Local Press Releases
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to Headline Hildene’s Legacy Gala, Launching New Civic Engagement Initiative Drawing on Lincoln’s Leadership
Author of Team of Rivals will sit down with Hildene President Craig Gemmell on July 8 at Robert Todd Lincoln’s Vermont estate; proceeds support a new Hildene initiative on civic discourse rooted in lessons from Abraham Lincoln MANCHESTER, VT — [June 4,2026] —…
Northshire Bookstore Event: Rowan Jacobsen – In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure
(Manchester Center, VT) On Saturday, June 20 at 6 pm, acclaimed science and nature journalistRowan Jacobsen will discuss the quiet revolution transforming our understanding of sunlight’seffects on human health.For decades, a “zero-sun” policy has characterized our approach to sun protection,…
Smokey House Center Receives Farm to School Grant to Install New Berry Alley Cropping System
Danby, VT – Smokey House Center, a 5,000-acre forest and farming research nonprofit in Danby, Vermont was awarded a Farm to School Provider Grant through the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets, which has funded the installation of a…
GMALL Presents: New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century
MANCHESTER>> Green Mountain Academy is excited to bring the film screening of New England Modernism: Revolutionary Architecture in the 20th Century to Burr and Burton Academy’s Riley Center right here in Manchester. The screening will take place on Friday, June 12 from 5:00 to…
Berkshire Botanical Garden Presents ‘Music Mondays’ Concert Series June 29 through Aug. 31
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Music Mondays series of live concerts begins June 29 and continues through Aug. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring traditional favorites and new voices from the Berkshires and beyond. Tickets are $15 for BBG…
Northshire Bookstore Event: Randall Balmer – “America’s Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State”
(Manchester Center, VT) On Friday, June 12th at 6 pm, Balmer, a historian and ordainedEpiscopal priest, will discuss his book – which offers everything you need to know for shapingand defending your own beliefs on the role of religion in…
Vermont Community Foundation President & CEO Dan Smith to Receive Community Service Award at CCV Commencement
The Vermont Community Foundation is proud to share that President and CEO Dan Smith will receive the Community Service Award at the Community College of Vermont 2026 commencement ceremony on June 6 in Northfield. The award recognizes Smith’s longstanding commitment…
GMALL Presents: The Art of Corn
MANCHESTER>> Green Mountain Academy welcomes food scholar and author, Darra Goldstein, to talk about The Art of Corn. The talk will take place on Thursday, June 4 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s Yester House. This program looks…
New Resources Help Build Kids’ Confidence Around Food, Movement, and Body Image
WATERBURY, VT — Children begin forming ideas about food and their bodies as early as preschool – and the messages they hear every day can shape how they feel about themselves as they grow. Studies show that among kids ages 6-8, half of…
2026 B2B Golf Classic Returns to the Golf Club at The Equinox on June 17
Manchester, VT — The Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Business Association are proud to announce the return of the annual B2B Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at The Golf Club at The Equinox in Manchester, Vermont. Now entering…

