BRATTLEBORO >> On Friday, July 8, at 7 p.m, officers with the Brattleboro Police Department responded to an assault with weapons at the former Friendly's parking lot on Putney Road near the roundabout. The victim was assaulted by three males, one armed with a knife, the other two with blunt weapons, stated the press release.
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The paintings of Robert McBride on display at Main Street Arts
The paintings of Robert McBride will be on display at Main Street Arts from July 28 to Aug. 26, with an opening reception Aug. 4. SAXTONS RIVER >> Main Street Arts is hosting an exhibit of the work of artist Robert McBride until Aug. 26, with an opening reception Thursday, Aug. 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. "Creating the work allows me to translate much of the stimulation that I take in from living into tangible forms," he said. "Often people respond to my work as landscape with a topographical perspective, as if they were looking down from above."
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Pilgrimage to the Rockingham Meeting House focuses on the gravestones
BELLOWS FALLS >> It promises to be a most unique Rockingham Meeting House pilgrimage this year, turning an eye to the graveyard and the mysteries of the carvings of the stones. The 110th annual pilgrimage to the Rockingham Meeting House will be held Sunday, beginning with welcoming bagpipe music and a picnic at 11 a.m. at the historic landmark structure.
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Book review: 'I am Compassionate Creativity'
Kali Quinn, a former Saxtons River resident, has returned to Vermont and will be speaking about her new book, "I am Compassionate Creativity," at Everyone's Books on Sept. 30. GUILFORD >> "I Am Compassionate Creativity" is a compelling coming-of-age journey though a life in the arts, social activism, human encounter, and spiritual engagement.
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Presumed Saxtons River shooter surrenders without incident
Several State Police units were sent to the scene, where they set up a perimeter. Troopers reported that more gunshots were heard and that several of them hit nearby houses.
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Police make arrest after gunshots fired in Saxtons River
Evidence shows a man shot at numerous houses and discharged rounds inside the residence he was in Sunday morning, according to police. Anthony Smith, 53, of Saxtons River, "surrendered to troopers without incident," Vermont State Police Lt.
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Man found not guilty in alleged assault
A Saxtons River man was found not guilty by a jury of disorderly conduct and simple assault of a 12-year-old boy during a basketball game. Kevin S. Douglass, 42, was found not guilty of the charges, which stemmed from an incident on Sept.
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Most popular stories of 2016 on www.wcax.com
As we count down to the new year, we're also remembering 2016. Here's a look back at some of the most popular stories on our website, www.wcax.com.
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Permits issued for Thursday's 'LUV Crawl'
The Select Board showed its "love" for a local event by signing off on several permits. "It's been done before, it's been done successfully," Town Manager Peter Elwell said at special meeting last Tuesday.
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Theater: 'Sweeney Todd'
Coming to Bellows Falls Opera House at 7 the Square, by Main Street Arts . 7:30 p.m. "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
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Healthcare job shadowing offered to high school students
A program giving high school students in Southern Vermont the opportunity to shadow healthcare professionals is taking applications for its summer 2017 sessions. Students currently in grades 10, 11 and 12 who are interested in healthcare careers are welcome to apply for the 2017 MedQuest programs through the Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center.
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Exhibit: Student art
The art of Saxtons River Elementary students on display at Main Street Arts from March 9 to April 21 in a show entitled "98 Works of Art." 36 Main St., Saxtons River.
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Items in the collection include silk pillows and lambswool throws in warm neutrals to adorn furniture, fine art photography prints and watercolor-based greeting cards to ponder, ceramic platters, a live edge cheeseboard and table linens to enhance a tablescape, beeswax candles and an instrumental CD of meditative guitar music. The goods selected come from Arcadia Park Designs, Black Barn Artisans, Samantha Verrone Textiles, Simply Birch, Snow On Water, and artist Harry D. Hudson.
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Possible grant looks to work on watershed resiliency
With help from the Windham Regional Commission, Halifax may have the opportunity to be involved in a grant program devoted to flood resiliency along the Green River, as well as the entire watershed.
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Alliance forming along Green River
LBy Mike Faher VTDigger GUILFORD - The Green River meanders southward through three towns before crossing Vermont's border with Massachusetts. Now, there's an effort underway to unite those towns - Marlboro, Halifax and Guilford - with other regional partners to take a fresh look at issues like flood resiliency, conservation and restoration.
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Concert: Piano celebration
Main Street Arts, 35 Main St., Saxtons River. On Sunday, April 23, 3 p.m. Hugh Keelan, Gudrun Weeks, Peggy Spencer, Pedro Pereira, and Doug Cox, for Schubert's Trout Quintet.
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Art exhibit: 'Distant Thunder'
The art of Gil Perry and the writing and illustrations of Charles Norris-Brown will be on display at Main Street Arts, 35 Main St., Saxtons River through June 16. Information at 802-869-2960 or Perry and Norris-Brown Artwork on Display SAXTONS RIVER - The art of Gil Perry and the writing and illustrating of Charles Norris-Brown will be on display at Main Street Arts from May 1 to June 16 in a show entitled "Distant Thunder." An opening reception to meet the artists will be held Thursday, May 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Perry's paintings reflect his interest in capturing the variations of light in nature.
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Crash damages front of market
A woman accidentally drove her car ran into Saxtons River Village Market on Friday afternoon. "I think she meant to press the brake and instead hit the gas," Averill Larsen, the owner of the market, said.
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Workshop: Watercolor with O'Brien
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Theater: Main St. Arts
Dominic DiBenedetto and Brandon Norman with people-eating puppets that Norman will don for the Main Street Arts production of Little Shop of Horrors. "Little Shop of Horrors," June 29, 30 at 7:30 p.m. ; July 1 at 2 p.m. $18 adults, $8 youth 12 and younger in advance or $20 and $10 at the door, 36 Main St., Saxtons River.
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