REFORMER.COMNEWSSPORTSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEOPINIONNEWSLETTERS Being first sometimes means coming in last. Vermont has sure had a lot of “firsts” over the years — the first state to abolish slavery; the first state to allow civil unions for same-sex couples; the first state to allow the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from

Canada; and so on

LOCAL NEWS | REFORMER.COM By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. May 5, 2021. WESTMINSTER — Former Gov. Peter Shumlin has withdrawn his controversial request to subdivide some of the former Ranney Farm in Westminster West after the town’s attorney said his project didn’t meet the

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Governor warns of increasing number of cases through April. By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. Mar 30, 2021. MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott and his administration warned on Tuesday that April could mean increasing numbers of cases of the COVID-19 virus in the New England region, including Vermont, likely because of community spread. FIGHTER JETS TO CONDUCT TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER SOUTHERN Fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, Mass., will be making training flights in and around southern Vermont during the month of June, the Massachusetts Air National Guard announced Tuesday. The air guard said it made the announcement VERMONT BREAD COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSES; 91 EMPLOYEES OUT OF Koffee Kup Bakery was one of largest employers in the state of Vermont, with 500 employees in Brattleboro, Burlington and North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. WCAX reported that the Burlington Bakery is closed but the Reformer has not received information on whether the Connecticut plant was also closed. Koffee Kup Bakery got its start in

1925 in Troy

WINDHAM HILL INN FIRE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING Russell believes the fire resulted from lightning, which Beattie called a “good possibility.” “A tree on the back side took some lightning,” Beattie said. The inn was vacant at the time of the fire, he said. The business has been closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Russell PHOTOS: FOURTH-ALARM FIRE AT WINDHAM HILL INN 20210526-FIRE-RADDER-14.JPG. Several fire departments responded to a fourth-alarm fire at Windham Hill Inn in Townshend, Vt. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. No one was inside the inn when the fire started. The manager believes the fire started from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the area. POLICE LOG | COMMUNITY-NEWS | REFORMER.COM Like us on Facebook. Facebook. All persons named in the Police Log are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you’ve appeared in the Police Log, and the charges were later dropped or dismissed, and you would like a follow-up to appear in print, please contact the Reformer newsroom at 802-254-2311, ext. 215, or news@reformer.com. 'LOVEJOY' SERIES COMES TO AN END Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. And thus ends a most delightful British comedy/mystery series! The 10 episodes that comprise "Lovejoy, Series 6" in a set of three Acorn Media DVDs are just as enjoyable as all that went before them. And the final one, "Last Tango in Lavenham," gives the series as a whole an ending filled

with

'VIKING' VILLAGE PLANNED FOR GUILFORD The website is intended to create "a new open trading environment, which can provide greater transparency in the purchasing process of availability, prices and stock levels," states the website. REFORMER.COMNEWSSPORTSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEOPINIONNEWSLETTERS Being first sometimes means coming in last. Vermont has sure had a lot of “firsts” over the years — the first state to abolish slavery; the first state to allow civil unions for same-sex couples; the first state to allow the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from

Canada; and so on

LOCAL NEWS | REFORMER.COM By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. May 5, 2021. WESTMINSTER — Former Gov. Peter Shumlin has withdrawn his controversial request to subdivide some of the former Ranney Farm in Westminster West after the town’s attorney said his project didn’t meet the

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Governor warns of increasing number of cases through April. By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. Mar 30, 2021. MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott and his administration warned on Tuesday that April could mean increasing numbers of cases of the COVID-19 virus in the New England region, including Vermont, likely because of community spread. FIGHTER JETS TO CONDUCT TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER SOUTHERN Fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, Mass., will be making training flights in and around southern Vermont during the month of June, the Massachusetts Air National Guard announced Tuesday. The air guard said it made the announcement VERMONT BREAD COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSES; 91 EMPLOYEES OUT OF Koffee Kup Bakery was one of largest employers in the state of Vermont, with 500 employees in Brattleboro, Burlington and North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. WCAX reported that the Burlington Bakery is closed but the Reformer has not received information on whether the Connecticut plant was also closed. Koffee Kup Bakery got its start in

