South Main Street paving begins this week
BRATTLEBORO - All States Construction (a contractor of the town) will be milling and paving in the area along South Main Street. According to the Public Works Department, the work is expected to take approximately three weeks to complete.
The streets being paved include South Main Street (from Canal Street to Old Guilford Road), Estabrook Street, Lawrence Street, Valgar Street, Cotton Mill Hill (between the Cotton Mill Complex and Route 142), and Old Guilford Road (from South Main Street to University Way). Crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
There will be no on-street parking during this project, and motorists should expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes. If you have any questions, contact highway supervisor Al Franklin at 802-254-4255 or [email protected].
Manitou offers healing walk
WILLIAMSVILLE - The Manitou Project will hold its Healing Walk on Friday, Sept. 9, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., rain or shine. The walk will be led by Michael Mayer and will include poems or other readings, and chances to share about the experience.
Healing walks will be held every second and fourth Friday of each month until October. For information, contact Michael at 802-258-8598.
Windham hosts candidates forum on Sept. 13
WINDHAM - Meet the candidates for the Vermont Senate and House at a Candidates' Forum sponsored by the Windham Community Organization on Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m., upstairs at the Windham Meeting House, 26 Harrington Road.
The forum will begin promptly at 7 p.m., so plan to arrive early to find parking and to submit questions to the moderator, Michael McLaine. For more information, contact Pat McLaine at [email protected] or 802-875-3312.
Senior lunch served
DUMMERSTON - Evening Star Grange will present their first senior lunch of September on Wednesday, Sept. 14, with take-outs available between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and in-house serving at noon. The meal will be pulled pork on a bun, baked beans, vegetarian baked beans, a vegetarian sloppy joe on a bun, and cole slaw, with red velvet cake for dessert.
Reservations are strongly encouraged to ensure enough food is prepared. Please make a reservation by Sept. 13, if possible, by calling 802-254-1138 and leaving your name, phone number, and number of meals desired. A donation of $3 for those 60 and older and $4 for the younger folk is suggested. These meals are open to all local and area residents.
Rock Voices starts new season
BRATTLEBORO - Rock Voices, the choir that sings only rock songs, has begun its fall/winter season. They meet on Mondays at 7 p.m., with rehearsals at the Vermont Jazz Center in the Cotton Mill Building at 72 Cotton Mill Hill. No auditions are required; anyone over 18 is welcome.
This season will include songs by Gloria Gaynor, ELO, Harry Styles, Queen, and Lake Street Dive. A concert with a full rock band will be held in early January. For information and to register, go to rockvoices.com.
Girl Scouts host open house
BRATTLEBORO - Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains serves girls throughout New Hampshire and Vermont through volunteer-run troops, events, and virtual programs.
Girls in grades K–3 and a caregiver are invited to learn about opportunities to get involved in the community, try out sample activities, meet local Girl Scout troops, and see the many ways to get involved.
Come explore what Girl Scouts are all about on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 1378 Putney Road, Brattleboro. To register, visit bit.ly/3JUj0vk. Can't make it to the event? They host multiple in-person and virtual sign-up events throughout the year. You can also join anytime online at girlscoutsgwm.org. Walk-ins are welcome.
Vermont Old Cemetery Association hosts fall meeting
TOWNSHEND - The oldest cemetery preservation organization in the United States will hold its fall meeting at the Townshend Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 24. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with snacks and visiting, followed by the organization's annual business meeting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be followed by a catered lunch at noon and a program at 1 p.m.
The program is entitled “Townshend's Connection to Juneteenth - the Civil War Record of Private Commodore Bush of Company F of the U.S. Colored Troops.” The program will be presented by Charles E. Marchant, president of the Townshend Historical Society and longtime Townshend cemetery commissioner.
The meeting and program are open to the public. Luncheon is by reservation at $18 per person. Reservations must be made by Sept. 17. Call Marchant at 802-365-7937 or write him at P.O. Box 132, Townshend, VT 05353. Checks for $18 should be made out to Charles Marchant.
Memberships in VOCA are available for those who wish. The annual dues are $20.