WOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Check out WOOL’s newest show, it’s “Off the Rails” with Samantha and Chris every other Sunday at 2:00 PM. They’ll play all those favorites you know and love.

Tune in to Gary Coger’s newest newest show Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. “Coffee and Eggs” is an hour focusing on great singer-songwriter music.

Important Note: Starting on Monday, March 2, WOOL’s morning broadcast of Democracy Now! moved from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and is now aired as a LIVE show.

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The Walpolean
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  • Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 4/30/26
    TOWN OF WALPOLE SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA April 30, 2026 Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall SELECTBOARD MEETING PAYROLL Payroll Register totaling $34,259.87 dated 5/01/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,239.53 Payroll Register totaling $4,191.00 dated 5/02/2026 and the 941 Payroll Tax Tr …
  • Growing Together – Soil Health Workshop at the Hooper Institute – 5/7/26
    Join us next week on May 7 for our Soil Health Workshop with Fritze and learn how to protect, and improve your soil for the growing season ahead. Whether you’re new to gardening or looking to deepen your knowledge, this is a great opportunity to get your hands in the dirt and learn something new! We …
  • May 2026 Clarion Now Online
    And ready for mailing to all postal addresses in Walpole, North Walpole, and Drewsville — 1,549 addresses. Again 20 pages and may I remind you for a color experience with both pictures and ads, do visit the on-line edition. This year is moving quickly again, and it will soon be time for summer adven …
  • Hooper Birthday Picnic – 5/16/26
    Save the Date!  Join us on May 16 as we celebrate George Hooper’s Birthday and our Hooper Centennial! We’re planning a fun, relaxed afternoon with good food, great company, and time spent outdoors together, all while supporting our programs and mission. Sign up to participate in the potluck or bake …
  • Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore at BFOH – 5/9/26
    Roots music legends Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore are bringing their soulful blend of country, blues, folk and “guitar-bashing rock and roll” to the Bellows Falls Opera House on Saturday, May 9. As they hit the road in 2026, Grammy winning Dave Alvin and multiple-Grammy-nominee Jimmie Dale Gilm …


Vermont Journal / Shopper
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  • Stevens High School student art at Claremont Opera House
    CLAREMONT, N.H. – Claremont Opera House will host the Stevens High School Student Art Exhibit in the John D. Bennett Atrium Gallery, 58 Opera House Square in Claremont, N.H. The exhibit features work by students in grades 9-12, and will be available by appointment and during public opera house event …
  • GMUSD budget information meeting
    CHESTER, Vt. – There will be an informational meeting regarding the revote on the failed Green Mountain Unified School Dsitrict (GMUSD) school budget on May 5, at 6 p.m., in the Green Mountain Union High School media center. Community members are encouraged to attend this meeting in order to see and …
  • May Breakfast raises funds for nonprofit in Claremont
    Last year’s Well Collaborative May Breakfast. Photo provided CLAREMONT, N.H. – The May Breakfast has been a Claremont tradition since 1910, when it began as a fundraiser for the First Congregational Church at 72 Pleasant Street. Traditionally, the breakfast was always held on May 1, even if that fel …
  • LTE: Denise Hunter on Springfield school budget revote
    Dear Editor,   As our community prepares for the school budget revote on May 5, it is important to look beyond the top-line numbers and understand exactly what this investment provides for our students and our town’s future. The current proposal is a lean, strategic plan that prioritizes our childre …
  • Family-run apothecary promotes self-care in Chester
    Vaylyn and Michelle Golden at the apothecary. Photo by Paula Benson CHESTER, Vt. – The historic building located at 12 The Common in Chester dates back to approximately 1820, and was at different points a restaurant, bar, and residence before becoming home to Thyme & Again Apothecary and Wellness ea …


