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thewalpolean.org

• Rummage Sale at First Congregational Church of Walpole – 6/13/26
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• Author Talk with Bill Ranauro – 5/20/26
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• Reminder: Help Our Trails Day Tomorrow – 5/16/26
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• June 2026 Clarion Closing Date – 5/21/26
  Yes, time again and deadline is a week away for the June 2026 CLARION. I am getting started on this issue, and ready for your article submissions, and new advertisements. Closing date for the June issue is Thursday, May 21. – or earlier if you can. Submission guidelines, and contact email are on the …
• Walpole Schools Informational Session – 5/20/26
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vermontjournal.com

• Harriet L. Brooks, 1931-2026
  Harriet L. Brooks, 1931-2026 BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Harriet Lenore Brooks, 94, died at home on March 28, 2026. She was born on Oct. 5, 1931, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the only child of Wilburt and Rose Nidich Schumacher. Harriet graduated from Midwood High School. She attended Brooklyn College, studying engineer …
• Save grassland birds by delaying haying
  WALPOLE, N.H. – A regional partnership among four conservation districts in Vermont and New Hampshire – the Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District, the Cheshire County Conservation District, the Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District, and the Sullivan County Conservatio …
• Ludlow Rotary Club celebrates success of 68th annual Penny Sale
  LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Rotary Club is thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of its 68th annual Penny Sale. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our local business community and the enthusiastic participation of our neighbors, the event was a resounding success. The proceeds from this yea …
• New Bernadine Custer Sharp paintings at LAHS
  LONDONDERRY, Vt. — The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society (LAHS) is pleased to announce the acquisition of seven previously unseen paintings by noted 20th-century artist Bernadine Custer Sharp. These works will be featured alongside selections from the society’s permanent collection in LAHS’s f …
• Wardsboro Public Library’s annual plant sale
  WARDSBORO, Vt. – It has been a longstanding annual tradition that the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend is the day of the plant sale at the Wardsboro Public Library. This year, the sale will be held on Saturday, May 23, at 9 a.m., rain or shine, and will run until 1 p.m. There is always a bake sale t …

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vnews.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Column: New Hampshire needs more revenue
• Samuel Harold Zucker
• Nancy Grandine
• Linda Anoe
• Joseph John Alvin

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reformer.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Meetings Box for the week of May 18
  SATURDAY Brattleboro Development Review Board: 10 a.m. site visit to observe site conditions at the location of the future Connecticut River Trail. The Board will meet in the Depot Street parking lot and walk along the trail alignment. MONDAY Brattleboro Brooks Memorial Library Strategic Planning: 4 …
• Community alert: Protecting our dogs from parvovirus
  The Windham County Humane Society on Friday issued a community warning regarding a recent animal health concern in the area. WCHS says it was informed of a cluster of parvovirus-positive puppies that were brought into Vermont in April by a family and subsequently distributed to others. While the pup …
• Area religious listings for the week of May 17
  BELLOWS FALLS First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls at 9 Church Street offers worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday. In Matthew 5:27–30, Jesus calls us to look beyond outward behavior and pay attention to what’s happening in our hearts and in the way we see one another. In …
• Adams Grist Mill to open on Memorial Day Weekend
  BELLOWS FALLS — The Bellows Falls Historical Society’s Frank Adams Grist Mill at 20 Mill Street will open for the season Memorial Day Weekend, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m on Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24. The Mill will be open Saturdays and Sundays through Columbus Day Weekend. The Mill can also be …
• Local History: Historical Society will transform the Municipal Center into a museum
  BRATTLEBORO — It’s finally happening! After months of initial planning, the Brattleboro Historical Society Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce our latest project – bringing this town’s history out of storage and into the land of the light, with a museum. As you may know, BHS has developed exhi …

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chestertelegraph.org

• Windsor man sentenced to 4+ years as felon with firearms
  A 31-year-old Windsor County man has been sentenced to 53 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms. On Friday, May 8,  Kyle Pickett, 31, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss in Burlington. According …
• Chester board hears that audits will show no deficits, reservoir dam recommendations
  By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last Wednesday’s meeting, the Chester Select Board got a bit of good news when Town Manager Julie Hance announced that there was no negative fund balance or deficit for 2024 or 2025. Ron Smith speaking to the Select Board in 2017. Telegraph file …
• GM budget passes by wide margin; Cavendish Elementary principal resigns
  Chester Town Manager Julie Hance pours out the ballots to check that their number matches the number of voters who took ballots. Spoiler alert, it did.   ****Article updated at 5 p.m. Wednesday with quote from Superintendent Layne Millington.**** By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC A …
• Part 2: Our first days on the Sahara Desert
  In Part 2 of this four-part series from gardening writer Henry Homeyer’s memoir-in-progress, he tells about traveling across the Sahara in 1972, using public transportation — cargo vehicles — and by hitchhiking.  Homeyer, of New Hampshire, ended up living in Africa for 10 years, three years as a Pea …
• Forum on education transformation bill set for May 11 at Springfield H.S.
  Community members are invited to attend an upcoming educational forum focused on Vermont’s current education transformation legislation, H 955. The event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11  at the Springfield High School Auditorium, 303 South St. in Springfield. The forum is desig …

