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PHONE NUMBERS: Business Directory/Classifieds .........5B Ph:฀802-228-3600฀•฀Fax:฀802-228-3464 EMAIL YOUR SHORT, 2-3 EMAIL YOUR BOX / DISPLAY EMAIL YOUR PRESS RELEASES, Legal Notices .................................6B WEBSITE: SENTENCE CALENDAR EVENTS ADS AND CLASSIFIED LISTINGS ARTICLES, AND PHOTOS Calendar ................................6B - 8B www.VermontJournal.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2A | December 25, 2019 The Vermont Journal 2019 End of the Jan. 3 – CAES principal Kath- tion to Angelo’s bachelor party Vermont Journal & The Shop- LUDLOW, Vt. – The Black dents about the Dana-Farber By Amanda Wedegis, The erine Fogg grateful for her stu- from Angelo’s brother Devin, per River Independent School Marathon Challenge team and Vermont Journal & The Shop- dents to be back home responded that, although he Committee has seen a posi- their goal to “help reach the per CHESTER, Vt. – The year didn’t know Angelo or much Feb. 5 – New partnership, but tive early response to their ultimate finish line – a world 2019 is off to a great start, at about skiing, he was coming. we’re still your local commu- newly launched capital cam- without cancer.” May 4 – A gleeful Apple Blos- least according to Chester-An- The group countered with a nity newspaper paign. Of the 350 letters sent By Amanda Wedegis, The som dover Elementary School Prin- real invitation. The plan? Ski- LUDLOW, Vt. – In recent out, BRISC has received 25-30 Vermont Journal SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The cipal Katherine Fogg. Fogg, ing at Okemo Mountain Resort months, Miller has joined percent response rate in the 63rd Apple Blossom Cotillion along with her team of teachers in Ludlow, Vt. forces with the Rutland Her- first week, with donations to- March 28 – Vermont ranked held two gleeful evenings, Fri- and other staffers and some 240 By Sharon Huntley, The Ver- ald, outlining a partnership tally over $6,000. Although the 11th in U.S. for Midterm Elec- day and Saturday, May 3 and elementary school-aged chil- mont Journal that will protect The Vermont letters asked specifically for a tion voter turnout 4. The event featured songs dren are finally back in their Journal & The Shopper and al- $15-dollar contribution, dona- MONTPELIER, Vt. – Ver- from the show Glee, which pre- rightful school building as of Jan. 27 – Postal Service hikes low it to continue publishing, tions have ranged from $15 to mont Secretary of State Jim miered 10 years ago, May 19, Jan. 3, 2019, after a trying start price of Forever stamps essentially untouched, once he $100 dollars with a few hitting Condos is pleased to announce 2009. A huge congratulation to the school year. REGION – If you happen completes the process of turn- the $1,000 mark. This is good that Vermont has been ranked goes to the 63rd Apple Blossom By Sharon Huntley, The Ver- to buy Forever stamps after ing over day-to-day manage- news for BRISC, whom worked 11th in total voter turnout for Queen, Hannah Crosby, escort- mont Journal Sunday, Jan. 27, you may have ment to newly named Assistant with a consultant to help them the 2018 Midterm Election ed by Hayden Morancy. noticed the price rose from 50 Publisher, Shawntae [Webb]. organize how to approach their across all 50 states in the 7th By Shawntae Webb, The Ver- Jan. 14 – Plans progress to en- to 55 cents. The rise in stamp By Sharon Huntley, The Ver- fundraising as they look to se- biennial edition of the “Amer- mont Journal & The Shopper sure healthcare services for the prices come as a result of a $3.9 mont Journal & The Shopper cure at least $300,000 in start- ica Goes to the Polls” report, Springfield region billion loss in revenue reported up costs. released by the nonpartisan May 4 – Route 106 North SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Mem- in the U.S. Postal Service’s fiscal Feb. 5 – Cavendish Depot By Sharon Huntley, The Ver- groups Nonprofit VOTE and Market raises $11,539 for bers of the Springfield Medical year 2018. The Associated Press Bridge project to begin March mont Journal the U.S. Elections Project. Honor Flight New England Care Systems and Springfield reports that the 10 percent in- 1 The report found that the na- CHESTER, Vt. – Route 106 Hospital boards of directors crease in the Forever stamp CAVENDISH, Vt. – The Cav- March 1 – Vermont Legisla- tional voter turnout average North Market & Deli hosted met with Gov. Phil Scott and price is the biggest increase in endish Town Manager Brendan ture honors Ludlow Rotary was 50.3%, which is the high- a fundraiser for Honor Flight several members of his team total cents in the history of the McNamara, in Monday, Feb. member est recorded voter turnout for New England Saturday, May early Monday, Jan. 14, to ad- Postal Service. 