Valley News
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  • Christopher David Dartt
    Christopher David Dartt Royalton, VT – Christopher David Dartt, age 38, passed Thursday, January 1, 2026. A graveside funeral service for Christopher will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 at 4pm at the Branch View Cemetery in South Royalton, VT. The Boardway and Cilley Funeral Home, Chelsea, VT is …
  • Edward N. Brower
    Edward N. Brower Barnet, VT – Edward N. Brower, age 88, passed Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Burial will take place at 10am on Friday, May 8, 2026 in the Russtown Cemetery in White River Junction. Knight Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Click here to sign the guest book or honor th …
  • Hartford works to resolve safety violations at wastewater facility
    Todd Law, photographed at the Quechee, Vt., wastewater treatment plant on Thursday, April 30, 2026, became the Town of Hartford’s public works director in January, 2026, replacing Bryan Gazda. JAMES M. PATTERSON / Valley News Law specified Wednesday by phone that while there is no longer water on th …
  • VPA pays Mid Vermont Christian School $566,000 to partially settle lawsuit
    QUECHEE — The Vermont Principals Association has settled part of a lawsuit brought by Mid Vermont Christian School after the school forfeited a 2023 girls basketball game against a team that included a transgender athlete. Under terms of the partial settlement, which neither side would fully disclos …
  • Inside the Woods podcast: Women’s tennis Head Coach Bob Dallis, junior women’s tennis player Peyton Capuano, and senior offensive lineman Delby Lemieux
    Episode 28 Interviews with women’s tennis Head Coach Bob Dallis, junior women’s tennis player Peyton Capuano, and senior offensive lineman Delby Lemieux. Episode 27 Interviews with women’s rugby sophomore center Annie Henrich and football Head Coach Sammy McCorkle. Episode 26 Interviews with men’s h …


Brattleboro Reformer
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  • Military news

    • Ben Lane of Vernon was promoted to the rank of Sergeant (NCO), in the United States Army. Lane is a 88M (Truck Driver), serving at FT Bliss, in El Paso Texas.

  • The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Endure
    Consider endurance work – anything that takes 45 minutes or so. It could be swimming, running, biking, vacuuming, knitting. If we do these activities without any distractions, such as music or conversation, we nurture our capacity to embrace our minds and our selves. We get comfortable with silence. …
  • Brattleboro Town Clerk's Office will close Wednesdays starting May 13
    BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Town Clerk’s Office will be adjusting its public hours, effective on May 13. The office will be closed to the public every Wednesday. The new public hours for the Town Clerk’s Office will be: • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 …
  • Hogback Mountain bird walk honors former Marlboro College biology teacher
    MARLBORO — The Hogback Mountain Conservation Association will host a special bird walk on Sunday, May 10, as part of the group’s annual Mother’s Day tribute to the late Bob Engel, who was a biology teacher at the former Marlboro College. Join naturalist Cherrie Corey, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., for a m …
  • Gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo visiting Brattleboro area during Green Up Day
    BRATTLEBORO — Amanda Janoo, Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont, will be in the Brattleboro area this Saturday, May 2. A group of local supporters who have formed the ad-hoc committee, Windham County for Amanda Janoo, announced a number of opportunities to meet the candidate and engage in d …


Chester Telegraph
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  • House Environment committee votes to move Act 181 repeal bill forward
    Members of the House Committee on the Environment vote on moving the bill forward. By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC By a roll call vote this morning (Thursday, April 30), the Vermont House Committee on the Environment unanimously approved a heavily revised version of Senate bill 3 …
  • Rural Caucus hears update on Act 181 changes
    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Vermont Legislature’s Rural Caucus — which recently sent a letter to House Speaker Jill Krowinski urging the repeal of portions of Act 181 — heard an update this morning from Rep. Rob North on the status of that move. North, of  Ferrisburg, sit …
  • Windham Commission to host public meetings on draft Regional Plan update
    The Windham Regional Commission will be hosting in-person and remote public meetings to present a draft of the Windham Regional Plan update. WRC helps 27 towns in southeast Vermont to provide effective local governance and address regional issues. The Regional Plan provides guidance on the future fo …
  • Chester GOP to hold ‘Turn Vermont Red’ candidate event
    Wooden American flags will be raffled off. On Saturday, May 2, the Chester Town Republican Committee will hold a “Turn Vermont Red” event at Terra Italian Steakhouse*, 8 VT Rte 100 in Ludlow. You’ll hear from conservative voices as well as candidates for U.S. House, Windsor County Senate and House o …
  • GMUSD budget re-vote informational meeting May 5
    The Green Mountain Union School District will hold a informational meeting regarding the District’s school budget ahead of a May 12 re-vote at 6 p.m. on May 5, 2026 at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 south in Chester and remotely via Zoom.  Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call to Ord …