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sevendaysvt.com

• Grace Potter Announces New LP, Grand Point North Lineup
  Vermont singer-songwriter Grace Potter announced the upcoming release of her new studio album, Trespasser, on Friday. That news follows the announcement earlier this week of the lineup for this year’s Grand Point North festival in Burlington. Potter’s seventh full-length record is due out August 21 …
• News Quiz: An independent report says UVM Health must do what over the next three years?
  The post News Quiz: An independent report says UVM Health must do what over the next three years? appeared first on Seven Days. …
• In the Vermont House, a Bid to Weaken Conservation Goals Falls Short
  Republicans in the House of Representatives this week tried but failed to water down conservation efforts with a bill that would have broadened the definition of what is considered conserved land in Vermont. The bill, H.70, would have allowed the 19,000 farm and forestry properties that enjoy tax br …
• Stuck in Vermont: Visit ‘Cardtopia,’ an Interactive Cardboard Castle at Highland Center for the Arts
  In mid-March, the magical world of “Cardtopia” opened at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. The quirky wizard’s castle has tunnels, secret rooms, creatures, a garden and a laboratory — all constructed from cardboard. The immersive exhibition, on view through the end of July, is a collaborat …
• Obituary: Nancy W. Zoller, 1952-2026
  Nancy Zoller Credit: Courtesy On May 7, 2026, at 10:25 a.m., Nancy W. Zoller, 73, of Williston, Vt., died. She left behind a husband, Larry, 76; two children, Sarah (45) and Daniel (42); and two grandchildren, Aurora (15) and Madeleine (11). Others who mourn her loss include her older sister, Caroly …

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concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Franklin stopped the sale of ‘gas station heroin’ in 2019. Now, lawmakers want a statewide ban.
• Vintage Views: Sign of the times
• Joe Testa: Life and the Kentucky Derby
• Opinion: Native to NH at heart
• Opinion: The sacred and profane

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wcax.com

• Pleasantly warmer temperatures this weekend, but keep in mind that lakes and rivers are dangerously cold.
  Pleasant highs in the 70s this weekend will be tempting for people to head to lakes and/or rivers. However, please keep in mind that the water temperature remains dangerously cold in the 40s and 50s. Cold shock can set in immediately if you become immersed in water below 50 degrees. If you plan to h …
• Federal grant provides funds to build children’s play area at Burlington airport
  The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded thousands of dollars to the Burlington International Airport to build a children’s play area.
• Upper Valley man found guilty of second-degree murder of cousin’s 2021 death
  An Upper Valley man has been found guilty for the murder of his cousin in New Hampshire.
• Former Norwich employee sues university over sexual harassment, retaliation
  The case, which is similar to another lawsuit, raises questions about how the school handled employee conduct outside the office.
• Stuck in Vt: Visit ‘Cardtopia,’ an interactive cardboard castle at Highland Center for the Arts
  In the latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger visited “Cardtopia.”

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vpr.net

• In review: Lawmakers' funding woes, ed reform at impasse over mergers, hidden parking fees
  Vermont’s top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
• Capitol Recap: Impasse over forced mergers threatens education reform
  Republican Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to keep the part-time Legislature in Montpelier through the summer if they don’t pass legislation that requires school districts to merge into larger governance units.
• The birds are back in town: Vermonters celebrate wild turkey conservation efforts
  Community members, government officials and conservation groups gathered to celebrate nearly 60 years of wild turkey restoration.
• One Vermont school's plan to survive? A bachelor's in emergency services
  Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., is offering deep tuition discounts and launching a new program in emergency services to train EMTs and firefighters.
• Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak presents her plan for a balanced budget
  The plan includes a voluntary furlough program and eliminating or not hiring for 27 open positions.

