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• Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive – 4/25/26
  PEANUT BUTTER (and jelly) & school snacks DRIVE-BY / DROP OFF Saturday, April 25, 2026 10:00 – 12:00 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UCC, WALPOLE On the Common Benefit for Fall Mountain Food Shelf …
• Reminder: Hooper Institute Family Earth Day Hike – 4/22/26
  Join the Hooper Institute and Harris Center for a free community walk on the Fanny Mason Trail to celebrate Earth Day! All are welcome. Register HERE …
• May 2026 Clarion Closing Date – 4/22/26
  Deadline a little less than a week away and I already have about eight submission for the May 2026 CLARION – thank you. Will you be next? For your article submissions, and new advertisements the closing date for the May issue is Wednesday, April 22 – or earlier if you can. Submission guidelines, and …
• May Events at The Colonial
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• Selectboard Meeting Minutes – 4/2/26
  Town of Walpole, New Hampshire Meeting of the Selectboard April 2, 2026 Selectboard Present: Carolyn Vose, Chair, Cheryl Mayberry, and Steven Dalessio Staff Present: Sarah Downing, Manager of Administration, and Sue Bauer, Recording Secretary Call to Order: Mr. Dalessio called the Selectboard meetin …

vermontjournal.com

• Edward P. Smith, 1950-2026
  Edward P. Smith, 1950-2026 SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Edward Patrick Smith Jr., on April 5, 2026. Ed was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on May 28, 1950, to Edward P. Smith and Mary Agnes Nelson Smith Martin. He delighted in all things Philadelphia, from …
• Ludlow Rotary welcomes Parks and Recreation Director Nick Miele
  Ludlow Parks and Recreation Director Nick Miele. Photo provided LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Rotary Club recently welcomed guest speaker Nick Miele, director of Ludlow Parks and Recreation, to discuss upcoming community events and initiatives, including this year’s highly anticipated Fourth of July cele …
• Springfield Elks install officers for 2026-2027
  Installation of Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 officers. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 held its annual installation of officers ceremony on Saturday, March 28, bringing together members and guests to welcome the lodge’s new leadership for the 2026-2027 term. The event re …
• HCRS welcomes new staff in February
  New HCRS staff hired in February. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s community mental health agency, is pleased to welcome four new professionals who joined the agency during the month of February. These new hires will strengthen …
• Cavendish Destination Imagination team headed to global finals
  The Cavendish Library Destination Imagination team with their first place trophy. Photo provided CAVENDISH, Vt. – The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library’s Destination Imagination (DI) team won first place in their bracket at the state competition and qualified to compete at the global finals in Ka …

vnews.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Hanover to hear neighbor’s appeal on church project
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• NH Senate kills attempt to repeal refugee resettlement program
  The New Hampshire Senate killed legislation that would’ve ended the state’s participation in the federal refugee resettlement program. If legislators had moved forward with the measure, they would have rejected roughly $4.5 million annually in federal funding and prohibited state spending on service …
• Vt. lawmakers table Scott administration’s digital lottery plan
  A plan by Gov. Phil Scott’s administration to make all of the state’s lottery games, including scratch-off tickets, available on a person’s phone never got off the ground at the Statehouse this year. Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight told lawmakers in January that the plan was a way to modernize the …
• NH lawmakers move to scale back a ban on school vaccine clinics
  New Hampshire lawmakers may drop plans to prohibit all vaccine clinics at public schools. State senators passed legislation Thursday that would allow flu vaccine clinics to continue during the school day and permit clinics during a public health emergency. But funding those clinics may be a hurdle. …
• A Life: Pamela Bean’s ‘passion was children’s issues’
  LEBANON — Pam Bean’s love for children shined through in her political priorities as a former Lebanon mayor and New Hampshire House representative as much as in her personal life.  In 1990, Bean, as a Republican state representative, spearheaded a bill that brought child abuse and neglect prevention …