1925 in Troy

WINDHAM HILL INN FIRE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING Russell believes the fire resulted from lightning, which Beattie called a “good possibility.” “A tree on the back side took some lightning,” Beattie said. The inn was vacant at the time of the fire, he said. The business has been closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Russell PHOTOS: FOURTH-ALARM FIRE AT WINDHAM HILL INN 20210526-FIRE-RADDER-14.JPG. Several fire departments responded to a fourth-alarm fire at Windham Hill Inn in Townshend, Vt. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. No one was inside the inn when the fire started. The manager believes the fire started from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the area. POLICE LOG | COMMUNITY-NEWS | REFORMER.COM Like us on Facebook. Facebook. All persons named in the Police Log are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you’ve appeared in the Police Log, and the charges were later dropped or dismissed, and you would like a follow-up to appear in print, please contact the Reformer newsroom at 802-254-2311, ext. 215, or news@reformer.com. 'LOVEJOY' SERIES COMES TO AN END Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. And thus ends a most delightful British comedy/mystery series! The 10 episodes that comprise "Lovejoy, Series 6" in a set of three Acorn Media DVDs are just as enjoyable as all that went before them. And the final one, "Last Tango in Lavenham," gives the series as a whole an ending filled

with

'VIKING' VILLAGE PLANNED FOR GUILFORD The website is intended to create "a new open trading environment, which can provide greater transparency in the purchasing process of availability, prices and stock levels," states the website.

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Governor warns of increasing number of cases through April. By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. Mar 30, 2021. MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott and his administration warned on Tuesday that April could mean increasing numbers of cases of the COVID-19 virus in the New England region, including Vermont, likely because of community spread. ENERGY COMMITTEES OFFERING LOW-COST WINDOW INSERTS 3 hours ago · The Wardsboro, Windham and Londonderry energy committees are teaming up with Window Dressers, a nonprofit organization to create custom-built low-cost insulating window inserts for your home’s windows. The window inserts are volunteer-made at local community builds. Window Dressers is a nonprofit TOWN MOVING TOWARD DEMOLITION OF FORMER MEETING WATERS 18 hours ago · The former Methodist church, located at 66 Atkinson Street, at one time was the second oldest church in the village, dating back to 1835. The current owner, Christopher Glennon of Bellows Falls, doesn’t have the financial resources to do anything with the building, Pickup said. VERMONT BREAD EMPLOYEES TO GET OWED MONEY, BUT BAKERY NOT BURLINGTON -- Former employees of Vermont Bread Company in Brattleboro got some good news and some not so good news Monday. During a court hearing in Chittenden County, it was announced Flower Foods had purchased Koffee Kup and its assets, Vermont Bread and Superior Baking in North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. LOCAL MASK MANDATES STAY, FOR NOW BRATTLEBORO — Mask mandates from municipalities and businesses still apply until rescinded. “There’s quite a bit of understandable buzz about Brattleboro’s mask order, now that the and the state of Vermont have lifted that requirement from their guidance,” Select Board member Tim Wessel said in a Facebook post on his page for town WILMINGTON RESCINDS MASK ORDER WILMINGTON — The town will no longer require masks inside of establishments. “I think we can leave it up to the people themselves if they want to mask up,” Select Board Chairman Tom Fitzgerald said at the Select Board meeting held remotely Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to rescind its 'A NIGHTMARE': VERMONT BREAD EMPLOYEES WAITING FOR MONEY On April 1, American Industrial Acquisition Corp. purchased a majority share in Koffee Kup, which included the bakery in Burlington, Vermont Bread in Brattleboro, and Superior Bakery in North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. Twenty-five days later, AIAC closed the bakeries with no notice

to employees.

