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Suicide hits Middlebury’s homeless community
MIDDLEBURY — Steven Parsons had spent his life battling demons. He came to Middlebury from his native West Virginia looking for a life preserver and a way out. After failing to live by the rules at the Charter House Emergency Shelter, Parsons took to the streets, becoming part of the small settlement of houseless folks who camp and congregate off Bakery Lane and behind the Ilsley Library.
Rescue founders saw community need
WILMINGTON - Deerfield Valley Rescue is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The organization, which many locals simply refer to as “Rescue” was founded in 1974. The nonprofit organization provides “prehospital emergency medical care” to residents in the towns of Wilmington, Dover, Searsburg, Somerset, Whitingham, Halifax, and parts of Marlboro and Stratton. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Festival on the Green is coming up
Middlebury’s Festival on the Green begins this coming Sunday, July 7. The perennial weeklong event, run entirely by volunteers, this year will bring 14 different performing groups to the tent on the town green, offering up a wide variety of musical genres and styles, as well of something for the kids at the noontime Brown Bag lunch performances.
Brandon’s Independence Day Parade to Feature Vermont’s 40th Army Band
Saturday, July 6 at 10 a.m. – BRANDON – Celebrate Independence Day in Brandon with free events all day on Saturday, July 6. There will be a parade, contests, children’s activities, beer garden, auctions, street dance, fireworks and much more. One of the parade highlights this year will be the 40th Army Band from the Vermont National Guard. About 20 members of the band will be attending and proudly marching along the parade route. The 40th Army Band was originally started in 1907.
Fireworks held by Rutland Town Fire Department and Town of Rutland
Wednesday, July 3—RUTLAND—Northwood Park on Post Road in Rutland Town. Duration: 1 hr 30 min. There is plenty of parking inside Northwood Park. There will be no parking along Post Road. The fireworks will off start when it’s dark.
Summer Smash Demolition Derby is back a the Rutland Fairgrounds
Thursday, July 4—RUTLAND—There will be a live demo derby at The Vermont State Fairgrounds, 175 So. Main St., Rutland, followed by Fireworks to 9:45 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 + for grandstand general amission plus tax. Trackside general admission tickets are $25 + tax. A boxes are $140 + tax, with the B boxes going for $120 + tax. Age 5 and under are free.
Aug. 1 | StoryCorps in Vermont Listening Party
Where: The Stone Church - 210 Main Street | Brattleboro, VT 05301. When: Thursday, August 1 at 6:30 p.m. After StoryCorps' nearly month-long residency in Vermont we invite you to gather with your community and hear some of the stories that your fellow Vermonters have shared. You might laugh, you might cry, but you will definitely learn more about your friends and neighbors in the Green Mountain State.
White River Junction celebrates the opening of 42 affordable apartments
New apartments help address workforce housing challenges in Upper Valley. On Wednesday, June 26, the White River Junction community celebrated the official grand opening of 42 new affordable apartments downtown with a ribbon cutting and an apartment tour. The apartments, named Riverwalk Apartments, were developed by DEW Braverman with an agreement to sell the building to Twin Pines Housing and Evernorth who will ensure the apartments will remain affordable forever.
After a year, Shaw’s reopens in Ludlow
The flood of July 2023 devastated many local communities; among them Ludlow suffered greatly. Now, nearly a year later, Shaw’s supermarket celebrated it grand reopening Friday, June 28, at 9 a.m. at it’s downtown store located at 213 Main Street. Having lost all its inventory and sustained significant damage the parking lot, which has been eerily empty for 11 months was full to capacity, with many residents, town officials, Shaw’s employees, and members of the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony — and for the reopened shopping.
Manhattan Pizza & Pub could be closing its doors soon, according to a viral social media post
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A popular restaurant in downtown Burlington could be closing its doors soon. A social media post has been circulating this week stating that since Manhattan Pizza & Pub had new ownership take over, the business has been failing. Since 1993, Manhattan Pizza & Pub has been...
Paramount Theatre receives $1 million to complete expansion
Downtown Rutland’s Paramount Theatre was one of eight Vermont recipients to receive Northern Regional Border Commission (NBRC) Catalyst grants totaling $7.9 million. Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint, along with NBRC, made the announcement Thursday, June 27. The $1 million grant is a...
High school baseball stars selected
Nineteen members of the Middlebury, Mount Abraham, Otter Valley and Vergennes union high school baseball teams received postseason recognition from either the Lake Division or Southern Valley League B Division. We’re glad you’re interested in this valuable content! Please understand that in order for us to be able to fund...
Montpelier Alive hosts July 3rd festivities in Vermont's capital city
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Independence Day celebrations are already getting started across Vermont and New York, including in Vermont's capital city. On Wednesday, Montpelier Alive will host events your whole family can enjoy starting with Family Fest on the Statehouse lawn at 3 p.m. There will also be a community...
Mountain Bike trails are in ‘ideal’ condition across the region
The relatively dry spring and early summer has meant trails across the region are in great shape — very few washouts, debris, or “bones” (rocks and roots exposed after washout) are evident anywhere — and riders are rejoicing!. “Trails are in great shape!” riders echo in...
Glover board hears from Shadow Lake Road denizens
GLOVER — Several Shadow Lake Road residents showed up at the June 27 select board meeting here to ask when it will be paved. More than 20 people came out, but let Winston Harper do most of the talking for the group, on the subject of the road, which had its blacktop removed after frost heaves made the surface rough.
Rutland Area Medical Community awards six scholarships
Members of the Rutland Area Medical Community recently awarded six $3,000 scholarships to local students pursuing or advancing their career in healthcare. The scholarship program has been made possible through the generosity of Rutland area physicians, retired physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, according to a news release Thursday, June 27.
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