Saxtons River News

Facing an increasingly difficult challenge in fundraising and chasing down grants, a committee working on the town's recreation area has made some changes to its plans.

The northeastern bulrush knows about survival. The rare, slender plant, which is a federally endangered species, is found in pockets around wetlands in the Northeast.

This summer you can get a wholesome lunch just beyond the Blue Door at Christ's Church in Saxtons River.

Two artists have been chosen for a public art project being planned at the Brattleboro courthouse, and they'll exhibit their preliminary ideas for it this week.

The Tenth annual Roots on the River Music Festival is set to begin on Thursday, June 11, with a special night of blues music at the Opera House in Bellows Falls featuring Sonny Landreth, Chris Smither, and Josh Maiocco.

Police have cited a parent for simple assault after he fought his son's hockey coach at a high school graduation party.

When: Saturday, June 6 and 30, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: United Church, 8 School St., Bellows Falls.

Officials from the town of Rockingham and the village of Bellows Falls plan to look into consolidation.

Featured: Stone Church Arts presents "Printmakers Together," a group show of work in different printmaking techniques by local artists Anna Bowler, Kimberly Hartman Colligan, Joellen Knight and Randy Walton.

The six graduates of the Community High School of Vermont's Brattleboro campus are ready to put their pasts behind them.

Main Street Arts of Saxtons River and River Theater of Charlestown, N.H., will hold open auditions for high school and college age students for their Broadway summer Cabaret "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" on Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m., at Main Street Arts in Saxtons River.

George Cheney is getting ready to say good-bye to an old friend. His friend is about 350 miles from Earth, and it's been 25 years since the two have been face to face.

The Saxtons River Art Guild, under the auspices of the Greater Rockingham Area Services, recently hung a new show at Hospital Court in Bellows Falls.

The public is invited to a discussion on the topic of old maps at 7 p.m. today at Christ's Church.

Village residents voted almost two-to-one to keep a full-time paid fire department at the Bellows Falls annual meeting Monday night.

INCIDENT: Mobile Home Fire CASE #: 09D101171 TROOPER: Det. Sgt. Mark P. Galle STATION: Williston CONTACT#:802-872-4090 ext 2015 DATE/TIME:05-12-2009 11:05 p.m. LOCATION: 23 Rounds Road, Rockingham, VT VICTIMS: John and Deborah Simonds CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Rockingham,VT On 05-12-2009 at approximately 11:00 p.m. John Simonds awakened to the ...

Saturday: Bellows Falls Union High School Board, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., special meeting, retreat at the Saxtons River Inn.

A mobile home fire Tuesday night left a family of four homeless. Shortly after 11 p.m., fire departments from Rockingham, Bellows Falls, Springfield, Chester, Saxtons River, Walpole, N.H., and North Walpole, N.H., responded to a fire on Rounds Road.

With the recent addition of two new area open mic nights, this part of Vermont has suddenly become a week-long opportunity to hear free, live music.

VEHICLE #1 OPERATOR: Kendra Wood AGE: 24 SEAT BELT? Unknown CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Athens, VT DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: 1996 Toyota T-100 pickup DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: Total loss INJURIES V#1/Kendra Wood/Unknown Injuries 2-infants/ approx.