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Spring, summer, and fall activities from Come Alive Outside keep families entertained
Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside’s calendar offers a diverse range of activities throughout the spring, summer, and fall, providing family-friendly fun for all. Among these are the Jedi Trails event featuring Star Wars themed activities and free hotdogs, the Green Street festival at the Rutland Whoopie Pie Festival, and the Urban Legend Strolls taking place in various seasons, including a special ghost edition. Additionally, the program includes kids passports, offering summer paper passports and spooky passport apps, as well as adult passports for spring, summer, and winter activities. The Mile-A-Day initiative encourages outdoor exercise, with seasonal flings covering different distances, and Nature Rx offers opportunities to connect with nature from June to August.
Windsor man arrested as fugitive from justice in Hartland
HARTLAND — A Windsor man was apprehended late Sunday evening after a routine traffic stop revealed he was wanted in New Hampshire. Vermont State Police arrested Andrew L. Snide, 43, near 148 US Rte 5 after officers conducted a traffic stop at approximately 9:08 p.m. for a vehicle violation.
Imogene Drakes, Dr. Rebecca Jones and the NAACP Health Justice Committee: Fixing racist algorithms in medicine
Differences in health at the group level should not be accepted as natural variation but an indicator that some external factor — often related to systemic racism — is causing the different measure. Read the story on VTDigger here: Imogene Drakes, Dr. Rebecca Jones and the NAACP Health Justice Committee: Fixing racist algorithms in medicine .
Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its returns to Rutland
Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its, a scavenger hunt scramble event for bikers and walkers of all ages and levels in Pine Hill Park, 2 Oak St Ext. in Rutland. The family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and benefits the Homeless Prevention Center.
Springfield prioritizes public safety at demo appeals meeting
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Monday, April 15, the Springfield Selectboard heard appeals from Community Restoration Corps Inc. (CRC), the owner of three properties deemed unsafe by the board and ordered to be demolished. The properties are located at 52 Valley Street, 67 Furnace Street, and 105 Clinton Street, in Springfield.
Adventure begins at the Rockingham Library
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – As the weather begins to warm up, the Rockingham Free Public Library invites you to find adventure this spring – starting at the library. The library is pleased to be launching a new outdoor, immersive experience throughout the village and history called “Bellows Falls in Time.” Part scavenger hunt and part history lesson, all anyone needs to play is a cell phone.
Dave Camara Returns Full Time to Devil’s Bowl
RUTLAND, VT-Dave Camara will be a force in Devil’s Bowl’s headline class for the first time in over 20 years, continuing an already brilliant career in dirt modified racing. New England’s Fastest Dirt Track hasn’t seen much of one of Vermont racing’s favorite sons since his return to...
Health Watch: Volunteers play critical role at local hospitals
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) - Hospitals rely on skilled staff to care for patients, but at Rutland Regional Medical Center and many other hospitals, volunteers also play a critical role. “After retiring, I felt that I really needed something to keep me on a somewhat schedule and I just thought that...
Full online edition: The Shopper Newspaper 05-01-24
The full online edition is the same as our weekly printed publication. This week’s edition of The Shopper Newspaper features: Springfield prioritizes public safety at demo appeals meeting; Fit Body Boot Camp speaks of commitment and community; Springfield Rotary earns two more Trex benches; and Field trip to 2016 Saxtons River riparian restoration site.
Fish at free derby
Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m.— RUTLAND—The annual Free Fishing Derby will be held at Combination Pond located at 9 Sharon Drive in Rutland on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. until 11a.m. Registration for the event will be held at 8 a.m. The fishing derby is for children up to 13 years old and all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Prizes, trophies, and multiple raffles will be given out during the derby. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will stock the pond with fish prior to the competition. The Kiwanis Club of Rutland and the Rutland Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting the event.
Greater Falls Connections thanks voters for support
BELLOWS FALLS-Greater Falls Connections (GFC), a substance misuse prevention coalition located in Bellows Falls, thanks the community members from Rockingham and Westminster for their funding support. The funds allow GFC to pay for staff and address needs that are not covered by federal and state grants as well as the...
Opinion: I’m a 16-year-old high school student. This is why young journalists matter.
CNN — I live in a New England community where town hall meetings foster open dialogue — anyone can openly participate and inquire into public issues. If answers aren’t satisfactory, the audience can ask more questions. Yet I’ve watched presidential candidates dodge and weave through straightforward questions...
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