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• Barbara Ann (Fuller) Spencer, 94, of Guilford. Died peacefully Oct. 15, 2026. She was born July 5, 1932, in Newton, Massachusetts, to Elliot and Caroline Fuller. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Philip, whom she married on April 25, 1954. She is survived by her five children: Richard Spencer, Sylvia Burns, Donald Spencer, James Spencer, and Lisa Provatas. She loved her 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren who affectionately called her “Gram” or “GG.” Most recently, Barbara worked for the state of Vermont in the Child Services Department, where she was involved with the WIC Program. Previously, she worked as a medical secretary for several local doctors, including Dr. Bresnahan and Dr. Tortolani. Barbara loved entertaining her family and friends, particularly at her home in the Vermont woods. Another of Barbara’s greatest passions was enjoying animals, “her furry friends.” Memorial information: A memorial service for family and friends will be held at a future date to be announced. Donations to the Windham County Humane Society, P.O. Box 397, Brattleboro, VT 05302; or to support hospice care at the Center for Solace, 191 Canal St., Brattleboro, VT 05301. To offer condolences, visit atamaniuk.com.
• Brenda Anne (Haskell) Stack, 75, of Bellows Falls. Died unexpectedly at her home Oct. 15, 2026. Brenda was born May 1, 1951, in Bellows Falls, the daughter of Leroy Haskell and Catherine (Cavanaugh) Haskell. Brenda was a graduate of Bellows Falls High School, Class of 1970. She was known by many in the community for her gracious nature and commitment to the community. Many also knew Brenda had a green thumb, which fit her long-standing role as head of the produce department at Lisai’s Market, where she worked for four decades. Before she worked at Lisai’s, she worked at the First...
-There will be more soccer at Hayford Field in Wilmington this week as both of Twin Valley’s teams advanced into the Division IV semifinals. • Brooke Davis scored in the 78th minute to give top-seeded Twin Valley a 1-0 victory over the eighth-seeded Mount St. Joseph Mounties in a...
Foil falls, fractures at 55+ with Bone Builders classes in Dummerston DUMMERSTON — Free Bone Builders classes for people 55 and older meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Dummerston Congregational Church, 1535 Middle Road. The classes focus on strength training and balance to improve...
BRATTLEBORO-R.E. Dunklee & Sons Machine Shop hummed on Flat Street for 100 years before closing in 2023. It was an irreplaceable Brattleboro institution. Machining is the process that transforms raw materials — often but not exclusively metal — into a final product using tools like lathes, milling machines, or drill presses. Of course, machining endures and it evolves. But as new technology replaces old tools and techniques, the art of it all might seem a little less apparent to fans...
BRATTLEBORO-The Vermont Circus Festival (VCF) launches Sunday, Nov. 1 and will run through Sunday, Nov. 8, offering a full week of opportunities for all kinds of circus immersion in multiple locations in Brattleboro and Putney. Produced by Brattleboro’s New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), the festival, for which the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance is a promotional partner, has been chosen as a “Signature Event” by the Vermont Department of Tourism, which offers marketing support to this festival’s second iteration. “This...
BRATTLEBORO-New England Youth Theatre (NEYT) will bring Times Square back to Brattleboro for the second year, as the nonprofit youth theater and school produces “Broadway in Brattleboro” on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Latchis Theatre. As described in a NEYT news release, “this one-night-only fundraiser brings together professional Broadway talent and NEYT youth mentors for a celebration of musical theater and the life-changing power of youth arts education.” NEYT alumnus Taylor Ford Patno curates and produces the event, while fellow...
BELLOWS FALLS-Local artist Tim Wells, who creates professionally as Tai Ericson, has a new show of his latest work — four intricate large portraits created in a painstaking collage technique and intended to carry a powerful message. These first four portraits were made, Wells said, “to honor murdered transgender people, as part of a larger series combatting transphobia and the real harm it causes.” The works, part of a planned series of 12, will be the first exhibit shown in...
BRATTLEBORO-Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, seeking to recover from a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, announced Monday that a local businessman has offered a $4 million infusion. Willy Buhlmann, who emigrated from Switzerland in 1970 to found and his Swiss Precision Turning machine shop, is donating the money from its recent sale to the southeastern Vermont healthcare hub's depleted investment account, the hospital reported. "I'm glad I made Brattleboro my home, and I wanted to give something back," Buhlmann said in a statement. "The...
BRATTLEBORO-A committee tasked with recommending possible mergers among six southern Vermont school districts deferred a decision on how to allocate votes between different-sized districts based on their student populations. The Group 5 merger committee, meeting for the first time on Oct. 7, tabled a vote on how to fulfill a proportional representation requirement under Act 170, the 2026 education reform law, because some members were absent. The law requires the seven study committees statewide to align the number of members...
BRATTLEBORO-Oh Give Us a Song: A Tribute Concert to Celebrate the Music of Peter Amidon will be held Monday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre, 50 Main St. Performers at the concert, which will feature choral arrangements by the late Peter Amidon (1949–2025), include the Amidon-Bodé family, the Hallowell Singers, the vocal octet West Willow, pianist Adam Podd, guitarist and singer Keith Murphy, and fiddler Becky Tracy. In collaboration with his wife, Mary Alice Amidon, Peter was...
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BRATTLEBORO-Flutist, vocalist, and composer Elena Pinderhughes will both perform and teach as part of the Vermont Jazz Center’s (VJC) ninth annual Emerging Artist Festival, which celebrates the next generation of jazz artists. The Pinderhughes concert will cap off the two-day festival Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the VJC, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, #222. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Pinderhughes has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the White House. Her first solo album,
BRATTLEBORO-In Full Flow, a concert featuring new pieces by area female composers, is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Brattleboro Music Center (BMC), 72 Blanche Moyse Way. Performing composers will be Lissa Schneckenburger on fiddle, Laurel Swift on fiddle and double bass, Valerie Thompson on cello, Rachel Clemente on harp, and Grace Schlett on percussion. “The audience will immerse itself in a space where folk music and chamber music meet and dance,” organizers wrote in a news...
LONDONDERRY-Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home. Statistically speaking, if you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a spouse, a parent, a child, or a friend. Neighborhood Connections is bringing to the community an opportunity to learn about and practice Hands-Only CPR. This method is effective and can significantly increase the chances of survival for the victim, especially in the...
BRATTLEBORO-The Athena Giving Circle recently announced that River Gallery School has been named the 2026 recipient of their annual $5,000 grant. The Athena Giving Circle is a group of area women who pool resources to support one local nonprofit organization each year. This is their seventh annual award since forming in 2020. This year, they honor River Gallery School on their 50th anniversary. “Art in and for the community has always been a hallmark of River Gallery School and we...
BRATTLEBORO-In peaceful, quiet Brattleboro, you wouldn’t think you would need a bodyguard. But given the turmoil in Washington and the political hatred being freely spewed over the internet and in political television ads these days, the sad truth is that U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., needs one. Contemporary American political violence has a long and complicated story, but it is growing much uglier. It was building long before the Pennsylvania governor’s residence in Harrisburg suffered major damage during an overnight...
SAXTONS RIVER-On Sunday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Saxtons River Historical Society (SRHS) and the Rockingham Cemetery Committee will host the annual late fall gathering at the hearse house and historic cemetery vault at the Saxtons River Cemetery. The horse-drawn hearse, built in Saxtons River, will be featured, along with more local history and opportunities for engagement with the museum and with the cemeteries in Rockingham. Volunteers will be donning vintage clothing from the SRHS collection.
