Weathersfield Weekly Blog April 17 edition
Coltsfoot, a sure sign of Spring
Mark Your Calendars
Weathersfield Garden Club Meets April 18
The Weathersfield Garden Club will be meeting on Tuesday, April 18th at 5:30pm. They will be electing officers and voting on bylaws. They are also planning an Earth Day cleanup of the Martin Memorial Hall gardens on Saturday, April 22nd from 10am-noon.
Please contact Julia at juliagumbart@gmail.com for more information on the meeting and to be added to their email list.
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Weathersfield Garden Club Meets April 18
Comedy Night at WS April 20
Comedy Night at WS April 20
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The Weathersfield School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will be hosting its first adults-only comedy fundraising event on April 20. The fundraising event will begin with doors opening at 6 p.m. for fun, raffles, giveaways, and concessions, at the Windsor High School Auditorium.
This show will feature headliner Kelly MacFarland. As an experienced stand-up comedian, Kelly has an extensive and well-rounded resume including comedy clubs, theaters, colleges, festivals, television appearances, and entertaining U.S. troops overseas. Kelly was first runner up in the Boston Comedy Festival and voted Best of the Fest at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. Kelly has two albums available on iTunes, Amazon, and SiriusXM radio. She has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, the Comedy Stage at Boston Calling Music Festival, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival – National Comedy Center, and has been a featured headliner for the Boston Women in Comedy Festival since inception. Kelly has appeared on Stand Up in Stilettos on the TV Guide Channel, The Today Show, The View, Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE. Kelly won first place in the professional category of the 2016 Ladies of Laughter.
The show will also feature Dan Crohn. Dan has been performing stand up comedy in and around Boston for years. His jokes can be heard on XM Radio and he has been a guest on the popular podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.” A semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and the Laughing Skull Festival, Dan’s stories of family and friends have entertained audiences from all over the country. Dan was named one of the top 100 comics for Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. His former day job of teaching fourth graders has provided him with endless amounts of material. He has wanted to be a comedian since the age of 8, when he stumbled upon his father’s Henny Youngman records.
To order tickets visit www.comedy-night-2023.cheddarup.com.
This show will feature headliner Kelly MacFarland. As an experienced stand-up comedian, Kelly has an extensive and well-rounded resume including comedy clubs, theaters, colleges, festivals, television appearances, and entertaining U.S. troops overseas. Kelly was first runner up in the Boston Comedy Festival and voted Best of the Fest at the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. Kelly has two albums available on iTunes, Amazon, and SiriusXM radio. She has performed at the Oddball Comedy Festival, the Comedy Stage at Boston Calling Music Festival, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival – National Comedy Center, and has been a featured headliner for the Boston Women in Comedy Festival since inception. Kelly has appeared on Stand Up in Stilettos on the TV Guide Channel, The Today Show, The View, Comedy Central, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and AXS Gotham Comedy LIVE. Kelly won first place in the professional category of the 2016 Ladies of Laughter.
The show will also feature Dan Crohn. Dan has been performing stand up comedy in and around Boston for years. His jokes can be heard on XM Radio and he has been a guest on the popular podcast “WTF with Marc Maron.” A semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and the Laughing Skull Festival, Dan’s stories of family and friends have entertained audiences from all over the country. Dan was named one of the top 100 comics for Season 9 of Last Comic Standing. His former day job of teaching fourth graders has provided him with endless amounts of material. He has wanted to be a comedian since the age of 8, when he stumbled upon his father’s Henny Youngman records.
To order tickets visit www.comedy-night-2023.cheddarup.com.
Lake monitors needed in Windsor County
Do you enjoy being on the water? If you own a small paddle-powered or motor-powered boat and can commit to getting out on your lake or pond once every 10 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, then being a lake monitor could be for you,Lake monitors needed in Windsor County
Volunteers from the Black River Action Team will be tackling lakes and ponds around Windsor County, but there are several still in need of a person to take on the role of lake monitor. All training and equipment are provided. All that’s required is your enthusiasm for healthy water and an hour or so every 10 days. Water temperature and clarity data as well as visual observations will be collected during each visit, and samples will be collected and need to be delivered to a prearranged drop site in a timely manner.