reformer.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Meetings Box
  TODAY Hinsdale, N.H. Brattleboro Select Board: Special joint meeting with the Hinsdale Select Board, 6:30 p.m. at 11 Main St. in Hinsdale. Vernon Federal Nuclear Waste Policy (FNWP) Committee of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel: Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom at https://us02web.z …
• Free cat spay/neuter for Tri Park Corporation residents
  BRATTLEBORO — The Windham County Humane Society (WCHS) has received a $5,000 grant dedicated to providing 100 free spay/neuter surgeries for cats owned by residents of the Tri-Park Cooperative Housing Corporation. This targeted initiative will take place in May to address the growing feline populati …
• Wags to Riches:Annual auction for Windham County Humane Society is fast approaching
  BRATTLEBORO — The Windham County Humane Society’s annual charity auction “Wags to Riches” is coming up on May 2 at Retreat Farm. Buying your ticket before April 19 enters you to win a handcrafted miniature ‘glam cat’ with a removable mask made by local artist Wren Watts custom for this event. Ticket …
• BEEC lists upcoming nature programs
  BRATTLEBORO — The Bonnyvale Environment Education Center has a number of programs in the coming weeks for nature enthusiasts. Nature Explorers Spring Camp: April 20-24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BEEC, 1221 Bonnyvale Road. Bring your child during their days out of school for Nature Days of fun at BEEC …
• Brattleboro needs volunteers to fill vacancies
  BRATTLEBORO — The town of Brattleboro is looking for citizens to serve on the following committees and boards: ADA Committee Conservation Commission Design Review Board (Alternate) Development Review Board (Alternate) Energy Committee – 1 year term Fence Viewer Honor Roll Inspector of Lumber, Shingl …

chestertelegraph.org

• Chester 8th grader takes a turn as a legislative page in Montpelier
  Chester resident Shepherd Finch, an 8th grader and legislative page, leads the Pledge of Allegiance for lawmakers on his first day as a page prior to the legislative day beginning in Montpelier. Video provided by the Nick Caporaso family. ©2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC Eighth-grade Chester resident …
• Pause to revise Act 181 likely
  The crowd gathering just before the meeting began. Photos by Shawn Cunningham By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC At last week’s Chester Planning Commission meeting focused on Act 181, Land Use Review Board member Alex Weinhagen said his group would like more time to work on getting …
• Pomfret Select Board chair announces run for Windsor District Senate seat
  Benjamin Brickner Benjamin Brickner, chair of the Pomfret Select Board and a practicing attorney whose work includes regulatory and policy matters, has announced his candidacy for Vermont Senate in the Windsor District. He announced his candidacy on Monday at the Pomfret Town Hall, where he was to d …
• Sotomayor quilt raffle to benefit Chester Dems
  Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, depicted in a quilt by artist Linda Diak of Chester. The Chester Town Democratic Committee is offering a chance to win a beautiful one-of-a-kind art quilt of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, created by award winning Chester quilt artist Linda Diak. Diak created this portra …
• Chester Select Board special meeting, regular meeting agendas for April 15
  The Chester Select Board will hold two meetings on Wednesday April 15. The first, a special meeting with two executive sessions with legal counsel, will be held at 5 p.m.  The second, regular meeting, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings will be at Town Hall, 556 Elm St., and remotely via Zoom. B …

sevendaysvt.com

• In Memoriam: Thomas Wolenc, 1952-2025
  Thomas Wolenc Credit: Courtesy Tom’s Celebration of Life April 25, 2026, 1-5 p.m., at the Worthen Library in South Hero, Vt. Come and celebrate the crazy life of Tom Wolenc. If you have photos to share, please make a copy. I would love stories written down for memories. Light snacks provided. The po …
• UVM Medical Center Is Losing $460,000 Every Day
  UVM Health is taking a financial hit owing to steep cuts in insurance reimbursements and rising expenses, forcing the hospital system to absorb sustained losses. The health network’s flagship hospital, University of Vermont Medical Center, is losing $460,000 each day, UVM Health CEO Dr. Stephen Leff …
• Bodycam Review Absolves Officers at ICE Raid, Police Say
  South Burlington and Vermont State Police officers did not use excessive force or violate a state policy that limits their collaboration with immigration officials during a March 11 raid in South Burlington, according to internal reviews of the incident released by the departments this week. The law …
• Man to Raise Insanity Defense in Shooting of Palestinian Students
  Updated at 5:50 p.m. For months, the man accused of shooting three Palestinian American college students in Burlington has rejected his attorneys’ advice to mount an insanity defense. Instead, Jason Eaton has admitted to the crime and claimed he should receive immunity because, he has said, he was a …
• Prosecutor’s Problem Dog Bites Defense Attorney’s Face
  A Franklin County prosecutor’s notoriously aggressive dog attacked and injured a defense attorney on a street near a St. Albans courthouse on Monday. Betsy Hibbitts confirmed to Seven Days that she was bitten by Moose, a mutt belonging to Diane Wheeler, a Franklin County deputy state’s attorney. Whe …

concordmonitor.com (Five-article monthly paywall)