VERMONT CONTINUING TO OFFER WALK-IN CLINICS FOR COVID The numbers. The Vermont Department of Health on Friday reported 75 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the statewide total since the pandemic began to just under 23,400. There were 17 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including four in intensive care. The number of deaths from COVID-19 remained at 249. TRANSPORTATION CENTER LOWER FLOOR TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY FOR Facebook. BRATTLEBORO -- The first floor (lower level) of the Brattleboro Transportation Center (parking garage) will be closed for three weeks from Sunday, May 16, through Saturday, June 5, in order to make repairs to that floor of the structure. The Flat Street entrance/exit to the Transportation Center will be closed to all

traffic.

POLICE LOG | COMMUNITY-NEWS | REFORMER.COM Like us on Facebook. Facebook. All persons named in the Police Log are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you’ve appeared in the Police Log, and the charges were later dropped or dismissed, and you would like a follow-up to appear in print, please contact the Reformer newsroom at 802-254-2311, ext. 215, or news@reformer.com. REFORMER.COMNEWSSPORTSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEOPINIONNEWSLETTERS Being first sometimes means coming in last. Vermont has sure had a lot of “firsts” over the years — the first state to abolish slavery; the first state to allow civil unions for same-sex couples; the first state to allow the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from

Canada; and so on

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Governor warns of increasing number of cases through April. By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. Mar 30, 2021. MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott and his administration warned on Tuesday that April could mean increasing numbers of cases of the COVID-19 virus in the New England region, including Vermont, likely because of community spread. LELAND & GRAY DRIVING TEACHER HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD 43 minutes ago · TOWNSHEND — Karren Meyer, the driver education teacher at Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School, is a National Teacher of Excellence Award recipient. Lindsey Townshend from the Vermont Governor’s Youth Safety Council, who nominated Meyer for the American Driver Traffic Safety Education FIGHTER JETS TO CONDUCT TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER SOUTHERN Fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, Mass., will be making training flights in and around southern Vermont during the month of June, the Massachusetts Air National Guard announced Tuesday. The air guard said it made the announcement VERMONT BREAD COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSES; 91 EMPLOYEES OUT OF Koffee Kup Bakery was one of largest employers in the state of Vermont, with 500 employees in Brattleboro, Burlington and North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. WCAX reported that the Burlington Bakery is closed but the Reformer has not received information on whether the Connecticut plant was also closed. Koffee Kup Bakery got its start in

1925 in Troy

WINDHAM HILL INN FIRE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING 20210526-FIRE-RADDER-06.JPG. Several fire departments responded to a fourth-alarm fire at Windham Hill Inn in Townshend, Vt. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. No one was inside the inn when the fire started. The manager believes the fire started from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the area. LOCAL MASK MANDATES STAY, FOR NOW Wilmington Town Manager Scott Tucker said masks are still required in establishments as part of the mandate in Wilmington. The Select Board will discuss updating its order at its Tuesday meeting. In a news release, Gov. Scott cited Vermont having more than 60 percent of its population receive at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in

his

POLICE LOG | COMMUNITY-NEWS | REFORMER.COM Like us on Facebook. Facebook. All persons named in the Police Log are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you’ve appeared in the Police Log, and the charges were later dropped or dismissed, and you would like a follow-up to appear in print, please contact the Reformer newsroom at 802-254-2311, ext. 215, or news@reformer.com. 'LOVEJOY' SERIES COMES TO AN END Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. And thus ends a most delightful British comedy/mystery series! The 10 episodes that comprise "Lovejoy, Series 6" in a set of three Acorn Media DVDs are just as enjoyable as all that went before them. And the final one, "Last Tango in Lavenham," gives the series as a whole an ending filled

with

'VIKING' VILLAGE PLANNED FOR GUILFORD The website is intended to create "a new open trading environment, which can provide greater transparency in the purchasing process of availability, prices and stock levels," states the website. REFORMER.COMNEWSSPORTSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEOPINIONNEWSLETTERS Being first sometimes means coming in last. Vermont has sure had a lot of “firsts” over the years — the first state to abolish slavery; the first state to allow civil unions for same-sex couples; the first state to allow the importation of lower-cost prescription drugs from

