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Bellows Falls Pride announces 2024 event calendar
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Film, trains, and music offerings characterize the events planned by Bellows Falls Pride from June-October, to recognize and support the LGBTQ community in southern Vermont. Bellows Falls will once more become a destination for the LGBTQ community in New England and beyond, echoing the days of the historic Andrews Inn, which supported the gay community and was in business from 1973-1984, located in the Windham Hotel building.
Businesses around Windham County
VermontBiz Windham County’s economy has a little bit of everything from large manufacturers such as Sonnax or wholesalers such as G&S Wholesale, so smaller startups, artisan food products, arts organizations, and higher education. Here, a few business owners and nonprofit leaders share their experiences working in the Southeastern Vermont economy.
Rockingham Meeting House Association Annual Meeting
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – On June 1, the newly reinvigorated Rockingham Meeting House Association will have its Annual Meeting. On the agenda will be an introduction to the revitalized board of directors. Meet them and learn of their commitment and enthusiasm about the future of the meeting house. Discussion of the updated mission statement and bylaws, not addressed since 1907, and planned events for this season ahead will also be presented. Voting for the next board of directors will also be included. The meeting will be held at The Rockingham Meeting House, 11 Meeting House Road in Rockingham, Vt., on Saturday, June 1, from 2-4 p.m.
Town of Rockingham and BFADC honor industrial past with “Robbie Paper” marker dedication
VermontBiz Bellows Falls’ rich industrial history and vision for the future will be celebrated in the dedication of the recently installed Robertson Paper Mill Historic Interpretive Kiosk, presented by Bellows Falls Area Development Corporation (BFADC) and Town of Rockingham. The public is warmly invited to the dedication which will take place on Wednesday, June 5th at 5:00 pm at the former location of Robertson Paper at 21 Island Street on the island in Bellows Falls.
In support of Kornheiser
DUMMERSTON-I have followed Rep. Emilie Kornheiser's work in the Vermont Legislature since 2019. I am increasingly impressed with her intelligence; she understands the crucial issues affecting all Vermonters and is able to advance policies and legislation to improve the social, economic, and environmental quality of our lives in this state.
TOWNSHEND-Local veteran Richard Jackson's World War II stint in Europe was 80 years ago and 3,500 miles away.
And yet, it's still on the top of his mind. "I became the gunner on a mortar squad, which by definition is not on the front line and instead 100 yards behind, so I felt blessed," Jackson said in a recent interview. "But of course, whenever you got shelled, you knew the potential of getting hit."
Call for nominations to Okemo Valley TV Board
LUDLOW, Vt. – Okemo Valley TV, the nonprofit community TV station and media center, is accepting nominations to its board of directors in advance of its annual meeting. The election will be held during the annual meeting on Thursday, June 27. Any resident of Andover, Ludlow, Mount Holly, Plymouth,...
LMH school budget revote June 4
LUDLOW, Vt. – Voters will decide on Tuesday, June 4, whether to accept the revised budget for the Ludlow Mount Holly Unified Union School District. Voting is from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the town hall in Ludlow and the town office in Mount Holly. Residents may also vote at their town offices any time the office is open before Tuesday.
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