It’s a common scenario: an elderly woman is living alone on a low, fixed social-security income, and life circumstances have not allowed for any substantial savings. As winter approaches and heating costs inevitably rise, this person is forced to make spending cuts somewhere. Fortunately for locals, there are options that prevent them from skimping on [...]
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Bank hosting ‘Food Frenzy’
The staff at Community Bank is teaming up with the Whitehall Food Pantry to combat local hunger. The bank will host its second annual food drive, dubbed the Fall Food Frenzy, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, outside the bank at the corner of Main and Saunders Streets. Staff will be [...]
Santa Coming to Poultney
The holiday season’s biggest, roundest, jolliest and most recognizable figure is coming to the Lakes Region. Santa Claus will visit Poultney from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, as part of the community’s annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony. The gregarious elf from the north will arrive at the Poultney Library around [...]
Food Shelf Needs Help This Weekend
The Poultney Chamber of Commerce is working in cooperation with the Poultney Food Shelf to re-stock the food shelf in time for the busy holiday season. Members of the Chamber of Commerce will be collecting non-perishable food items from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 13, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on [...]
Memory Lights will be on sale
Memory Lights will be on sale in Poultney starting Nov. 5 at the following locations: Shaw’s Supermarket in Poultney, Fridays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon; the Craft Fair at Poultney High School on Nov. 26 27; and at St. Raphael Church before and after Mass. Memory Lights cost $1 each and proceeds benefit the [...]
Food Shelf Needs Help
The Poultney Food Shelf is trying to make sure the area’s residents don’t go hungry during the upcoming holiday season and organizers are hoping to enlist the help of local citizens as they seek to re-stock their pantry. The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Poultney Food Shelf will hold a weekend [...]
Poultney Food Shelf Needs Help
The holidays are coming and the Poultney Food Shelf needs your help. The food shelf is starting to run low and organizers are looking for donations so needy families in the area have plenty of food during the busy holiday season. Organizers are hoping for a big weekend of donations on Nov. 13 and 14. [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]