October 8, 2009 RSS feed / News

Roxbury Free Library Fall Schedule

WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS DIVINE: We have multiple copies of this Humanities Council Vermont Reads book by Julie Otsuka for you to check out, and will sponsor multiple programs in conjunction the book. More...

Health care workers do it in their sleeve'

RANDOLPH - Health care workers do it in their sleeve. And they want you to do it too. Sneeze, that is. The concept of sneezing or coughing into your sleeve to help prevent the spread of the flu made headlines when U.S. More...

Legion Auxiliary Is Holding Annual Coat Drive For CERV

The American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring a Boots and Blanket Drive for CERV. As winter approaches CERV is in need of Boots and Blankets. Coats, Hats, Mittens, and other warm clothing are also needed. More...

Sullivan Museum Holds Annual Meeting, With Awards Presented

Homecoming can evoke many emotions. Excitement surrounded the alumni's return to the Norwich University campus. Dinners, class reunions, athletic events, and other activities were available. More...

Muzzleloader Antlerless Deer Permit Winners

WATERBURY, VT - The winners of Vermont's muzzleloader season antlerless deer permits are listed on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's website(vtfishandwildlife. More...

Ainsworth Public Library

All Vermont Display Special displays have been set out around the library highlighting Vermont authors and illustrators. Some are even from Williamstown and the surrounding towns! More...

Cleveland To Give Visual Tour Of 150 Years Of Quilting

Noted Vermont quilt enthusiast and Northfield resident, Richard Cleveland will present "This Old Quilt," a fascinating visual tour through 150 years of antique quilts, on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 2:00 pm, at the Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite St., More...

Local Boy Completes Future Leaders Camp In Norwich Program

James Kelley of Northfield, a student at Northfield High School completed a two week Future Leader Camp at Norwich designed to develop leadership skills of current high school students. He is the son of Michael and Joann Kelley of Northfield. More...

October Is Hike For Hunger Month, Join In!

October is Hike for Hunger month and this year an unprecedented number of schools and organizations will be hiking to raise money for the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. More...

Viet Nam War Nurse Tells Story Of Work In War

The Norwich University Nursing Department and the Sullivan Museum and History Center presented the engrossing story of Patricia Walsh, civilian nurse volunteer, who worked as part of a medical team in a primitive Vietnamese hospital in the late 196 More...

Norwich Alums Ride For Wounded Vets

The first annual wounded veteran's motorcycle ride from Norwich University to Norwich, Vermont where Norwich University was founded, took place last weekend. More...

Ex Libris

Brown Public Library

AFTER THE bombing of Pearl Harbor more than 100,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and forced to live in relocation camps. The library will be showing a documentary, "Time of Fear," about two of these camps in Arkansas. More...

Town Treasurer Resigns Computer Support Duties Citing Breach of Security & Lack Of Trust

WILLIAMSTOWN - Decrying a breach of security and a lack of trust, Town Treasurer Robert Cleaves resigned his computer system support responsibilities at a special Williamstown selectboard meeting last week. More...

Petition Circulating To Do Away With Town Manager Form Of Government

WILLIAMSTOWN - A Petition to eventually do away with the position of town manager has been circulating around town over the last week. More...