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Successful Aging Awards presented
From left, Janice Duke, Barbara Moseley, and Judy Morton were among the Windham County seniors honored by Senior Solutions last month.
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Successful Aging Awards presented

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 — Issue 331

Five senior citizens from Windham County were honored with Successful Aging Awards at the annual meeting of Senior Solutions on Oct. 28 in Springfield.

The awardees were Carleton Chaffee of Newfane, Janice Duke of West Dummerston, Judy Morton of Dummerston, Barbara Moseley of Vernon, and Cynthia Nau of Brookline.

Successful Aging Awards are presented to seniors in southeastern Vermont based on their contributions to the community and their exemplary personal qualities.

Four seniors from Windsor County were also honored.

The guest speaker was Roger Allbee of Grace Cottage Hospital, who spoke about Vermont healthcare trends and community wellness.

Obituaries & Milestones

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Obituaries • Agnes Irene "Aggie" Gilson, 95, of Brattleboro. Died peacefully Oct. 29, 2025, at...

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Obituaries • Charles W. "Charlie" Aron, 75, of Westminster. Died at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Oct.

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Obituaries • Stephen Bayard "Step" Chambers, 64, died Oct. 20, 2025, while receiving excellent nursing...

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Obituaries • Janice Pope Deyo, 96, of Brattleboro. Died peacefully at Vernon Green Nursing Home,

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Final comment period begins for relicensing hydro facilities on Connecticut River

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 — Issue 755

Since late 2012, the Wilder, Bellows Falls, and Vernon hydroelectric facilities in the heart of the Connecticut River have been in the process of renewing their operating licenses in a process known as relicensing. The three dams at Wilder, Bellows Falls, and Vernon in New Hampshire and Vermont are owned by Great River Hydro (formerly TransCanada), a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec whose sole shareholder is the government of Québec. In addition, two Massachusetts facilities - Turners Falls Dam and Northfield Mountain...

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How do we tell our children why people hurt each other?

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Robyn Flatley
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 — Issue 781

BRATTLEBORO-When I was a child, I read The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. I had nightmares of hiding in a wall, under a floor, in the attic. Anne was discovered by the relentless killers who finally destroyed her life. As I grew older, I wondered about the men who tortured people in the concentration camps. Doctors who masterminded cruel experiments. It was a terrible mystery. Today, I wonder how people can torture, rape, maim, and kill Palestinians.

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Canal Street Art Gallery hosts new working artist program

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 — Issue 679

Canal Street Art Gallery (CSAG) presents Alissa Buffum, the first artist to participate in CSAG's new Working Artist Program. This program is an artist's studio and exhibition space within the gallery and is open during the gallery's regular hours. Beginning in September, the Gallery will be open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on 3rd Friday Gallery Nights, from 5 to 7 p.m. The Working Artist Program is located on the canal, behind the front gallery...

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