11 Selectboard meeting, of- LUDLOW, Vt. – For more a midterm election since 1914. 4 at the Chester American Le- dress SMCS’ financial challeng- By Amanda Wedegis, The ficially announced the start of than 20 years, Ralph Pace has Vermont’s voter turnout was gion and raised $11,539. Honor es. The meeting was the Depot Bridge Proj- been an outstanding member of 55.9%. Flight New England pays to constructive and it was ect was slated to begin the greater Ludlow community. send World War II and Korean clear that significant March 1, 2019 with Many of his contributions to April 1 – Pike Industries and War veterans to Washington, work lies ahead for the dismantling of the cur- this community were described VTrans hear public comment D.C. for the day at no expense health system, which rent bridge. Cold River by the Vermont Legislature in on Route 103 to the veteran. Since 2009, it must be accomplished Bridges LLC from Wal- a lengthy proclamation issued LUDLOW, Vt. – Representa- has completed 54 flights to D.C. in a very short period pole, N.H. was awarded March 1, 2019 to honor Ralph’s tives from Pike Industries and and has transported over 1,969 of time. the project and have community leadership and VTrans met in front of a crowd veterans. already rented office public service. of approximately 80 agitated Jan. 20 – Viral An- space in town in an- residents from Ludlow and sur- May 26 – Chester open-air gelo’s bachelor party ticipation of the project March 19 – Springfield, Brat- rounding towns at the Heald Artisans Alley Market off to a lives up to the hype start date. tleboro hospitals announce Auditorium Monday, April 1 great success LUDLOW, Vt. – An- By Sharon Huntley, collaboration for childbirth to answer questions regarding CHESTER, Vt. – A new open- gelo Onello and his The Vermont Journal services the poor quality of the incom- air market called Artisans Alley bachelor party were SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – At a plete 2018 Route 103 paving Market opened under sunny thrust into the nation- Feb. 12 – Springfield special Board meeting held project. The 38.75-mile proj- skies in Chester for the first al spotlight after Will Hospital CEO looks for Tuesday, March 19, Spring- ect spanned from Rockingham time Sunday, May 26, draw- Novak from Arizona, community support as field Hospital and Springfield to Clarendon town line with ing a crowd estimated between having erroneously re- cuts move forward Medical Care Systems voted to a cost of $8.4 million. The job 300-400 visitors, with orga- ceived an email invita- Angelo’s viral bacherlor party. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – close the hospital’s Childbirth was awarded to Pike Industries nizer Sharon Baker declaring PHOTO BY SHARON HUNTLEY As Springfield Hospital Center. After months of careful in April of 2018 with an expec- the launch “an overwhelming and Springfield Medi- analysis and an additional week tation that the job would be success.” cal Care Systems continue to of listening sessions and analy- completed by the fall of 2018. By Sharon Huntley, The Ver- look for ways to cut $6.5 mil- sis as employees, members of By Sharon Huntley, The Ver- mont Journal lion in annualized expenses, the medical staff, and the com- mont Journal the way back to viability will munity shared information and May 27 – Ludlow Memorial largely depend on the support insights regarding the continu- April 6 – Black River wins at Day Parade is one to be re- from the community. Halstead ation of the childbirth services Vermont History Day membered has had to make some tough at Springfield Hospital, the vote LUDLOW, Vt. – It was a hap- LUDLOW, Vt. – Ludlow’s Me- decisions in recent weeks, cut- favored closure. py bus ride back from Burling- morial Day Parade pulled out ting 27 staff positions and insti- ton Saturday, April 6, as Black all the stops on a sunny morn- tuting across the board salary March 25 – Boston Marathon River students returned home ing Monday, May 27 with many reductions of 10% for salaried runner celebrates 20 years with from Vermont History Day. new participants to the pro- workers and 4% for hourly LES class The contest, held at the Uni- gram including the Vermont workers, which goes into effect LUDLOW, Vt.