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Celebrate 4th of July in Poultney
Thursday, July 4 at 10 a.m. – POULTNEY – The highlight of the celebration is the town parade, kicking off on Thursday, July 4 at 10 a.m. in East Poultney. Before the parade, fuel up with a delicious pancake breakfast at the Methodist Church on Main St., starting at 8 a.m. An afternoon packed with fun activities, including magic shows, food trucks, hot dogs and lemonade, a kids’ bounce house, and more.
Londonderry receives seven planning commission resignations
LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The July 1 selectboard meeting opened with announcements, one of which was from town administrator Shane O’Keefe, stating they had received $487,087 in reimbursements from FEMA, adding, “I think we’re well ahead of most other towns.”. Board chair Tom Cavanagh moved on to...
A patchwork of local groups support Vermonters still displaced from flooding
Furniture and personal belongings lie outside a home in Weston on July 15, 2023, after severe flooding hit the town earlier that week. File photo by Zachary P. Stephens/VTDigger. This is Part 4 of Downstream, a 10-part series looking at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — one year after...
Off the Beaten Path: Sculpture Park at Salem Art Works
SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Located in Washington County, Salem Art Works is an artist community and sculpture park hosting a rotating roster of sculptures by regional, national, and international artists. It was founded by Anthony Cafritz in 2005. Salem Art Works supports emerging and established artists dedicated to creating new work and promotes an appreciation of contemporary art within […]
Welch, Balint meet with flood-impacted Vermonters, small businesses in Ludlow and Londonderry
VermontBiz Nearly one year after the July 2023 floods, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) sat down with community members and flood-impacted small businesses in Londonderry and Ludlow. Sen. Welch and Rep. Balint discussed the communities’ ongoing flood recovery efforts and work to improve flood resilience. The Vermont Delegation returned to businesses and areas in the West River Valley that they toured immediately following the flooding in Southern Vermont.
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