Canada; and so on

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Governor warns of increasing number of cases through April. By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. Mar 30, 2021. MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott and his administration warned on Tuesday that April could mean increasing numbers of cases of the COVID-19 virus in the New England region, including Vermont, likely because of community spread. LELAND & GRAY DRIVING TEACHER HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD 43 minutes ago · TOWNSHEND — Karren Meyer, the driver education teacher at Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School, is a National Teacher of Excellence Award recipient. Lindsey Townshend from the Vermont Governor’s Youth Safety Council, who nominated Meyer for the American Driver Traffic Safety Education FIGHTER JETS TO CONDUCT TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER SOUTHERN Fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, Mass., will be making training flights in and around southern Vermont during the month of June, the Massachusetts Air National Guard announced Tuesday. The air guard said it made the announcement VERMONT BREAD COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSES; 91 EMPLOYEES OUT OF Koffee Kup Bakery was one of largest employers in the state of Vermont, with 500 employees in Brattleboro, Burlington and North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. WCAX reported that the Burlington Bakery is closed but the Reformer has not received information on whether the Connecticut plant was also closed. Koffee Kup Bakery got its start in

1925 in Troy

WINDHAM HILL INN FIRE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING 20210526-FIRE-RADDER-06.JPG. Several fire departments responded to a fourth-alarm fire at Windham Hill Inn in Townshend, Vt. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. No one was inside the inn when the fire started. The manager believes the fire started from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the area. LOCAL MASK MANDATES STAY, FOR NOW Wilmington Town Manager Scott Tucker said masks are still required in establishments as part of the mandate in Wilmington. The Select Board will discuss updating its order at its Tuesday meeting. In a news release, Gov. Scott cited Vermont having more than 60 percent of its population receive at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in

his

POLICE LOG | COMMUNITY-NEWS | REFORMER.COM Like us on Facebook. Facebook. All persons named in the Police Log are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you’ve appeared in the Police Log, and the charges were later dropped or dismissed, and you would like a follow-up to appear in print, please contact the Reformer newsroom at 802-254-2311, ext. 215, or news@reformer.com. 'LOVEJOY' SERIES COMES TO AN END Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. And thus ends a most delightful British comedy/mystery series! The 10 episodes that comprise "Lovejoy, Series 6" in a set of three Acorn Media DVDs are just as enjoyable as all that went before them. And the final one, "Last Tango in Lavenham," gives the series as a whole an ending filled

with

'VIKING' VILLAGE PLANNED FOR GUILFORD The website is intended to create "a new open trading environment, which can provide greater transparency in the purchasing process of availability, prices and stock levels," states the website. LOCAL NEWS | REFORMER.COM By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. May 5, 2021. WESTMINSTER — Former Gov. Peter Shumlin has withdrawn his controversial request to subdivide some of the former Ranney Farm in Westminster West after the town’s attorney said his project didn’t meet the

NEWS | REFORMER.COM

Woman sells Bernie doll for over $20K, donates to charity. Jan 29, 2021. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Bernie Sanders went from becoming a