• Opinion: Toward a vision of a renewed democratic socialism
  Watching a president threaten to end an ancient civilization so that it never will return was sobering. It may have been the worst thing an American president ever said. That same president calls any Democrat who disagrees with him a radical leftist. The irony is that few of the Democrats who oppose …
• From NH to the Olympics, coach Ryan Carey’s passion for skiing persists
  Ryan Carey was three years old the first time his family took him skiing at a small, now-closed slope in Salisbury called Woody Glen. There, he learned to love the feel of the snow under his skis, the glide and swish of his body as he descended. A small hill in his backyard eventually became a playg …
• Franklin is looking to grow its downtown. Liberty Utilities’s gas capacity is posing a problem.
  The space in the heart of Franklin’s downtown, a former department store, excited Patrick McDevitt with its potential. It had high ceilings, weathered red brick and grand windows overlooking Central Street. McDevitt and his wife, Kristine, thought it would be a perfect space for a condominium. Their …
• ‘Not cosmetic’: NH lawmaker wants state to cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss
  Two years ago, Sue Prentiss got a sobering reality check at her doctor’s office. The news was blunt: She qualified for bariatric surgery, a procedure for patients whose weight poses life-threatening risks. She was aware of her weight and had tried everything from high-intensity workouts to weight lo …
• Allenstown principal retiring at end of school year
  For many students at the Allenstown Community School, Shannon Kruger is the only principal they have ever known. Kruger joined the district in 2017 as the principal of the then-middle school. Three years later, she assumed the role of elementary school principal as well. Then, the town merged operat …

wcax.com

• I-89 south reopened in Richmond following tractor trailer crash
  I-89 Southbound is closed to all traffic at Exit 11 in Richmond while crews work to remove a tractor trailer.
• Vermont Connector holds spring baby gear swap in Burlington
  The organization has redistributed over 3,000 items to 870 families in need.
• Miss Vermont 2025 hosts wildlife service fair in Vergennes
  Sophia Parker’s final event as Miss Vermont focused on wildlife rehabilitation.
• Go easy on lawns this spring after last year’s drought
  Experts recommend mowing less often to help grass recover from stressed state.
• Tour bus crash injures driver, four passengers in Lake George
  The bus left road, struck trees, outbuilding, boat and vehicle near Diamond Point Road.

vpr.net

• The push for smaller, cheaper plug-in solar panels gains momentum in New England
  These small panels can be plugged into a regular wall outlet, and when paired with a battery, they generate enough electricity to keep a refrigerator running through a power outage.
• State says it polices driving program that feds accuse Migrant Justice activist of exploiting
  The Department of Motor Vehicles defended its ability to detect fraud after a federal investigation alleged a man had been illegally procuring driver’s licenses for years.
• Cultivate blueberry plants with young, middle-aged and older stems for the best berry production
  Blueberry bushes don’t require much pruning until they’re older than five years. If yours are older, aim to prune them so there is a mix of younger, middle-aged and older canes on the bushes. This will encourage more berry growth.
• In review: Lawmakers reconsider Act 181, House advances ed reform bill, Vt. cannabis market matures
  Vermont’s top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
• Police publish trove of video footage from South Burlington immigration raid
  South Burlington Police and Vermont State Police officials said reviews of their actions on March 11 confirmed their earlier assertions that they acted appropriately.

nhpr.org

• NHPR morning newscast for Monday, April 20, 2026
• Candidates step up fundraising amid open race for NH’s 1st Congressional District
  The Democratic and Republican primaries are getting competitive ahead of the September primaries.
• 'It’s pretty hard for me to think about staying here': OB-GYNs say NH's lack of shield law could drive them away
  As the state continues to face a maternal workforce shortage, two OB-GYNs said a lack of legal protections for abortion care weigh heavily on their decision about whether to stay in the state.
• Folk Music and Dance Calendar
  The Folk Show’s listing of music and dance events
• Snakes, hawks, and moose collars: ‘Discover Wild NH Day’ wows young and old
  New Hampshire Fish and Game’s annual event gives the public an up-close look at all aspects of outdoor life in the state, from gardening and fishing to trapping and hunting. The event has grown so big, it requires a two-page map.