The water bodies in need are Knapp Brook Pond Number One and Knapp Brook Pond Number Two in Cavendish/Ascutney, Stoughton Pond in Weathersfield, and Amherst Lake in Plymouth.
To learn more or to volunteer, please contact B.R.A.T. Director Kelly Stettner right away at blackrivercleanup@gmail.com, or by leaving your contact information at 802-738-0456.
Springfield Library Events
Springfield Library Events
43 Main Street - Springfield, VT 05156Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
43 Main Street - Springfield, VT 05156
Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
Tue, Apr 18, 6:30 PM
Thu, May 18, 1:00 PM
On Saturday, April 22, the Windsor County Sheriff’s Office, local, and state law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The Take-Back Day event is free and anonymous, no questions asked, with drop-off sites located throughout Windsor County.
Newly appointed Windsor County Sherriff Ryan Palmer shares, “This is a tremendous opportunity to get unwanted medication out of people’s home and keeping it from falling into the wrong hands. We are incredibly grateful to be participating in such an impactful program.”
Supported by public health coalitions, Take-Back Day aims to prevent prescription drug abuse, a growing problem in the U.S. that claims lives through overdoses and accidental poisonings. A majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends.
Since inception of the Take Back Days, towns across Windsor County and the state have worked diligently to expand access to permanent drug collection units. Windsor County’s efforts align with the VT Department of Health’s “Do Your Part” campaign – asking residents to safely use, store, and properly dispose of any unused or expired medications.
Residents participating in Drug Take back on April 22 have the opportunity to learn more about permanent collection such as locations of drop boxes, hours of operation, and what medication types are accepted.
Where to go
The following police departments in Windsor County will serve as drop-off sites on Take-Back Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 : Chester, Hartford, Ludlow, Norwich, Royalton, Springfield, Windsor, and Woodstock.
In addition, Weathersfield Transfer Station will host a site (operated by the Weathersfield Police Department).
The Take Back Day and permanent collection services are free to use. Powders and patches are accepted in addition to pills and capsules. Medication return venues are supported in part by the Green Peak Alliance, a regional network that promotes healthy communities in East Central Vermont.
In October of 2022, Windsor County Deputies emptied drop boxes at local police stations and took for incineration 291 pounds of medications collected. At any time throughout the year, households in Windsor County may take advantage of the permanent drop-boxes in the lobbies of the following Police Departments: Chester, Hartford, Ludlow, Royalton, Springfield, Windsor, and Woodstock. For a complete listing of locations and hours of operation, visit: www.twinstatesafemeds.org.
For more information about Take-Back Day, visit www.dea.gov or call the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department at 802-457-5211.
The Take Back Day and permanent collection services are free to use. Powders and patches are accepted in addition to pills and capsules. Medication return venues are supported in part by the Green Peak Alliance, a regional network that promotes healthy communities in East Central Vermont.
In October of 2022, Windsor County Deputies emptied drop boxes at local police stations and took for incineration 291 pounds of medications collected. At any time throughout the year, households in Windsor County may take advantage of the permanent drop-boxes in the lobbies of the following Police Departments: Chester, Hartford, Ludlow, Royalton, Springfield, Windsor, and Woodstock. For a complete listing of locations and hours of operation, visit: www.twinstatesafemeds.org.
For more information about Take-Back Day, visit www.dea.gov or call the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department at 802-457-5211.
Senior Solutions - Dinner, Dance, & Silent Auction April 28
Join the Dinner, Dance, and Silent Auction at the American Legion Post 67 in Chester VT on Friday, April 28, 2023. They are also providing (dance only) tickets to community members so that they may join at no cost. The Deadline is April 6th at 5pm.
Want to play at Do Good Fest 2023? 
Ice Cream Lovers Rejoice-Villagers Opens for the Season Friday, April 28 at 11 AM
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Zilly Zonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wednesday, May 10 at 5:30 PM
If you haven't been to a Zack's Place performance, you'll want to attend this one. The shows are always well done and are a great community resource.
