpole Zoning Ordinances: amendment one is about fabric feather flags; amendment two is …
- Nancy L. Kondracki, 2021
Nancy L. Kondracki, 2021. Photo provided LUDLOW, Vt. – Nancy L. Kondracki left this world at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., Sept. 12, 2021, after a long illness complicated by Covid-19. Nancy was born in Shrewsbury, Vt., to Alba Briggs, her mother, and Edward Briggs, her father. Nancy i … - Celebrating Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Sept. 19-25
REGION – The National Center for Educational Statistics reports that 52 million working-age adults ages 16 to 65 have low literacy skills. Low-literacy is associated with high unemployment, low wages, greater food insecurity, increased homelessness, and lower educational achievement of dependent chi … - Freeman E. Barton, 1939-2021
Freeman E. Barton, 1939-2021. Photo provided N. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Freeman Earl Barton, 81, of North Springfield, Vt., passed away Aug. 31, 2021 at Vernon Green Nursing Home, after more than two decades of persevering through the struggles of Parkinson’s Disease. Dr. Barton was a professor, libraria … - Proctorsville Fire Department honors members
Top: Firefighter Jeremy Carlisle, honored for 20 years of service, with his family. Left: Fire Chief Robert Glidden (left), honored for 50 years of service. Right: Ray Fitzgibbons (left) honored for 50 years of service. Photos by Sharon Huntley PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – The Proctorsville Fire Department … - Cavendish talks road and how to spend ARPA funding
CAVENDISH, Vt. – Cavendish road issues and how to spend American Rescue Plan Act dollars were the main topics of the Cavendish Selectboard meeting Monday, Sept. 13. According to Cavendish Town Manager Brendan McNamara, the Route 131 project is in the home stretch with final paving beginning at Downe …
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- Vermont’s Liberty Union Party renames itself to preempt right-wing flag waving
Since its start in 1970, Vermont’s Liberty Union Party has sought to offer voters an alternative to the status quo.“We have to explore topics the Democratic and Republican parties, the Green Party, the Reform Party, the capitalist parties no matter how big or small will never explore,” said co-found … - COVID-19 case numbers keep rising at Upper Valley schools
CLAREMONT — COVID-19 case counts at Upper Valley schools continue to tick upward as the delta variant makes its way through the Twin States.Stevens High School officials reported five cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Hartford school officials have alerted parents to at least four cases since Thursday.. … - Norwich Selectboard votes to hire interim manager of mystery
NORWICH — The Selectboard voted this week to hire an interim town manager to run Tracy Hall until Norwich finds a permanent replacement for Herb Durfee, who left last month after his contract was not renewed.However, officials aren’t saying who they chose to fill the interim role.Selectboard Chairma … - Mascoma High, Indian River call off classes over water problem
WEST CANAAN — Classes have been canceled for Thursday and Friday at Mascoma Valley Regional High School and the Indian River School “due to an issue with the well that supplies water” to both schools, according to a Facebook post from the Mascoma school district.School officials said it involves a.. … - GOP-controlled Executive Council rejects contracts for reproductive health clinics
CONCORD — The five-member Executive Council voted down contracts to reproductive health clinics that provide abortion services on Wednesday.The four Republicans rejected awarding contracts to facilities, including several Planned Parenthood locations, citing concerns the money would mingle with othe …
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- Andover Board, residents complain about Chester emergency service, cost
By Shawn Cunningham © 2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC A discussion of the amounts charged by the Town of Chester for fire protection and ambulance service took up a large portion of the Monday, Sept. 13 Andover Select Board meeting with one board member saying he had been shopping the service around b … - Vermont Climate Council seeks feedback on action plan
MONTPELIER From hotter days to more frequent and intense storms, Vermont’s climate patterns are clearly shifting and impacting our state. This fall, state officials, local leaders and members of the Vermont Climate Council invite the public to attend one of several events to learn about the developm … - UPDATED: Londonderry delays cannabis vote to Oct. 20
UPDATE: The Londonderry Select board has moved the vote on the cannabis issue to Wednesday Oct. 20, with an informational meeting to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The meeting will be officially warned after Friday, Sept. 17. The Town of Londonderry’s special Town Meeting, scheduled for Friday, … - New at Chester Festival: Vaxx clinic, family-friendly farm events
By Cynthia Prairie ©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont National Guard will be hosting a walk-in Covid-19 vaccine clinic at the Chester Festival on the Green from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, to administer the single dose Johnson & Johnson inoculation to anyone 18 and older. The ten … - Cavendish Select Board agenda for Sept. 13
The Cavendish Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Meeting 37 High Street in Cavendish. Below is its agenda. 1. Call the meeting to order 2. Act upon the minutes of August 9th, 2021 3. Adjust agenda 4. Hear Citizens 5. Update on Route 131 Paving Project. 6. Sele …
- Arrest Made in Diner Arson Case
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Concord, NH – Today, Governor Chris Sununu provided the following update on Tropical Storm Henri, which is forecast to intensify and reach hurricane strength on Saturday, ahead of reaching New Hampshire. The latest forecast from the National Weather Service predicts Henri will make a close approac … - Arson Investigation at Local Diner
The Claremont Police Department and NH State Fire Marshal’s Office, with help from the Claremont Fire Department, are investigating what they are calling an intentionally set fire that took place on July 29, 2021, at approximately 9:06 p.m. The fire occurred at Daddypops Tumble Inn Diner located at … - Multi-Vehicle Accident Reported in Area of Mile Marker 66 on I-91 North
On July 12 at approximately 0623 hours, Troopers from the Royalton Barracks, Westminster Barracks, and Middlesex Barracks were dispatched to the area of mile marker 66 on I-91 North in the Town of Hartland, VT, for a report of several vehicles which crashed at that location. Hartford and Hartland Fi … - July 4th Celebration Postponed Till Monday
CLAREMONT, NH–Due to the continuation of forecasted rain and already saturated fields, the Claremont July 4th Celebration has been postponed from Sunday, July, 4th, and moved to Monday, July 5th. The festivities will begin at Monadnock Park at 6 PM with several local food vendors on hand selling foo …