VT Alert

• As part of our introduction to Severe Weather Awareness Week, here’s some background on how meteorologists at the National Weath…
  As part of our introduction to Severe Weather Awareness Week, here’s some background on how meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Burlington synthesize information to determine what hazards may occur and bring you the appropriate heads up on severe weather.(Feed generated with FetchRSS) …
• The National Weather Service is a great source of information before and during hazardous weather events
  The National Weather Service is a great source of information before and during hazardous weather events. Give the offices that serve Vermont a follow at US National Weather Service Burlington VT and US National Weather Service Albany NY Welcome to “Severe Weather Awareness Week”. This week, we will …
• Why is peak fire season in Vermont and northern New York typically during April and May?
  Why is peak fire season in Vermont and northern New York typically during April and May?(Feed generated with FetchRSS) …
• Photos from Vermont Emergency Management's post
  This week marks the 15th anniversary of a couple of records set on Lake Champlain. It was a precursor to a bad year for floods in Vermont, culminating with Tropical Storm Irene in August. These photos are from April and May, 2011. From the US National Weather Service Burlington VT: April 13, 2011, w …
• Register for Vermont Alert today: www.vtalert.gov
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VTDigger

• Welch touts repair rights during Randolph Center visit
  U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., talks about the “right to repair” farm equipment during ReuseVT’s ReuseApalooza conference Thursday at the Randolph Center campus of Vermont State University. Photo by Maryellen Apelquist/White River Valley Herald This story by Maryellen Apelquist was first published in …
• Bald eagle population soars in the region
  The bald eagle population is making a return to the Connecticut River Valley. Photo by Craig Mellish/special to The Commons This story by Robert F. Smith was first published in The Commons on April 14, 2026. Brattleboro resident John Lowrey has been watching and photographing bald eagles in the area …
• Young Writers Project: ‘Wild Things’
  “On the Rock,” by Amelia Van Driesche, 19, of Burlington. Young Writers Project is a creative, online community of teen writers and visual artists that started in Burlington in 2006. Each week, VTDigger publishes the writing and art of young Vermonters who post their work on youngwritersproject.org, …
• Some sugarmakers break records, though a range of results reported across Vermont
  Sherry and Bruce Chapell discuss this past maple sugaring season inside the sugarhouse at Templeton Farm in East Montpelier on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger EAST MONTPELIER — Bruce Chapell has been tapping maples at Templeton Farm since 1986 on land his family has owned si …
• A teen bet he could run on a treadmill for 26 miles. Now he’s the youngest Vermonter in the Boston Marathon.
  Zane White, 18 of Jericho, will be running in the Boston Marathon. Seen at Mills Riverside Park in Jericho on Monday, April 13, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Jericho teen Zane White was feeling bored during the Covid-19 pandemic when he convinced his father, Dan, to buy him a gaming monitor …

The Commons

• You say: "But we did not vote for him!"
  You say: “But we did not vote for him!” Maybe so, yet we are still complicit in what is happening, not only in our own country but around the world. We did not work hard and smart enough to keep him from getting elected. Although we worked on her campaign, we could have done much more. Read more of …
• As Vermonters, we have a responsibility to take care of the state’s youngest residents, especially those children who may be abu…
  As Vermonters, we have a responsibility to take care of the state’s youngest residents, especially those children who may be abused and neglected and, as a result, enter the foster care system. Unfortunately, our state is instead stealing from those vulnerable residents rather than caring for them a …
• In the weeks after Town Meeting, I am left with a simple question
  In the weeks after Town Meeting, I am left with a simple question. How does a town with 1,645 residents and 1,467 registered voters end up with barely 100 people participating in decisions that affect everyone? Read more of this VOICES by Cristine A. White here: https://www.commonsnews.org/issue/861 …
• Our region didn't create a communications union district (CUD) on a whim
  Our region didn’t create a communications union district (CUD) on a whim. We created it because for years, Consolidated Communications let dangerous conditions develop. Long repair times. Degraded copper lines. Phone service that didn’t work when people needed it most. And federal rules that tied th …
• We may truthfully say that imagination is the human superpower
  We may truthfully say that imagination is the human superpower. This is a wonder conferred by a mysterious universe. All our inventions and achievements in science, technology, agriculture, medicine, religion, literature, mathematics, design, art, music, dance, architecture — among myriad others — p …