Readsboro

Readsboro community meal

READSBORO - The August Community Meal will be held on Wednesday, August 11, at noon, in the First Baptist Church on Main Street. The Friendly Mission Circle will serve barbecued pork over rice with vegetables, rolls, and blueberry dessert.
Everyone is welcome to the meal. Donations are...

This plaque commemorating Richard Bolognani’s service in the Korean War is at the Readsboro library.

Donation supports literacy at library

READSBORO- In late 2020, the 6.25 Foundation, a Vermont-based organization dedicated to Korean War education, donated $5,000 to the Readsboro Community Library in Richard L. Bolognani’s name.
Bolognani is a fallen soldier of the Korean War and a Readsboro native. Bolognani was a highly...

School board looks at staffing, water, joint sports

READSBORO- The Readsboro School Board met Tuesday, July 6, at Readsboro Central School, where they discussed the hiring of new employees, including a part-time paraprofessional and a nurse; the presence of lead in the school’s water; and the expansion of academic and enrichment options.
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First Baptist Church senior meal

READSBORO - The senior community meal at the First Baptist Church will again be served in the dining room for the first time since COVID-19 began. The monthly meal will be held on Wednesday, July 14, at noon. The menu will be a salad plate with drinks, bread, and strawberry shortcake.
All...

CUD picks a partner

By Mike Eldred
DEERFIELD VALLEY- Areas of the valley that have been without internet for decades may soon have access to high-speed fiber-optic service, thanks to an agreement approved by the Deerfield Valley Communications District board at a special meeting on Thursday, July 1.
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Readsboro may increase town’s police presence

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met on Wednesday, June 13. After a couple of months of meeting at St. Joachim’s Church parish hall, the board has returned, with the permission of the Windham Southwest Supervisory Union, to the gymnasium of Readsboro Central School. The Readsboro town...

School board works on restarting pre-K program

READSBORO- The Readsboro School board met on Tuesday, June 15, to talk about the logistics of returning to an all-day pre-K for 4-year-olds next year, a plan for grant investments, and other matters.
The board discussed plans, first brought up in the previous meeting, to return to having...

A rehearsal for the Wings production of “The Family at Cemetery Ridge,” held in Memorial Hall in 2018. The summer performance program returns next month with an outdoor adaptation of “Robin Hood.” File photo

Programs to keep kids busy this summer

Wings, WCSU offer a mix of activities
DEERFIELD VALLEY- As summer vacation begins for students across Windham County, parents and school officials alike have been planning activities to keep their kids busy. As we move into the first days of summer the staff at Wings, the...

Readsboro Glassworks studio ready to open

READSBORO - After more than a year of isolation, Mary Angus and Bill LeQuier of Readsboro Glassworks are able to again welcome visitors into the studio.
Readsboro Glassworks will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20, from 10 am to 5 pm, as part of the Vermont Craft...

Town trying to determine the owner of a property

READSBORO- The Readsboro Selectboard met Wednesday, June 9, at St. Joachim’s Church Parish Hall. They spent the bulk of the meeting discussing the financial state of the town, while also talking about other issues such as a person from Springfield, MA, without an access permit, a property that...