hit meme to a

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Governor warns of increasing number of cases through April. By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. Mar 30, 2021. MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott and his administration warned on Tuesday that April could mean increasing numbers of cases of the COVID-19 virus in the New England region, including Vermont, likely because of community spread. INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE INSTALLED AT TOWNSHEND’S HISTORIC 28 minutes ago · The Townshend Highway Department finished installing interpretive signboards at each of Townshend’s seven historic bridges this past week. The new signage was funded by a $16,640 USDA Rural Business Development Enterprise grant to the Townshend Historical Society. LELAND & GRAY DRIVING TEACHER HONORED WITH NATIONAL AWARD 43 minutes ago · TOWNSHEND — Karren Meyer, the driver education teacher at Leland & Gray Union Middle and High School, is a National Teacher of Excellence Award recipient. Lindsey Townshend from the Vermont Governor’s Youth Safety Council, who nominated Meyer for the American Driver Traffic Safety Education SUSAN BUHLMANN JOINS YOUTH SERVICES BOARD 1 day ago · BRATTLEBORO — Susan Stember Buhlmann, a life-long social worker, recently joined 13 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through 19 programs ranging from restorative justice, to mentoring, transitional living, workforce development and therapeutic case LOCAL MASK MANDATES STAY, FOR NOW BRATTLEBORO — Mask mandates from municipalities and businesses still apply until rescinded. “There’s quite a bit of understandable buzz about Brattleboro’s mask order, now that the and the state of Vermont have lifted that requirement from their guidance,” Select Board member Tim Wessel said in a Facebook post on his page for town 'A NIGHTMARE': VERMONT BREAD EMPLOYEES WAITING FOR MONEY On April 1, American Industrial Acquisition Corp. purchased a majority share in Koffee Kup, which included the bakery in Burlington, Vermont Bread in Brattleboro, and Superior Bakery in North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. Twenty-five days later, AIAC closed the bakeries with no notice

to employees.

TRANSPORTATION CENTER LOWER FLOOR TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY FOR Facebook. BRATTLEBORO -- The first floor (lower level) of the Brattleboro Transportation Center (parking garage) will be closed for three weeks from Sunday, May 16, through Saturday, June 5, in order to make repairs to that floor of the structure. The Flat Street entrance/exit to the Transportation Center will be closed to all

traffic.

VERMONT CONTINUING TO OFFER WALK-IN CLINICS FOR COVID The numbers. The Vermont Department of Health on Friday reported 75 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the statewide total since the pandemic began to just under 23,400. There were 17 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including four in intensive care. The number of deaths from COVID-19 remained at 249. REFORMER.COMNEWSSPORTSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEOPINIONNEWSLETTERS Brattleboro, VT (05301) Today. Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. Record high temperatures expected. LOCAL NEWS | REFORMER.COM By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. May 5, 2021. WESTMINSTER — Former Gov. Peter Shumlin has withdrawn his controversial request to subdivide some of the former Ranney Farm in Westminster West after the town’s attorney said his project didn’t meet the FIGHTER JETS TO CONDUCT TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER SOUTHERN Fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, Mass., will be making training flights in and around southern Vermont during the month of June, the Massachusetts Air National Guard announced Tuesday. The air guard said it made the announcement VERMONT BREAD COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSES; 91 EMPLOYEES OUT OF Koffee Kup Bakery was one of largest employers in the state of Vermont, with 500 employees in Brattleboro, Burlington and North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. WCAX reported that the Burlington Bakery is closed but the Reformer has not received information on whether the Connecticut plant was also closed. Koffee Kup Bakery got its start in

1925 in Troy

WINDHAM HILL INN FIRE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING 20210526-FIRE-RADDER-06.JPG. Several fire departments responded to a fourth-alarm fire at Windham Hill Inn in Townshend, Vt. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. No one was inside the inn when the fire started. The manager believes the fire started from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the area. WOMAN CHARGED WITH ADDING LAXATIVE TO CO-WORKER'S COFFEE Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — A 24-year-old Brattleboro woman was in court Tuesday, accused of spiking a co-workers coffee with a laxative. According to an affidavit filed by Brattleboro Police Officer Joshua Lynde, Miranda P. McLoughlin and another co-worker, Maggie Barcomb, added milk of magnesia and polyglycol powder to another co-worker’s

coffee.