- 251: Bringing the History of Tiny Granby to Life
A brother and sister who graduated from Granby’s one-room schoolhouse in the 1950’s hope to teach visitors about what has happened over the centuries in their once-bustling town. Its population peaked at 300 residents around 1890 and once hosted several farms, orchards, sawmills and creameries. Conn … - Assessment of Burlington Police Finds Serious Deficiencies, Supports Smaller Force
A long-awaited assessment of police operations in Burlington found that the department needs between 76 and 83 sworn officers — suggesting that the city council’s controversial decision to cut the force to 74 cops last summer wasn’t far off target. The report also found serious deficiencies at the B … - Crossword: 'On a First-Name Basis' (9/15/21)
Answers … - The VSO and VYOA Gear Up for a New Season of Concerts — Indoors and In Person
When Mark Alpizar became the new music director of the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association in July 2020, his first task was to devise a way for 80-plus students to rehearse together — including the wind instruments. The former assistant conductor of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Alpizar consulted a … - A Powerful Dance of Grief Finds New Life in Documentary 'Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters'
In 1989, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company premiered a dance work called D-Man in the Waters. “D-Man” was the nickname of company member Demian Acquavella, who appeared onstage in that first performance but was too weak to dance. The following year, he died of AIDS. Zane, who was Jones’ life part …
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- Republican-controlled Executive Council rejects contracts for reproductive health clinics
The five-member Executive Council voted down contracts to reproductive health clinics that provide abortion services on Wednesday.The four Republicans rejected awarding contracts to facilities, including several Planned Parenthood locations, citing concerns the money would mingle with other clinic.. … - Get rid of hazardous household waste Saturday at Concord’s event
Concord will hold its annual hazardous waste collection on Saturday at the Everett Arena.Household hazardous wastes are leftover household products that are toxic, ignitable, corrosive or reactive. These should not be dumped in the trash or down the drain or on the ground because it can serous hurt. … - Agencies prepare for Afghan arrivals to Concord
As early as October, evacuated Afghans could begin arriving in Concord to make the area their new home.Ascentria Care Alliance in Concord is working on plans to resettle 100 Afghans that are expected to arrive in New Hampshire over the next six months. Crissie Ferrara, Program Manager for Services.. … - During grief and double loss, good neighbors rescue
Helping a neighbor in need is a Yankee tradition, especially in small towns in rural New Hampshire. For an army of caring residents of Gilmanton, it was impossible to ignore the tragedy and grief of Fawn Kutuk, a neighbor and mother immersed in unspeakable loss for the second time around.Three years … - Board raises doubts about ELL staffing
The Manchester school district is in the process of overhauling their plans for students learning English.On Tuesday, the Manchester school board heard about new steps to place more students learning English in regular classes with native English speakers. The district now merges these students to.. …
- Burlington taking steps to help manage Sears Lane homeless encampment
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -The city of Burlington is taking steps to help manage the Sears Lane homeless encampment. Wednesday the city released a draft of their proposal that is a part of the management of sears lane. The city says they are seeking proposals for service providers to manage and support … - Vt. lawmaker calls for labor commissioner to resign over lack of transparency
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Chittenden County lawmaker is calling on the state’s labor commissioner to step down due to a lack of transparency.This all stems from the last session when lawmakers passed a so-called grand bargain where employers would receive $300 million over the next decade by not ra … - Death investigation underway in Killington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are investigating a death in Killington.Police say they received a call just after 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. They say a woman was found inside a car along US Route 4 in the vicinity of West Hill Road. Police say the investigation is still in the early stages. … - Burlington Police Dept. assessment finds ‘deficiencies’, ‘schemes’, ‘racial bias’
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The highly anticipated Burlington Police Department assessment is out. Our media partners at Seven Days are reporting that the draft assessment of the Burlington police department by a Virginia based consulting firm is in. They say the assessment of the police department fin … - Help wanted: Vermont facilities seek to staff mental health beds
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – More mental health beds are coming online to serve Vermonters in crisis, but staffing shortages could leave some of them empty.Pandemic restrictions cut down on capacity at many facilities. Now, as many are opening back up, they have to contend with staffing shortages.It’s n …
- A Celebration Of Life, For All The Vermonters Who Died Of COVID-19
Faith leaders across the state will hold a mass memorial in Montpelier Sunday to honor the dead. - News Roundup: State Officials Report 136 More COVID Cases, One More Death
Vermont reporters provide a roundup of top news takeaways about the coronavirus and more for Wednesday, Sept. 15. - Reporter Debrief: VTDigger's Latest Alleges State Officials Knew Of EB-5 Scandal But 'Continued The Fraud'
It was a story of massive fraud involving foreign investor money that was supposed to go into hotels, biotech facilities, and other developments across the Northeast Kingdom. Now new reporting from VTDigger claims state officials knew that fraud was afoot, but did nothing to stop it. - Reporter Debrief: Liberal Party Seeks Majority In Upcoming Canadian Election
Next Monday, Sept. 20, Canadians will go to the polls in a snap election called last month by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau’s Liberal party is governing with the most seats in Parliament, but it does not have an outright majority. Trudeau is seeking to change that, but the polls are close, … - News Roundup: State Officials Report Three More People Have Died From COVID-19
Vermont reporters provide a roundup of top news takeaways about the coronavirus, the attorney general suing four oil and gas companies and more for Tuesday, Sept. 14.
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