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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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  • 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 …
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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 …
  • Great Decisions at the Library – 4/20/26
    “Great Decisions” “The Third Nuclear Age” Our “Great Decisions” public forum will resume next Monday, April 20, at 6:00 pm in the Walpole Town Library. All are welcome to join the discussion, which will focus on the dangerous new nuclear age that – with the expiration of the New START treaty between …
  • Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 4/9/26
    TOWN OF WALPOLE SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA April 9, 2026 Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall SELECTBOARD MEETING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $102,065.02 for checks issued 4/14/2026 and a $121,598.00 ACH payment to Primex for 2 invoices. PAYROLL Payroll Re …


Vermont Journal / Shopper
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  • HCRS welcomes Anne Bilodeau as CEO
    HCRS CEO Anne Bilodeau. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s nonprofit community mental health agency, officially welcomed Anne Bilodeau to her new role as chief executive officer on April 1. A familiar leader within the organizatio …
  • Black River Good Neighbor Services grief support group
    LUDLOW, Vt. – Black River Good Neighbor Services offers a grief support group for anyone who has experienced a loss. The group provides a safe space for participants to share their feelings and experiences with grief, while acknowledging that everyone grieves differently. The peer-to-peer support gr …
  • Celebrate tai chi and qigong at Edgar May
    SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Join Springfield-area Tai Chi Vermont-certified instructors to mark World Tai Chi and Qigong Day at this fun, free event. Players from across the globe in more than 80 nations come together on the last Saturday of April each year, at 10 a.m., to educate the world about the profoun …
  • Health care and tech at a glance, at Fletcher Memorial Library
    LUDLOW, Vt. – Join in on Friday, April 24, from 1-2 p.m., at Fletcher Memorial Library, to learn about how artificial intelligence (AI) and telemedicine are shaping the way we manage our health. Curious how recent technological advances have changed health care? In this lecture, we’ll explore how do …
  • James E. Dunn, 1943-2026 🇺🇸
    James E. Dunn, 1943-2026 SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – James “Jim” Erwin Dunn, 82, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2026, at Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, Fla., surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 7, 1943, and lived a full and meaningful life devoted to family, service, work, and commun …


Valley News
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  • Johann Zopf
    Johann “Hans” Zopf Lyme, NH – Johann “Hans” Zopf passed April 15, 2026, in Lebanon, NH. Hans was born in Steinbach am Attersee, Austria on January 20, 1931. He began working at a young age as an apprentice in wood working. Later, he moved to Hohenems, Austria and began employment at the Kastle Ski C …
  • Gregory John McHugo
    Gregory John McHugo Strafford, VT – Gregory John McHugo, 77, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, with his family by his side. A person of deep thought and quick wit, Greg’s life was anchored in the Vermont soil and a lifelong devotion to his family. Born in Barre on November 24, 1948, to John a …
  • Glenford Aldis McAllister
    Glenford Aldis McAllister Springfield, VT – Glenford Aldis McAllister, born January 29, 1939, in Richford, VT, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, after a brief illness surrounded by family. He was a beloved brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He married the lo …
  • Inside the Woods podcast: Women’s rugby sophomore center Annie Henrich and football Head Coach Sammy McCorkle
    Episode 27 Interviews with women’s rugby sophomore center Annie Henrich and football Head Coach Sammy McCorkle. Episode 26 Interviews with men’s hockey Head Coach Reid Cashman and women’s golf Head Coach Alex Kirk. Episode 25 Interview with Wisconsin men’s hockey radio announcer Brian Posick. Episod …
  • Norwich seeks to regulate short-term rentals
    NORWICH — Residents will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal that would regulate short-term rentals in Norwich during a public hearing next Wednesday. If approved by the Selectboard, the so-named “Interim Bylaws for Short Term Rental Regulations” would be in place for two years. NorwichInterimST …


Brattleboro Reformer
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  • 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 …
  • The Mindful Minute by Jon Heydenreich: Someplace else
    Lately I have noticed a lot of folks I know who are moving. They are retiring someplace else. Some are older and moving to be with their adult children, who live – someplace else. I am also getting requests to officiate at a number of burials. These are for folks who died – someplace else – where th …
  • Local History: Brattleboro bottler in court over 'tonic beer'
    BRATTLEBORO — The Wesselhoeft Water Cure opened on Elliot Street in 1845. Dr. Robert Wesselhoeft began the treatment facility to promote a healthy lifestyle of diet and exercise. The “water cure” aimed to work with nature to heal the body. Dr. Wesselhoeft believed the water springs found near his es …


Chester Telegraph
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  • 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 …


Seven Days
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  • 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 …


Concord Monitor
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  • Suncookin’ with Rob Azevedo: A McDonald’s comes to a small town
    It’s true. There is a McDonald’s coming to Allenstown where the old Aubuchon Hardware stood for years before moving across the street into the old Rite Aid. Stunningly boring news to 99% of the population. But please, don’t bail on me yet. See, around these parts, a week can’t go by where someone is …
  • Vintage Views: The first New Hampshire State House
    There was a time when our New Hampshire State House was not located down on Main Street in Concord, surrounded by fine landscaping and statues of famous people. In fact, the piece of land where our State House is located was once occupied by a small meeting house that was erected by the Quakers livi …
  • From the Farm: Spa time for my cattle
    All winter, my Scottish Highland and Belted Galloway cattle have grown magnificent, lanolin-rich coats — nature’s waterproofing so good it puts L.L. Bean to shame. Lanolin repels water and snow better than any slicker on the market. But these coats can’t be unzipped when the sunshine returns. That’s …
  • Opinion: Why respect begins within
    I wrote something once. Just a few lines, scribbled down because something in me needed to say it out loud. “Showing regard and appreciation for the worth of someone or something. It means honor. It means valuing each other’s points of view. It means being humble when you’re right and being open to …
  • Opinion:  A reader asked, ‘How do I cope?’ So, for what’s it worth…
    Today’s trying times are causing many to lose hope. We find ourselves losing trust in each other as our nation becomes increasingly divided. At the same time, we are facing heretofore unimaginable threats from climate change, artificial intelligence and an out-of-control president, seemingly intent …


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