• The family of Nita Harrison invites those who knew her to attend a celebration of her life at noon on Saturday, July 26, at the Laura Heller Community Barn, 54 Kimball Hill, Putney. Nita lived in Putney from 1964 to 2015 and in Townshend from 2015 to 2019. She died in Connecticut on Jan. 2, 2025. RSVP at nitaharrison.wordpress.com/rsvp.
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...BRATTLEBORO-Sam Mercurio has been a regular at the Tuesday Morning Veterans Coffee Group at American Legion Post 5 since its inception six years ago. "Sam's been a very loyal member of our group here," said Dr. Robert Tortolani, one of the group's organizers. "And we can't be more honored...
College news • Julianne Liebow of Townshend received a Master of Science degree from Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts. • Kiera Noble of Guilford receieved a Bachelor's degree from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. • Lindsey Weaver of Brattleboro graduated with a post-graduate degree in PMH nursing...
College news • The following local students successfully completed their academic journey and are now part of Vermont State University's Class of 2025: Kailyn August of West Dover, Stacy Bryck of Dummerston, Nikole Bunker of Brattleboro, Jeffrey Cavagnino of Londonderry, Liz Cunningham of Jacksonville, Damian Dierkes of Dummerston, Katelynn Dunn of Wilmington, Alex Fellows of Brattleboro, Amy Fielding of Putney, Mary Fortier of Vernon, Jason Guerino of Vernon, Amelia Harrison of Brattleboro, Claire Holmes of Wardsboro, Oskar Lehnartz of Putney,
College news • The following students at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) earned associate degrees at CCV's 2025 Commencement on June 7: Sarah Aiken, Jacob Alexander Harrelson, and Alejandra Morcillo-Franco of Bellows Falls; Moussoumakan A. Diallo, Monica Ann Kellar, Carol Ann Maynard, Clay Anthony Barcelos, Erika Carolyn Favreau, Frances Cornick, Drew Del Valle, Hailey Elizabeth Taylor, Melissa Lee Hill, and Monique Tameka Carson of Brattleboro; Sierra Lynn Lane, Krystal A. Martin and Trevor J. Golding of Dummerston; Sierra Gagnon...
College news • Patrick Donnelly of Brattleboro recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in creative studies and an advanced certificate in creative writing. • The following local students were honored for academic excellence during the spring 2025 semester: Kaley Mola, a psychology major from West Dover, was named to the Trustees' List. Mola, as well as Jayden Crawford of Wilmington and Nicholas Petronic of Townshend, were named to...
Twenty-seven Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders were recognized on May 20 during the eighth annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit. The winning leaders from Windham County are Hailee Galandak-Cochran of Bellows Falls; Negina Azimi, Francesca Bourgault, Kayla Brookins, Caz Clark, Ana Mejia, and Maureen Velsor of Brattleboro; George Sprague of Guilford; Nathaniel Scull of Putney; Stacey Reeve of Westminster; and Julie Koehler, Samantha Kondracki, and Luis Lascari of Wilmington. This annual recognition event, conducted by the Southern Vermont Young Professionals and the...
Obituaries • Winona S. Courcelle, 101, of Vernon. Died peacefully on May 27, 2025, at Vernon Green Nursing Home. She was born in Northfield, Massachusetts, on Sept. 15, 1923, the daughter of Carl and Beatrice (Willard) Scherlin. She was raised and educated in Vernon and graduated from Brattleboro High School with the Class of 1941. Winona had been employed as an office clerk at the Holstein Association in Brattleboro, which she retired from in December 1986 following 38 faithful years...