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This Week in History September 5 - 12

10 years ago:
A Dover police officer was bitten by a suspect while transporting a prisoner to a correctional facility in Springfield. According to court documents, two Dover officers were transporting a suspect who was arrested for driving a Dover woman’s vehicle without...

Flood recovery program

VERMONT - The Vermont Department of Mental Health has secured an extension to continue the Starting Over Strong Vermont flood recovery outreach program. This initiative, staffed by trained outreach workers, provides anonymous, free support including resource referrals and education. Other...

Anne Reynolds.

New vice president

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Savings & Loan has hired Anne Reynolds as their new vice president of culture. This role has been expertly filled by Michele Hackett who is retiring at the end of August.
Reynolds has over 20 years of experience in HR, including her recent roles as a human...

When spread on exposed soil in meadow areas, seed mixes that include native plants or are pollinator-friendly will not only help stabilize the soil but will provide food and habitat for beneficial insects and pollinators.
Bonnie Kirn Donahue

When spread on exposed soil in meadow areas, seed mixes that include native plants or are pollinator-friendly will not only help stabilize the soil but will provide food and habitat for beneficial insects and pollinators. Bonnie Kirn Donahue

Ways to reduce the impact of erosion

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue
Extension Master Gardener
University of Vermont VERMONT - A condition of a yard can have an impact on regional water quality. Areas where soil is left open and unvegetated are spots that are susceptible to erosion. Erosion happens when unprotected earth is...

This Week in History, August 29 - Sept 5

10 years ago:
Innkeeper Sandy MacDougall, owner of Layla’s Riverside Lodge (formerly known as The Four Seasons Inn, now known as the Sugar Maple Inn) hosted more than 40 people at his inn for the airing of an episode of Gordon Ramsey’s “Hotel Hell” featuring his inn. The...

Tragedy in the archives

“An Unfinished Love Story:
A Personal History of the 1960s.”
Doris Kearns Goodwin,
Simon & Schuster, 2024 Doris Kearns Goodwin is best known for her distinguished biographies of American presidents. “An Unfinished Love Story” is different from them ...

“It’s been a while.” Longtime leader stepping down

Stevens built a legacy of preservation and teaching at Whitingham Historical Society WHITINGHAM - At the Whitingham Historical Society, it’s a time of change. Longtime president of the historical society Stella Stevens has officially stepped down as president, though she...

Historical Society remembers Mountain Mills 100 years later

WILMINGTON - This month marked the conclusion of a yearlong commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the flooding of Mountain Mills. The commemoration, led by the Historical Society of Wilmington, comprised numerous site visits around town related to the once-thriving community that ceased to...

This Week in History August 22 - 29

10 years ago:
Readsboro School Board members objected to a court-ordered restitution payment of $4,500 that would be paid to the school by former principal Michael Heller after he pleaded guilty to embezzling school grant funds. According to Superintendent Chris Pratt, an...

Named to spring dean’s list

ONEONTA, NY - Liliana Buettner, of Dummerson, VT, was named to Hartwick College’s spring 2024 dean’s list. Buettner, who is pursuing a major in inclusive elementary education, was among the approximately 350 students who were named to the spring 2024 dean’s list.
Making the dean’s list is...