Community Events

Edie Fenton plant swap returns

HALIFAX - On Saturday, May 24, the Halifax Community Club will host the fifth annual Edie Fenton memorial plant and seed swap, rain or shine, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road. This event honors the memory of Edie Fenton, who died in early 2020, just before the...

History group spring tag sale

WARDSBORO - The Wardsboro History Group is holding their annual spring tag sale on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, from 10 am to 3 pm, at the History House, 847 Route 100.
There is a good lot of American antique furniture: chairs, tables, lamps and oil lamps; over 50 new and old...

The Center for Solace hosts “Kitchen Table Conversation: After Death Care,” on Tuesday, May 13, from 3 to 4:30 pm, at the center, 191 Canal Street in Brattleboro. Join an informal conversation about what end-of-life care plans exist or can include. Topics will include green burial (picture above) and at-home after death care. Space is limited; RSVP to Denise Glover at denise.glover@cfsolace.org. enter will hold its annual planting service at the memorial garden in Living Memorial Park, on Thursday, June 12, from 5 to 6 pm. The service includes reading the names of friends and family who have died, making memorial stones, music by Hallowell, and planting annuals throughout the garden. To have a name included in the reading email Lars Hunter at lars.hunter@cfsolace.org.

End-of-life discussions

Collectors club monthly swap

BRATTLEBORO - The Tri Town Collectors club will hold its monthly sales and show, featuring coins, paper money, vintage sports cards, stamps, postcards, and other collectibles, on Saturday May 10, from 9 am to 2:30 pm, at the Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express.
This month, a deltilogist ...

Church holding rummage sale

JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville Community Church is holding their annual spring rummage sale on Friday, May 16, from 9 am to 2 pm, and Saturday, May 17, from 9 am to 12 pm. The sale takes place at 111 Vermont Route 112. In addition to rummage sale items, there will be baked goods for sale....

Hazardous waste grant received

BRATTLEBORO - Windham Solid Waste Management District has received a grant of $37,910 for operation of their household hazardous waste (HHW) depot from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, a division of the Agency of Natural Resources.
The HHW collection depot accepts...

Twin Valley honor roll

WHITINGHAM - Twin Valley Middle High School has announced the honor roll for the third academic quarter of the 2024-25 school year.
Distinguished Honors
Seniors: Alanna Bevilacqua, Sierra Lucchesi, Haleiah Skwirut.
Juniors: Dylan Aplin, Ariel Bronson, Christopher Eckert,...

Monthly senior meal in Halifax

HALIFAX - Friday, May 16, at 12 pm, the monthly senior meal will be served at the Halifax Community Hall. The menu is salad, meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, and dessert. A $4 donation will help to support this event. The hall, located at 20 Brook Road, is wheelchair-accessible...

Internet safety program

HALIFAX – “Staying Safe on the Internet,” a presentation hosted by DVFiber and AARP, will take place at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road, on Saturday, May 17 at 1 pm. The program is free and open to the public.
In today’s digital age, understanding how to protect yourself online...

Amelia Urquhart, 3, reads to one of Dover Free Library’s Storybook Coop chicks. The eggs were incubated this spring and they hatched on Monday, April 28. During the incubation time, children came to the library to chart observations and participate in egg candling events. This is the second year of the program and some of the eggs were from last year’s flock. Photo courtesy DFL