Here are some photos from previous performances: Zack's Place Theatre Guild
Weathersfield Historical Society Announces
the return of the Frippery this August!
the return of the Frippery this August!
Questions please call Maureen at 603.252.0936.
Hikes, Bikes, Paddles
The Pogue and Mt TomWoodstock, VT
Spring has sprung and folks are itchy to get outside. Many of the Upper Valley trails are closed until they dry out some but that doesn't mean you can't find places to walk/hike close to home.
The Upper Valley Trails Alliance is suggesting The Pogue and Mt. Tom Loop in Woodstock, VT. This close to 6 mile loop is a hard packed wide trail with lots of excellent views of Woodstock and beyond.
The Hump Day Hikers tested the trail last Wednesday and found a few spots that still had ice and snow.
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Team TuTu Much Fun hiked the same loop on Sunday and found the road clears and the ice on The Pogue gone.
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The trail is listed as moderately challenging but take your time and enjoy the views. Maybe pack a lunch and sit on one of the many wooden benches to take some chill time.
Be sure to look for the geocache hidden near the top.
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Concerts
The Heavy HeavyShane Guerrette openedBillsville House Concerts, Manchester VTApril 13, 2023We road-tripped it to our favorite Vermont venue, Billsville House Concerts in beautiful Manchester VT on Thursday to see The Heavy Heavy.
The Heavy Heavy are a five-piece retro inspired rock band, their sound is similar to the Mamas and the Papas.
According to their website:"Led by lifelong musicians Will Turner and Georgie Fuller, the Brighton, UK-based band began with a shared ambition of “making records that sound like our favorite records ever,” and soon arrived at a reverb-drenched collision of psychedelia and blues, acid rock and sunshine pop. As revealed on their gloriously hazy debut EP Life and Life Only, The Heavy Heavy breathe an incandescent new energy into sounds from decades ago, transcending eras with a hypnotic ease."
Billsville House Concerts was the perfect venue to hear this band; it's a listening room with a killer sound system and with subtle stage lighting.
From the moment they stepped onto the stage (BTW this was the venue's 157th show!) they delivered an incredible level of musicality and passion. Their songwriting and solid performance throughout the show was undeniable. The Billsville audience was lucky to see this band in such an intimate setting, they won't be playing clubs for vey long.
For over an hour, the Billsville crew danced and swayed to this tight band with fabulous vocal skills and harmonies from all four singers (especially noticeable on “All My Dreams” and “Miles & Miles”).
Also, check out their harmonies in my video of Miles and Miles
This is a band to watch folks.
Shane Guerrette opened the show and sang along with The Heavy Heavy on a cover of the Beatles "Don't Let Me Down" (video)
More photos: CLICK HERE
Videos: CLICK HERE
From the moment they stepped onto the stage (BTW this was the venue's 157th show!) they delivered an incredible level of musicality and passion. Their songwriting and solid performance throughout the show was undeniable. The Billsville audience was lucky to see this band in such an intimate setting, they won't be playing clubs for vey long.
For over an hour, the Billsville crew danced and swayed to this tight band with fabulous vocal skills and harmonies from all four singers (especially noticeable on “All My Dreams” and “Miles & Miles”).
This is a band to watch folks.
More photos: CLICK HERE
Videos: CLICK HERE
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I've entered a couple of photos into the Little Cayman Beach April Photo Contest and I'd appreciate your vote for one or both of them.
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ICYMI (In case You Missed It)
Town/School News
According to the April 3rd Selectboard meeting minutes:
"This is an old military road that goes from Charleston, NH to Crown Point, NY. Some of the roads have been turned into current roads, and in some places they are trails.
In 2004, the State of Vermont had to purge its system to do away with all old roads or to reclassify them. Weathersfield decided to keep Crown Point Road as a Town road but decided to classify it as a Class 4 road, which means motorized vehicles can use it, but it’s not maintained by the Town.
There are large sections of the road that the Town does not know where the road is and people are using historical records to speculate where it is as the Town never surveyed it.
