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Junior Olympic Champions from Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Saturday evening, May 4, was a reason to rejoice in the success of Springfield Boxing Club’s boxers. Three young boxers participated in the New England Junior Olympics tournament hosted by Central City Boxing and Barbell in Springfield, Mass. Our own Landon Truell won the 145-pound...
Iowa woman pleads guilty after banking more than $328,000 in dead mother’s Social Security checks
Ella Mae Woods, 75, appeared in federal court in Burlington on Friday in connection with a decades-long scheme that followed the1994 death of her mother, a Brattleboro resident. Read the story on VTDigger here: Iowa woman pleads guilty after banking more than $328,000 in dead mother’s Social Security checks.
Stratton Mountain School Appoints New Youth Program Director with Over 18 Years of Leadership and Coaching Experience
Press release provided by Stratton Mountain School. Stratton Mountain, Vermont – May 9, 2024 – Stratton Mountain School (SMS) proudly announces the appointment of Sydney Koop (Mikkelson) as its new Junior Program Director, effective July 1st. With a distinguished career spanning over 18 years, Sydney brings a wealth of leadership, coaching, and marketing expertise to this newly created position. Sydney will coach with the SMS U12 and U14 alpine groups as well as spearheading the collaborative programming between SMS and the Stratton Winter Sports Club (SWSC).
Former Vt. Bread Company building bought by Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - The former Vermont Bread Company building in Brattleboro has a new owner. The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation bought the building that sits right in its backyard. Officials say the building is in great shape with utilities and infrastructure already in place and that demand for this...
Police seek info on Townshend burglary
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (WCAX) - Police are asking for help identifying two suspects connected to a burglary in Townshend. It happened last Wednesday morning. Vermont State Police responded to a burglary at a home off Route 30. They say neighbors saw two men were spotted getting into a black car with...
Londonderry’s heated discussion on zoning bylaws
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On Monday, May 13, the Londonderry Selectboard held a special meeting to go over the proposed zoning bylaws, and to set a public hearing date to hear from the public in order to approve the amended bylaws. Setting the public hearing date was on the agenda at the regularly scheduled May 6 meeting, but Board Chair Tom Cavanagh pressed for additional time to look over the extensive packet.
LRC offers Ukraine aid
LUDLOW, Vt. – Ludlow Rotarians learned about local efforts to help children impacted by the war in Ukraine at the May 7 luncheon at DJ’s Restaurant. Past Rotary District Governor J.B. Siemienowicz, second from right, spearheaded a multipronged program that raised $225,000 for backpacks and books about survival skills for children in Dnipro, folk musical instruments for kids in Zaporizhzhya, and sleeping bags for more than 80 children in Kharkiv. Ludlow Rotary Club President-Elect George Thomson, left, stands beside Ukrainian-born Sophia Sushailo, now a U.S. citizen. At right, Charlene Lovett is the president of the Claremont-Sugar River Rotary Club in New Hampshire.
New owners continue tradition at Colonial House Inn
WESTON, Vt. – Longtime Vermont resident John Nunnikhoven passed away on April 1, at age 87, leaving behind a legacy of a true “mom-and-pop” family business. A beloved presence in the community, and known for their friendly hospitality, Nunnikhoven and his wife Betty were the proprietors of the Colonial House Inn and Motel in Weston, Vt., from 1979-2002. They then sold the property to their daughter Kim and her husband Jeff Seymour, who ran the business for more than 20 years. John had been proud to say all three of his children, and two of his kids-in-law, worked at the inn over the years.
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