TOWNSHEND TEEN DIES FROM CRASH INJURIES TOWNSHEND — Vermont State Police said Saturday that the juvenile driver from Townshend involved in a crash Thursday evening has died as a result of his injuries sustained in the crash. Police would not release the name of the driver, but VERMONT CONTINUING TO OFFER WALK-IN CLINICS FOR COVID The numbers. The Vermont Department of Health on Friday reported 75 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the statewide total since the pandemic began to just under 23,400. There were 17 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including four in intensive care. The number of deaths from COVID-19 remained at 249. 'LOVEJOY' SERIES COMES TO AN END Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. And thus ends a most delightful British comedy/mystery series! The 10 episodes that comprise "Lovejoy, Series 6" in a set of three Acorn Media DVDs are just as enjoyable as all that went before them. And the final one, "Last Tango in Lavenham," gives the series as a whole an ending filled

with

'VIKING' VILLAGE PLANNED FOR GUILFORD The website is intended to create "a new open trading environment, which can provide greater transparency in the purchasing process of availability, prices and stock levels," states the website. REFORMER.COMNEWSSPORTSENTERTAINMENTLIFESTYLEOPINIONNEWSLETTERS Brattleboro, VT (05301) Today. Sunshine to start, then a few afternoon clouds. Record high temperatures expected. LOCAL NEWS | REFORMER.COM By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer. May 5, 2021. WESTMINSTER — Former Gov. Peter Shumlin has withdrawn his controversial request to subdivide some of the former Ranney Farm in Westminster West after the town’s attorney said his project didn’t meet the FIGHTER JETS TO CONDUCT TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER SOUTHERN Fighter jets from the 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield, Mass., will be making training flights in and around southern Vermont during the month of June, the Massachusetts Air National Guard announced Tuesday. The air guard said it made the announcement VERMONT BREAD COMPANY ABRUPTLY CLOSES; 91 EMPLOYEES OUT OF Koffee Kup Bakery was one of largest employers in the state of Vermont, with 500 employees in Brattleboro, Burlington and North Grosvenor Dale, Conn. WCAX reported that the Burlington Bakery is closed but the Reformer has not received information on whether the Connecticut plant was also closed. Koffee Kup Bakery got its start in

1925 in Troy

WINDHAM HILL INN FIRE SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING 20210526-FIRE-RADDER-06.JPG. Several fire departments responded to a fourth-alarm fire at Windham Hill Inn in Townshend, Vt. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. No one was inside the inn when the fire started. The manager believes the fire started from a lightning strike during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the area. WOMAN CHARGED WITH ADDING LAXATIVE TO CO-WORKER'S COFFEE Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — A 24-year-old Brattleboro woman was in court Tuesday, accused of spiking a co-workers coffee with a laxative. According to an affidavit filed by Brattleboro Police Officer Joshua Lynde, Miranda P. McLoughlin and another co-worker, Maggie Barcomb, added milk of magnesia and polyglycol powder to another co-worker’s

coffee.

TOWNSHEND TEEN DIES FROM CRASH INJURIES TOWNSHEND — Vermont State Police said Saturday that the juvenile driver from Townshend involved in a crash Thursday evening has died as a result of his injuries sustained in the crash. Police would not release the name of the driver, but VERMONT CONTINUING TO OFFER WALK-IN CLINICS FOR COVID The numbers. The Vermont Department of Health on Friday reported 75 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the statewide total since the pandemic began to just under 23,400. There were 17 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including four in intensive care. The number of deaths from COVID-19 remained at 249. 'LOVEJOY' SERIES COMES TO AN END Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. And thus ends a most delightful British comedy/mystery series! The 10 episodes that comprise "Lovejoy, Series 6" in a set of three Acorn Media DVDs are just as enjoyable as all that went before them. And the final one, "Last Tango in Lavenham," gives the series as a whole an ending filled