Seven Days
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  • Stuck in Vermont: Vernal Pool Field Trip With Kevin Tolan and Jim Andrews in Salisbury
    On Earth Day, a group of volunteers met at a parking lot next to Lake Dunmore in Salisbury to go on a field trip to a vernal pool. The expedition was organized by biologist Kevin Tolan from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, who has been mapping and observing these vibrant ecosystems in the Vermont …
  • Mathias Dubilier Writes a Love Letter to Lake Champlain in ‘This Way but Not Here’
    Mathias Dublier Credit: Daniel Schechner Captain Mathias Dubilier first fell in love with Lake Champlain at age 18, when he moved to Burlington to live with his father in 1978. He had sailed before then and loved it, but on Lake Champlain his interest became a lifelong passion. Now 66, Dubilier has …
  • Obituary: Ramon Gomez, 1932-2026
    Ramon Gomez Credit: Courtesy Ramon Gomez, 94, of Grand Isle, Vt., passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on April 23, 2026, at his home. Ramon was born in Montpelier, Vt., to Santiago and Carmen Gomez on April 4, 1932. He is survived by his children, Carey Haug and her husband, Ja …
  • Obituary: Barbara Jean (Comstock) McKinstry, 1938-2026
    Barbara McKinstry Credit: Courtesy With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Barbara Jean (Comstock) McKinstry, our beloved mother, Grammy and Gigi. She left us peacefully into the arms of the Lord on April 26, 2026, at the age of 87, with family surrounding her at the Converse Home, Gardenview …
  • In Memoriam: John Roger Floyd, 1952-2026
    John Floyd Credit: Courtesy A celebration of life for John Roger Floyd of South Burlington, Vt., will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, 2 p.m., at First Congregational Church, 38 South Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. His family warmly invites friends and relatives to gather in his memory, with …


Concord Monitor
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  • Constance Ann Raney
    Constance “Connie” Ann Raney Loudon, NH – Constance “Connie” Ann Raney (Wells), age 89, of Loudon NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren at her bedside. Connie was born in Concord, NH on January 19th, 1937, …
  • Everett R. Hoyt Jr.
    Everett R. Hoyt Jr. Clarksville, NH – Everett “Butch” R. Hoyt, Jr., 81, of Clarksville, New Hampshire, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon after a battle with cancer. Butch was born in Concord, New Hampshire, on November 7, 1944, and grew up in P …
  • Thomas Edward Clark
    Thomas Edward Clark Alton, NH – Our family is deeply saddened to announce Thomas Edward Clark passed away at age 74 on April 24, 2026 in Alton, NH. Tom touched the hearts of all he met with his quirky humor, warm conversation, playful spirit, and an Irish smile that lit up the room. Tom was born on …
  • William Benwell
    William Benwell Tilton, NH – William James Benwell (Bill/Billy), 65, of Tilton, NH passed away on 04/19/26, after a long battle with cancer, leaving behind a space in the hearts of those who loved him that can never be filled. Born on 08/05/1960 in Franklin, NH he grew into a man defined not just by …
  • Fenelon (Fen) J. Perkins
    LOUDON, NH – Fenelon J. Perkins, age 94, passed Saturday, November 15, 2025. A committal service will be held on May 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway in Boscawen, NH. A reception following the service will be held at the residence of Randy and Mary Perkins, 1 …


WCAX
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NHPR
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Vermont state government
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VTDigger

  • Vermont lawmakers no longer plan on unmasking ICE
    Protesters question masked ICE agents as they demonstrate against an attempted stop by ICE in South Burlington on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Members of the House Judiciary Committee gutted a bill, S.208, that attempted to unmask federal immigration agents operating in …
  • Vermont Principals’ Association pays out $566,000 to settle religious school’s lawsuit over athletic participation
    Mid Vermont Christian in White River Junction. Photo via Facebook The Vermont Principals’ Association this week settled a lawsuit brought by the Mid Vermont Christian School and two families after the association barred the school from participating in state athletics. The school was first banned fr …
  • No kings in Vermont? Are you sure?
    Dear Editor, As a former Vermonter now living in upstate New York, I’ve been interested in the stories detailing “No Kings” rallies taking place across the Green Mountain State. I’ve lived the Vermont experience firsthand, so it’s no surprise to see on full display the civic and political identity t …
  • A Vermont landlord pursues debts from tenants. His wife now helps write eviction law.
    Rep. Debbie Dolgin, R-St. Johnsbury, listens as members chat before a meeting of the House General and Housing Committee at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, April 17, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin and Vermont Public reporter …
  • Stop debating the course map. Start running.
    Dear Editor, Ready, set, pause? Vermont’s education reform debate has the distinct energy of a race that never quite starts. Lawmakers stretch, posture, check their laces and then … linger at the line. Governance overhaul, funding fixes, bold ideas about consolidation in the name of equity all circl …

The Commons

The Commons