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Tips for being news savvy online

LUDLOW, Vt. – Are you sharing the news? Learn to read and check sources before sharing. Join us on Friday, June 26, from 1-2 p.m., at Fletcher Memorial Library, 88 Main Street, Ludlow. In the digital age, anyone can publish … Continued

New owners of Vermont Packinghouse plan for local growth

NORTH SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – For years, limited meat processing capacity in Vermont has forced many farmers to sell their livestock out of state. A recent ownership transition at a meat processing plant in North Springfield aims to change that by … Continued

Sugar makers share secrets at LAHS Annual Meeting

LONDONDERRY, Vt. – The Londonderry Arts and Historical Society (LAHS) will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 25, at 5:30 p.m., at the Custer Sharp House, 2461 Middletown Road, Londonderry. As in past years, the meeting will feature local … Continued

Health and climate change talk at Springfield Library

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Join Dr. Mark Levine for a talk on the personal-health and public-health impacts of climate change, on Tuesday, June 23, at 6 p.m., at the Springfield Town Library. This talk will introduce key public health principles to … Continued

Rita R. Hinds, 1928-2026

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Rita Roberta Hinds, of Bellows Falls, Vt., passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026. She was 97 years old. She was born Rita Roberta Reed, on Aug. 13, 1928, in Rutland, Vt., to Alvin John Reed … Continued

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