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nhpr.org

• Outside/In: Life and death and psilocybin
  Can psychedelics help cancer patients confront their feelings about death?
• UNH, Keene and Plymouth State tuition increase proposed
  The University System of New Hampshire’s board of trustees will finalize the 2026-2027 tuition rates for UNH, Keene State College, and Plymouth State University in June.
• EPA, environmental advocates face off over PFAS in Manchester's wastewater treatment plant
  Lawyers for the Conservation Law Foundation argued federal regulators didn’t fulfill their duty in a recent permitting process to analyze whether PFAS chemicals leaving the plant could harm drinking water for more than 700,000 people.
• The Hop Sessions: Elisapie
  This week on The Hop Sessions: Canadian Inuk musician Elisapie, reimagines beloved pop songs in her native language
• NHPR evening newscast for Friday, May 15, 2026

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VT Alert

• The air temperatures might be warming up in the days ahead, but Vermont’s waterways remain dangerously cold, and they’re running…
  The air temperatures might be warming up in the days ahead, but Vermont’s waterways remain dangerously cold, and they’re running fast from recent rains. Be careful if you’re considering swimming this weekend! After a relatively cool start to May, the weather is finally improving with thoughts of par …
• Don't forget those raincoats today!
  Don’t forget those raincoats today! Another rainy and cool day is expected and the next round of rain continues to spread into the region this morning. High temperatures will generally warm into the 50s and low 60s today. Rainy conditions will continue through the week, with drier weather on tap for …
• 📝 Obtain a Burn Permit – Contact your Town Forest Fire Warden to obtain a permit for open debris burning 📝
  📝 Obtain a Burn Permit – Contact your Town Forest Fire Warden to obtain a permit for open debris burning 📝 https://fpr.vermont.gov/…/wildland-fire/forest-fire-warden 📝 Obtain a Burn Permit – Contact your Town Forest Fire Warden to obtain a permit for open debris burning 📝 https://fpr.vermont.gov/f …
• A widespread rain develops this morning and tapers of by sunset this evening
  A widespread rain develops this morning and tapers of by sunset this evening. Rainfall amounts between 0.50″ and 1.25″ can be expected with highs only in the 40s and 50s. No river or flash flooding is expected.(Feed generated with FetchRSS) …
• A post from Vermont Emergency Management
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VTDigger

• GlobalFoundries seeks buyer for Williston campus
  Global Foundries in Essex Junction in October 2022. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by Jason Starr was first published in the Williston Observer on May 14, 2026. It’s 442 acres and comes with its own bridge over the Winooski River.  The Williston side of the GlobalFoundries campus is …
• Vermont lawmakers push ahead on new limits on restraining kids in state custody
  Matthew Bernstein, Vermont’s child, youth and family advocate, in November 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Restraint reform Advocates and lawmakers want to place new statutory limits on the use of restraints and confinement practices for some youth in state custody. And when those methods …
• Middlebury College to grow its role in housing, jobs
  Middlebury College in Middlebury in November 2025. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by John Flowers was first published in the Addison County Independent on May 14, 2026. Middlebury College has spent more than two centuries turning young folks into good thinkers, businesspeople and pr …
• Parents feel ‘blindsided’ by Washington Central school district’s grade reconfiguration
  Worcester residents at Doty Memorial School in June 2024. File photo by Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Several grades in the Washington Central Unified Union School District would be moved to schools in other towns under a reconfiguration plan officials announced last week. The plan comes after the distri …
• Stroke survivors deserve a path forward
  Dear Editor, As a registered nurse and the spouse of a stroke survivor, I have seen our healthcare system from both sides: professionally and personally. Nothing prepared me for how difficult it can be to access coordinated care after a stroke.  When my husband survived an ischemic stroke in October …

The Commons

• I was sitting around the campfire at Red Clover Farm in Putney with friends late one night years ago, and I stood up, only to lo…
  I was sitting around the campfire at Red Clover Farm in Putney with friends late one night years ago, and I stood up, only to lose my balance and stumble backwards, landing hard and catching my hand in the metal spring of a folding chair that snapped shut onto my knuckles. It was the very definition …
• This week's obituaries can be found here:
  This week’s obituaries can be found here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/865/865milestones (Feed generated with FetchRSS) …
• The Brattleboro Bears softball team have a 1-5 record, but they are a better team than their record indicates
  The Brattleboro Bears softball team have a 1-5 record, but they are a better team than their record indicates. Their biggest problem seems to be getting to off a good start in their games. In their last three games, the Bears fell behind early and rallied in the late innings. The result was a close …
• The Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) will host a talk by Paul Vincent, “Unwrapping the Marshall Plan,” Friday, May 15, at 7 …
  The Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) will host a talk by Paul Vincent, “Unwrapping the Marshall Plan,” Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at 118 Elliot. Read more of this story here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/865/865WWAC_MarshallPlan (Feed generated with FetchRSS) …
• The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont (APSVT) will hold the 39th annual Ron and Shirley Squires AIDS Walk on Saturday, May 23, fr…
  The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont (APSVT) will hold the 39th annual Ron and Shirley Squires AIDS Walk on Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to noon, starting and finishing at Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St. Read more of this story here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/865/865AIDS_Walk (F …