• Join family and friends celebrating Irvin Stowell's 90th Birthday with refreshments and cake on Sunday, March 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Townshend Church on the Common. If you are unable to attend and wish to send a card, send it to Irvin P. Stowell, 704 Grafton Rd., Townshend, VT 05353.
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...College news • The following local students were honored for academic excellence in the fall 2024 semester by Community College of Vermont. Named to the President's List were Calista Cooke of Townshend, Marcias Masetlwa of Vernon, Victoria Augusta-Summers of West Halifax, Paige Mellish of Westminster, and Jasmine Cavanaugh of...
College news • Elisabeth Keeler, a dental hygiene major from Wilmington, was named to the fall 2024 President's List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. • Georgia Bristol from Dummerston, Liliana Carignan from Brattleboro, Destiny Duke from Vernon, and Cameron Gage from Putney were all named...
College news • Emily Maturo of Wardsboro was a member of Vermont State University's December 2024 graduating class. • The following local students were recognized for academic achievement in the fall 2024 semester at Vermont State University. Named to the President's List were Thad Engstrom Keep of Guilford, Jason Guerino of Vernon, Claire Holmes of Wardsboro, Trevor Kipp of Brattleboro, Nadine Kissell of Vernon, John Noe of Brookline, Maggie Parker of Grafton, and Kes Voulgarakis of Wilmington. Named to the...
Obituaries • L. Bruce Chapin, 91, of Jamaica. Died on Jan. 11, 2025, in his home that he and his wife Shirley had built, with his loving family by his side. Bruce was born May 15, 1933, in Williamsville, a devoted son of Elsie Geneva (Farr) and Mark George Chapin. Bruce and his younger brother, Pug, were raised in South Windham on the Farr homestead in a close-knit community surrounded by family. Bruce graduated in 1952 from Leland & Gray...
College news • Hunter Smith, a criminal justice major from Westminster, was named to the President's List for the fall 2024 semester at Husson University in Bangor, Maine. • Jesse Peter Dykes of West Wardsboro, a junior majoring in data science, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. • Andrew J. Peloso of Townshend was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at St. Michael's College...
College news • Jonathan Griffin, a senior from West Townshend majoring in business administration, was named to the President's List for the fall 2024 semester at Bob Jones University in Greenville, North Carolina. • Rei Kimura of Brattleboro and Ella Bursky of Westminster were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Obituaries • Dwight Everett Blossom, 82, of Hinsdale, New Hampshire. Died Dec. 29, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in...
Obituaries • Mary Graves Bristol, 91, formerly of Brattleboro. Died peacefully on Dec. 7, 2024, at her home in San Antonio, Texas, following a lengthy illness. Family surrounded her throughout her final days as she responded to the songs, love, and touch of her children and grandchildren. Mary was born on Aug. 31, 1933, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Her twin sister, Miriam Alice, was born 20 minutes later, and they were the fifth and sixth of 14 children born to...