with

'VIKING' VILLAGE PLANNED FOR GUILFORD The website is intended to create "a new open trading environment, which can provide greater transparency in the purchasing process of availability, prices and stock levels," states the website. WHAT IS THE ISLAND'S BEST FUTURE? 2 hours ago · Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BELLOWS FALLS — In its heyday, The Island was home to a grand summer hotel in the 1850s; it eventually became the nerve center of the booming Bellows Falls paper mill industry. But that was more THE DOG DAYS OF (NOT YET) SUMMER 2 hours ago · DUMMERSTON — As temperatures creep into the high 80s, the Bull family, from Boonville, Indiana, cools off at the Stickney Brook waterfall on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. With summer still VERMONT'S RESTRICTIONS 'DAYS AWAY' FROM BEING LIFTED MONTPELIER — With about 78 percent of Vermonters 12 and older getting at least one dose of a vaccine, Gov. Phil Scott anticipates the state is “days away” from rescinding its COVID-19 restrictions. “Just 11,346 to go before we hit 80 percent and all restrictions will be lifted,” he said SON OF FAMED MICHIGAN COACH SAYS DOCTOR MOLESTED HIM, TOO 3 hours ago · DETROIT (AP) — A son of legendary University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler was among the hundreds of men who were sexually assaulted by a campus doctor, and he will speak publicly about the abuse along with two players who also were victims in the 1970s and '80s, lawyers said YEMEN BLUES BRINGS DIVERSE CULTURAL INTERSECT TO PUTNEY PUTNEY — Shaped by his origins as a Yemeni Jew, the singing of Ravid Kahalani evokes the musical universe of his ancestors. The songs of Kahalani’s music collective, Yemen Blues, wind through West African blues and the vibrations of the Sahara, Nubian, Gnawi, Touareg, Saidi

and Bambara peoples

WINSTON PROUTY CENTER KEEPS 'BIG VISION IN MIND' 18 minutes ago · Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — After accomplishing goals set out in a campus planning project, Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development staff will continue considering what the organization’s leader called “incremental development opportunities VIDEO: LAKE HOST AT SPOFFORD LAKE 1 day ago · John Koopmann, a Lake Host at Spofford Lake, in Spofford, N.H., talks with Michael Collier, from Walpole, N.H., about places the boat has been before the boat goes into the water on AREA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE No. 7 Brattleboro softball (9-4) hosts No. 10 North Country (5-9), 4:30 p.m. No. 13 Bellows Falls Ultimate (1-5) at No. 4 Leland & Gray (6-1), 4:30 p.m. No. 9 Leland & Gray softball (6-9) at No. 8 Bellows Falls (7-9), 4:30 p.m. No. 9 Leland & Gray baseball (5-8) at No. 8 Windsor (4-8), 4:30 p.m. No VERMONT CONTINUING TO OFFER WALK-IN CLINICS FOR COVID The numbers. The Vermont Department of Health on Friday reported 75 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19, bringing the statewide total since the pandemic began to just under 23,400. There were 17 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including four in intensive care. The number of deaths from COVID-19 remained at 249. WOMAN CHARGED WITH ADDING LAXATIVE TO CO-WORKER'S COFFEE BRATTLEBORO — A 24-year-old Brattleboro woman was in court Tuesday, accused of spiking a co-workers coffee with a laxative. According to an affidavit filed by Brattleboro Police Officer Joshua Lynde, Miranda P. McLoughlin and another co-worker, Maggie Barcomb, added milk of magnesia and polyglycol powder to another co-worker’s coffee.

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DOVER — Scouts from BSA Troop 461 place American flags at veteran gravesites at the West Dover Village Cemetery, in Dover, Vt., on Thursday, May 21, … A high-flying salute BRATTLEBORO — People gathered at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, in Brattleboro, to watch as the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard honored Vermont's front line COVID-19 … Churches, restaurants given limited green light

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Bob Audette Brattleboro Reformer MONTPELIER — Restaurants and bars with outdoor seating can open immediately, … Layoffs at Rockingham Town Hall prompt complaint BELLOWS FALLS — On his first day as interim town manager, Charles Wise laid off three town employees — a result, he said, of reduced foot traffic in the Town Hall. Wise, who took over … More Local News ... __

