WOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Check out WOOL’s newest show, it’s “Off the Rails” with Samantha and Chris every other Sunday at 2:00 PM. They’ll play all those favorites you know and love.

Tune in to Gary Coger’s newest newest show Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM. “Coffee and Eggs” is an hour focusing on great singer-songwriter music.

Important Note: Starting on Monday, March 2, WOOL’s morning broadcast of Democracy Now! moved from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and is now aired as a LIVE show.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

LOCAL WEATHER

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The Walpolean
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  • Hooper Flower CSA
    Give the gift of flowers this Mother’s Day! Our Hooper Flower CSA is back for a 5th year. Early bird pricing is available through Mother’s Day, so now is the perfect time to sign up or gift a share! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/TB8EiKnJEHwdHn659 …
  • Bellows Falls Dam Drawdown
  • Conservation Commission Vacancies
    2026 Committee Vacancies The Town of Walpole Selectboard is seeking to fill vacancies for the Walpole Conservation Commission. Any Walpole, North Walpole or Drewsville resident interested in volunteering should forward a letter of interest along with relevant experience to the Town of Walpole Select …
  • The Grammar School Announces New Head of School
    The Grammar School (TGS), an independent school serving preschool through 8th grade, has announced Margaret Schlachter as the new Head of School. Margaret will be taking the reins of the 60-acres campus from Nick Perry, who has led the Putney, VT school for the past 10 years. The leadership transiti …
  • Maintenance Work at Bellows Falls Dam
    Hi, folks, I just received the email below from Brandon Kibbe of Great River Hydro about a drawdown of the water level above Bellows Falls Dam for dam maintenance work, and the related closing of river access points while the work is being done. Please be careful while the repairs are being made. Ha …


Vermont Journal / Shopper
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  • Sustainable investing means investing with purpose
    REGION – When you think about investing, you probably want your money to grow. But maybe you also want it to make a positive difference in the world while you continue pursuing your financial goals. That’s the foundation of sustainable investing, an approach that considers environmental, social, and …
  • HCRS welcomes Jed Kingman as director of information technology
    Jed Kingman. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS), southeastern Vermont’s nonprofit community mental health agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jed Kingman as director of information technology. Kingman joined HCRS in December as interim chie …
  • Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad receives citation
    Pete Cobb, president of LVRS, accepts an award from VFWCommittee Chairman Steve Leach. Photo provided LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On March 26, the Harned-Fowler VFW Post 647 of Manchester presented a Community Service Citation to Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad (LVRS). Pete Cobb, president of LVRS, accept …
  • Riverside Middle School launches Americanism Honor Guard
    Photo provided SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Riverside Middle School in Springfield, Vt., has launched the Americanism Honor Guard program, and the Springfield Elks Lodge is proud to be supporting their program by furnishing uniforms once their design is released, and ensuring their American flag is always …
  • Turn your home into more than one living space
    Accessory dwelling units are becoming more popular among homeowners. Photo provided REGION – If you’ve ever caught yourself wishing you had a little more room to spread out, you’re not alone. Whether it’s space for adult children or aging parents, a quiet home office, or adding long-term value to yo …


Valley News
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Brattleboro Reformer
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  • The Mindful Minute: Words and Silence
    Her boss, the academic dean, called her into his office. He sensed that all was not well with one of his professors. She burst out in tears – anxiety, divorce, stress. He cajoled her into joining him in his lunchtime lap swim. She resisted for a time – she was a smoker, overweight… But she finally g …
  • Meetings Box
    TODAY Brattleboro Brattleboro Board of Listers special meeting: 10:45 a.m. in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center, 230 Main St. Brattleboro Arts Committee: 5 p.m. in the Brooks Memorial Library Community Room, 224 Main St. Windham Southeast School District Board: 6 p.m. in the Wind …
  • Brattleboro awarded as a bicycle-friendly community
    BRATTLEBORO — The town of Brattleboro was recently awarded a Bronze Level Bicycle-Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). With the assistance of John Potter, town manager; Sue Fillion, director of planning; Dan Tyler, director of DPW; Norma Hardy, former Brattleb …
  • Meetings Box
    TODAY Brattleboro Brooks Memorial Library Buildings and Grounds Committee: 4 p.m. at the library, 224 Main St., and via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84163672512?pwd=eU10dTNjMTVPNE9DRTlNMFJvSTZpdz09 (Meeting ID: 841 6367 2512 / Passcode: 074393). Vernon Vernon Town School Board: 6 p.m. at Vernon …
  • Local History: Brattleboro's high-quality connection to Stanley Tools
    BRATTLEBORO — You’ve probably heard of Stanley Tools, but you might not know that the $11 billion company of today has its roots in Brattleboro. The history is fascinating and BHS has artifacts to show that the amazing products were produced here long before Stanley Rule and Level Company of New Bri …


