Project of First Friday outdoor film, arts, and dining receives $18,000 grant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBO7V7VDxZY WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—An underutilized parking lot behind the Hotel Coolidge in downtown White River Junction will become a vibrant, pandemic-safe place to eat, visit, and watch films and projection art this summer, thanks to an $18,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation…

Is there a beautiful tree along the roadside near your home? Have you spotted a particularly majestic old tree when you were out for a walk, ride or drive on West Windsor’s back roads? Let us know! West Windsor’s Conservation Commission and Tree Warden need help identifying trees for inclusion in a Shade Tree Preservation…

March 29-April 2—The Community College of Vermont’s spring 2021 virtual career fair will be held March 29 - April 2. While this event is virtual, it has all the advantages of an on-campus fair plus the flexibility to work around your schedule. You’ll be able to meet job seekers live via video conferencing for open group…

Best-selling author Bob Pierce has joined with numerous other Vermonters to support and encourage the officers and crew of the USS Vermont (SSN 792) and their families with products, crafts and specialty foods made in Vermont. His donation of signed copies of seven of his dozen action-adventure titles will be donated to the ship’s library…

SVAC is pleased to announce that its annual Art from the Schools exhibition will take place in the Elizabeth de C. Wilson galleries from March 20 - April 22, 2021. SVAC is thrilled to be hosting this exhibition in person after having to go virtual in 2020. Art from the Schools is Southern Vermont Arts…

Vermont Farmers’ Food Center will make its triumphant post-Covid return on Sunday. Oct. 3. from 4-7 p.m. It’s not too early to grab your tickets at vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org, and you can also visit that site for more information.

March performance to combine poetry and visual art  with classical and jazz music Saturday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m.—VERMONT — On March 27 at 7:30 p.m., the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) will premiere the third installment of its online concert series: “Music for Days Like This.” Hosted by poet Reuben Jackson, attendees will experience a…

Since mid-January when the project began, Mount Holly residents and visitors have been sending in their observations to a project that aims to build an inventory of all living things in the town of Mount Holly. It’s built on the free iNaturalist software so also helps you identify almost anything you see in nature.  As…

  BROWNSVILLE—People from near and far are accessing the Brownsville Community Church Sunday services via the church’s Facebook page where the services are posted live and they welcome all to join at facebook.com/brownsvillecommunitychurch/. The church has announced its Easter Week services, which begin Thursday, March 25. On March 25 from 5 - 6 p.m., there will be…

Saturday, March 27 at 6 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The Woodstock Area Jewish Community/Shir Shalom Congregation has announced an open invitation to the public to attend the synagogue’s second online Passover celebration, when Jews join those around the world to retell the Biblical story of the Exodus. Every seder recalls the bitterness of slavery and the joy of liberation…

Colleges may return to normalcy in a few months as the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines continues. Meanwhile, in sharp contrast to that positive news, millions of college students will graduate this spring facing bleak employment prospects, says Vince Thompson (meltatl.com), founder and CEO of the marketing agency MELT and author of “Building Brand You: How…

10-year age bands to open weekly over next month, with 16+ slated for April 19 Governor Phil Scott on March 19 laid out the projected timeline for all remaining age bands, which will govern the state’s vaccination distribution process moving forward. Based on the supply assurances from the federal government, the state aims to have…

Attorney General T.J. Donovan and Secretary of State Jim Condos are warning Vermont businesses that a Florida-based company, Centurion Filing Services, LLC, calling itself VT Certificate Service, is mailing businesses a request for payment for a “certificate of good standing.” The mailing—which looks like a bill requesting a “fee” of $87.50—has the recipient’s information pre-printed…

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking Vermonters to report when lakes and ponds lose their ice cover, also known as the “ice-out date.” Once a lake or pond is completely free of ice from shore to shore, DEC scientists can begin their spring water quality sampling efforts. The ice-out data also helps scientists…

Hannaford Supermarkets is alerting customers that the 6.5" Triple Layer Chocolate Cake sold at its in-store bakery is being recalled due to mislabeling. The cake, purchased between March 7, 2021 through March 16, 2021, is missing the “milk” allergen specification on its label. There have been no reports of illness or injuries. It is recommended…