BELLOWS FALLS-Another large, colorful, peaceful crowd lined the main street of Bellows Falls on June 14 for a couple of hours starting at noon, one of an estimated 2,000-plus anti-Trump No Kings rallies in the U.S. that day. The crowd was estimated to be similar in size to the town's last rally, with 400 to 500 people participating. More than 100 people had officially signed up, said organizer Susan Brace, but many times that number participated. The protestors initially gathered...
BELLOWS FALLS-After using several temporary sites for its collection, the Bellows Falls Historical Society (BFHS) held a grand opening on June 14 at its new permanent location at 46 Canal St. Founded in 1965 by Bob Ashcroft, Bob Adams, and Alice Hawkins in order to save the historic Adams Grist Mill, leaders of the BFHS say they finally have an adequate building to house and display the Society's considerable collection of documents, photos and artifacts. The Historical Society originally used...
BRATTLEBORO-The MicroMoo bus service is being discontinued by Southeast Vermont Transit (SEVT), which runs the Holstein-decorated MOOver buses, leaving many people unable to get to and from work during hours when regular buses do not operate. The MicroMoo bus, launched as a pilot project in April 2024, was running weekdays from 5 to 11 p.m. as an on-demand service as opposed to a fixed route, so that riders could go directly from one point to another within the town. Its...
BRATTLEBORO-The Legislature usually retires for the year in early May. Yet it is early June, it has not adjourned, and the legislators are at home. What is going on? The roadblock is the education bill, and that is why the Legislature is taking a two-week break before returning to Montpelier. On June 7, four of Brattleboro's legislators - Rep. Emilie Kornheiser of District 7, Rep. Mollie Burke of District 8, Rep. Ian Goodnow of District 9, and Sen. Nadir Hashim,
On Saturday, June 14, local organizers, activists, partners, and leaders from across pro-democracy and pro-worker movements will come together for more than 25 "No Kings: A Nationwide Day of Defiance" events across Vermont. It's part of more than 500 events nationwide on Flag Day, which also coincide with President Trump's birthday and a planned military parade in Washington, D.C., to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army. The largest event in the state will be a...
BELLOWS FALLS-Founded in 1995, Parks Place Community Resource Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary still focused on its original mission - "to create opportunities by connecting people and resources in the Greater Falls area." The nonprofit is marking its 30th anniversary with a celebration at its 44 School St. location at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. The event will include pizza, birthday cake, games, and music, with special guests Troy Wunderle and Wade Garrett, a.k.a. DJ Wade the Great.