Chester Telegraph
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  • Chester GOP to hold ‘Turn Vermont Red’ candidate event
    Wooden American flags will be raffled off. On Saturday, May 2, the Chester Town Republican Committee will hold a “Turn Vermont Red” event at Terra Italian Steakhouse*, 8 VT Rte 100 in Ludlow. You’ll hear from conservative voices as well as candidates for U.S. House, Windsor County Senate and House o …
  • GMUSD budget re-vote informational meeting May 5
    The Green Mountain Union School District will hold a informational meeting regarding the District’s school budget ahead of a May 12 re-vote at 6 p.m. on May 5, 2026 at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 south in Chester and remotely via Zoom.  Below is the board’s agenda: I. Call to Ord …
  • Judge clears way for Piri murder trial early next year
    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC A Windham County Superior Court judge has denied a defense motion to dismiss second-degree murder charges against Jozsef Piri, paving the way for a five week long trial sometime early in 2027. Piri is accused of shooting and killing Roberto Fonseca …
  • Chester Fire & EMS receive VFW commendations
    By Shawn Cunningham © 2026 Telegraph Publishing LLC From left, Armadeus Davidson, Steve Leach and Chief Scott Richardson. Photo by Shawn Cunningham On April 9, Steve Leach — a representative of the Harned-Fowler VFW Post 6471 of Manchester — visited Chester’s Public Safety Building to present the fi …
  • Andover Select Board agenda for April 27
    The Andover Select Board will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 27 at the Andover Town Office, 953 Weston-Andover Road. Below is the board’s agenda: 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Act on Agenda. 3. Act on Minutes of April 13th meeting. 4. Public Comment (Time allowance: Five minut …


Seven Days
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  • Study Says Building More Homes in Burlington Won’t Lower Costs
    Joe Ament Credit: Daria Bishop Vermont policy makers have spent years trying to tackle the state’s housing crisis from multiple angles. But one idea has come to dominate the conversation: Build more homes. Adding supply, the thinking goes, should help bring prices down. But a new study of Burlington …
  • DIY: How to Gather and Create Foraged Home Décor
    Michelle Wallace in her garden Credit: Suzanne Podhaizer On a bright, chilly spring day, poppies and irises had just begun blooming in the yard of Michelle Wallace’s Marshfield home. She snipped the blossoms from their stems and placed them gently on a round wooden table on the porch. The tabletop w …
  • Moss Home Goods Brings Décor, and a Retail Renaissance, to Morrisville
    eb Wallace-BrodeurJennifer Hubbard at Moss Home Goods in Morrisville Credit: Jeb Wallace-Brodeur Soon after Jennifer Hubbard moved from Baltimore to Stowe in 2009, she and her future husband decided to check out Morrisville, nine miles to the north. “There was really nothing happening in town,” Hubb …
  • Obituary: Samuel Sheets Faris III, 1957-2026
    Samuel Faris Credit: Courtesy Samuel Sheets Faris III, 69, of Williston, Vt., passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2026. Sam was born on February 15, 1957, in Abington, Pa., to Mary Dolan Faris and Dr. Samuel Sheets Faris II. He grew up in Glenside, Pa., and attended Germantown Academy, where …
  • Obituary: Mary F. Zagroba, 1925-2026
    Mary Zagroba Credit: Courtesy Mary F. Zagroba, 101, a longtime resident of Barre, Vt., passed to life eternal on April 16, 2026, with her loving family at her bedside and nearby. Born on April 1, 1925, in West Rutland, Vt., she was the daughter of Francis J. Fryzell and Katherine (Popiolek) Fryzell. …


Concord Monitor
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  • Opinion: Education funding and unspoken truths
    Some truths are unspoken. There are plenty of examples. And there are understandable reasons why these truths are unspoken. So, here’s a good New Hampshire example of an unspoken truth: “Learning is not a serious priority for many proponents of higher education spending.” I write that as someone who …
  • Opinion: Blue Envelope Program fails to reach drivers and police
    New Hampshire quietly took a meaningful step toward safer, more respectful interactions between law enforcement and residents with disabilities when it passed the “Blue Envelope Program” into law on May 14, 2025. But a law only works if people know about it and if it’s actually implemented. Right no …
  • Lyall J. Milligan
    Lyall J. Milligan Concord, NH – Lyall J. Milligan Sr. age 87, of Heights Road, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026 at Concord Hospital. He was born in Portsmouth, NH the son of the late Phillip and Francis (Greenwood) Milligan. He was a proud veteran of the US Airforce. Lyall worked for the Sta …
  • Norman Limoges
    Norman Limoges Claremont, NH – NORMAN G. LIMOGES E.d.D., of Leicester, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on April 24, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved after a series of health challenges. Norman was a beloved husband, father, uncle, educator, former priest, mentor and friend to ma …
  • ‘Management failure’ and lack of training led to unauthorized contract, state officials say
    Former Assistant Commissioner Paul Raymond had no experience with the prison system when he started working in a top position at the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, nor did he receive any training. Several different organizational charts gave conflicting descriptions of the assistant commis …


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