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As Native Americans fight virus, basketball takes a timeout PHOENIX (AP) — Basketball is woven into the fabric of Native American life. Kids dribble balls on dirt courts and shoot at makeshift rims on some reservations while tournaments are held in … Read more on the coronavirus __

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veteran leads Haystack resurgence WILMINGTON — A week after closing on the bankruptcy sale of Hermitage Club assets, the group of members with the winning bid announced a ski industry veteran with local ties will be taking the

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'Funeral parade' leaves village 'burned-out' Churches, restaurants given limited green light Wilmington approves mask order Layoffs at Rockingham Town Hall prompt complaint

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BRATTLEBORO — Do your flower or vegetable gardens fill your chest with pride? Are you the envy of your gardening peers? Are you worthy of an award for the way you dig in the Windham County … Health advocates frown on SNL skit 'Let Kids Drink' Wilmington approves mask order Recycling center, fees to be evaluated Seniors submit clips for virtual graduation Cold spring delays crops, forces replanting

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LEGISLATORS WANT TO HEAR FROM CONSTITUENTS LET'S BE MORE LIKE ALFRED PUTNEY CO-OP HAS NEW GENERAL MANAGER GUILFORD FAIR CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS FREE PRODUCE FOR EVERYONE

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OUR OPINION: FEWER CARS, MORE MEALS A RECIPE FOR HAPPIER STREETS OUR OPINION: SCHOOL BUDGET RE-VOTE POSES MORE QUESTIONS THAN IT

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ANOTHER VIEW: WE'RE GLAD YOU ASKED, MR. ASHE TAKE CAREFUL APPROACH TO REOPENING - BUT IT MUST BE DONE OUR OPINION: XENOPHOBIA WON'T HELP VERMONT RECOVER

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THE VIEW FROM FARAWAY FARM: IN PURSUIT OF BALANCE DEB BILLADO: CONDOS' MAIL-IN VOTING SCHEME: A RECIPE FOR VOTER FRAUD REBECCA HOLCOMBE: PROTECTING VERMONT STUDENTS MOST IN NEED BECCA BALINT: SHIFTING INTO NEW PATTERNS MIKE MROWICKI: NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED FREE, FAIR AND SECURE

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Trending in Local Sports MILLERICK EARNS VERMONT FOOTBALL HONOR, WARYAS IS A FINALIST Six student-athletes from the state's high school football programs were honored as the 2019 Vermont High School Scholar Athlete Inductees, and another was honored for his community service and … RICHARDS, ADAMS, LASHWAY, MAY PREVAIL AT 2ND FUN RUN ROMO READY TO SCORE BIG GOALS AT NEXT LEVEL BRATTLEBORO FOOTBALL TEAM WINS AGAIN VIGNEAU TURNED DOWN NFL OFFERS, COACHED COLLEGE FOOTBALL INSTEAD

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BUHS GRADS MAKE ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM BRATTLEBORO - Castleton University's spring athletics programs landed 40 student-athletes on the Little East Conference's Spring All-Academic Team. To be named, a student-athlete must be at least in

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SPECIAL OLYMPIC ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN FITNESS CHALLENGE VERMONT ACADEMY HIRES CREW COACH BRATTLEBORO GIRLS LAX TEAM HAD INGREDIENTS FOR A DEEP RUN CLARK VOTED TOP MALE ATHLETE

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Epsilon Spires to host screening of 'Black Mother' BRATTLEBORO — Epsilon Spires is streaming the film "Black Mother," director Khalik Allah's spiritual journey through Jamaica, on its website through June 3, with an online discussion led by … Acclaimed drummer Carrington to perform with Social Science Brattleboro performance notes, May 21, 2020 Photos: The circus never stops Epsilon Spires streaming Chilean film 'The Wolf House' Trending in Lifestyles BMH: KNOW THE DOS AND DON'TS OF THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 AND HIPAA AT GRACE COTTAGE COVID-19: TICKING CLOCK DEMANDS LOCAL SOLUTIONS MAY YOU LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!

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