WHITE RIVER JUNCTION— Veterans living in areas of rural Vermont and New Hampshire will soon have another option to access medical and behavioral health appointments. The White River Junction VA Healthcare System has partnered with TeleHealth Access for Seniors who obtained donated smart devices for veterans. These devices will allow area veterans to access health care appointments,…

PITTSFIELD—Roger Clark Memorial Library in Pittsfield is pleased to announce that it is once again open for browsing, on a limited basis. Patrons can come into the library on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., and on Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Please note that, in accordance with the mandate from the…

  By Dom Cioffi Many memorable events occurred in the year 1986 – both good and bad – whose effects continue to resonate today. During the late morning of Jan. 28, 1986, I was heading to the school cafeteria to grab an early lunch. I was standing in line making conversation with some friends when…

Registration is now open for the Connecticut River Conservancy’s Source to Sea Cleanup. This annual event, now in its 24th year, has grown into one of the largest river cleanups in the country. CRC invites volunteers to safely continue the tradition of getting dirty for cleaner rivers in September. For more information, event safety guidelines, or to register for the Cleanup visit ctriver.org/cleanup. “The Source to Sea Cleanup strengthens community while cleaning up our…

Program offers $3 in spending for every $1 of 3SquaresVT spent on local fresh foods Currently more than 68,000 Vermonters who receive 3SquaresVT benefits (known as SNAP nationally) to help them provide food for their families. Starting Aug. 1, Vermonters who spend some of their 3SquaresVT benefits at 28 participating farmers’ markets across the state will be…

Friday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—The Cassotto Duo, the husband and wife duo made up of Annemieke and Jeremiah McLane, will perform live at the Chandler Music Hall. This show is the lone survivor from the 2020 Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival and can be seen in person or live-streamed at chandler-arts.org. The concert will…

Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— To prepare for the High Holy Days, liturgist Trisha Arlin will lead a Zoom prayer writing workshop. Participants will be writing kavannot (intentions) and prayers for forgiveness and healing, as well as prayers for animals since Rosh Hodesh Elul, the new year for animals, begins that evening. Trisha Arlin is a liturgist, teacher,…

The fall online class resilient dancing series has officially launched. You are invited to come dance in any and all of the classes listed on the roster, featuring 11  Vermont Dance Alliance (VDA) member teachers leading classes from September through December. The class styles range to provide something for everyone. For all 33 upcoming classes, there are scholarships…

In our country, systematic racism has restricted opportunities for Black Americans, resulting in economic, social, and health inequities. There are creative consequences as well, and many reparations need to be made. The Chaffee Art Center believes art has the power to transform lives and communities. The Chaffee is honored to invite Black artists to submit…

The Covid pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, and if you have gone fishing or launched a boat at one of Vermont’s state fishing access areas recently, you may know that they are getting a lot of use this year The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. owns and manages 196 fishing access areas…

The U.S. Census Bureau began following up in person with households in Vermont that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The non-response follow up is one key way the Census Bureau is working to meet its goal of counting everyone once, only once and in the right place. Other efforts include: • Emailing households in…

  Hannaford Supermarkets announced Aug. 13 a $20,000 donation to support Vermont families as they seek to meet the most basic needs for themselves and their children during a period of economic hardship resulting from the coronavirus global health pandemic. The donation includes $10,000 each to Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and BROC Community…

By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger A collision of social forces, some related to Covid-19, has prompted a wave of migration into Vermont this year. While nobody knows for sure how many people have moved to the state over the past several months, University of Vermont research on new remote workers shows that this group is overwhelmingly young…

By Katie Jickling When Elise Shanbacker recently came down with head cold symptoms, she decided to get a Covid test — just in case. Easier said than done. All of the Vermont Department of Health 26 scheduled pop-up testing sites for the next two weeks were booked, with the exception of an Aug. 10 event in Canaan.…

On Aug. 6 Senators Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a 60% tax on the windfall wealth increases of billionaires during this pandemic in order to pay for all out-of-pocket medical expenses for every person in America for a year. The Make Billionaires Pay Act would tax the $731 billion in…