There is a group of people in Town that claim the road runs through several residents’ property, however, it cannot be confirmed without a survey.
The Town needs to get a group of people together and have a discussion. This will be on the Select Board agenda at the April 17th meeting for discussion. The Select Board agreed that it would be good to speak with someone who was involved back when this happened as there is probably some records and a survey was likely involved. "
A number of "Crown Point Road Supporters" plan to attend the meeting, bringing their concerns of how discontinuing this historic road/trail will impact hikers and history buffs in town.
To be clear, Mount Ascutney is not a volcano
Elodie Reed reporting for Vermont Public
On the eastern side of the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge is a small dirt parking lot. It’s sandwiched between the Connecticut River and Route 12A.
This is where I meet Cheryl Cox, who lives in nearby Weathersfield. She suggested this spot for its view of Mount Ascutney.
Mount Ascutney is marbled blue and brown in the distance. The middle of its long ridgeline is a rounded little point.
And about a week before I met Cheryl, based on what I could find on the internet, I definitely thought it was a dormant volcano.
"And it does look like a volcano," Cheryl says. "Just its pointiness. And you know, even on the other side of it, if you're coming up through Weathersfield, it almost looks like there could be a crater there. It looks it. But the rocks that it's made of tell us something different."
More from Brave Little State: How Has The Geology Of Vermont Affected Its Character?
Cheryl has a master’s degree in geology. She also spent years teaching math and science. And she is here to say that Mount Ascutney is not a volcano, and never was.
But: Mount Ascutney is in all likelihood related to a volcano no longer in existence. More on that later.
First: rocks.“I have some rocks in the car to show you," Cheryl tells me.
From a box in her trunk, she pulls out a rock the size of a plum. It’s light gray with tan flecks and black specks running all through it. It’s called syenite.
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Hundreds of Golden Retrievers Walk a Mile for the Official Boston Marathon Dog
(a couple from Windsor, Skylar and Autumn, attended with their humans)
Mary Markos reporting for NBC News 10 Boston
Over 100 golden retrievers and their owners walked a mile Sunday morning in honor of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog who died earlier this year.
The “Boston Marathon Golden Retriever Meetup” was one of several events happening Sunday ahead of the big race, (the 127th Boston Marathon today).
Mary Markos reporting for NBC News 10 Boston
Over 100 golden retrievers and their owners walked a mile Sunday morning in honor of Spencer, the official Boston Marathon dog who died earlier this year.
The “Boston Marathon Golden Retriever Meetup” was one of several events happening Sunday ahead of the big race, (the 127th Boston Marathon today).
photos courtesy of Marybeth McQueen
Many of the pups wore one dollar bandanas that said “Golden Strong.” The proceeds go toward the Morris Foundation’s cancer research in golden retrievers.
The one-mile walk honored the Boston Marathon dogs who died, including the beloved brother-sister duo Spencer and Penny.
Spenser and Penny's humans with the Goldens
Hundreds of dogs walked in their honor from the Park Street station to the finish line.
And take in the sights around Boston Common.
Photos courtesy of Jan and Stew Stryker unless otherwise noted.
An audiobook app gives Vermont libraries a one-stop digital collection
Kate O'Farrell reporting for VT Digger
The Vermont Department of Libraries has a new way for patrons to access materials from libraries across the state — the Palace Project app — and some librarians think the app has the potential to expand their digital collections even further.
Seventy libraries in Vermont currently use the app, which is intended to consolidate e-book and audiobook titles in one digital location for patrons through Lyrasis, a nonprofit company that works to support libraries.
“The Palace app, we feel, is sort of the next step for ebooks and audiobooks for libraries, in that it allows other content from other companies to come in through a single app,” said Tom McMurdo, the assistant state librarian for information and access.
The free app gives anyone with a library card the ability to virtually check out materials on their device, and eliminates the need for patrons to use multiple apps to access the library, according to the department’s recent announcement.
The department initially began rolling out the app last year with 30 libraries around the state and added more libraries through two further growth phases. The goal is to eventually reach all of the 185 public libraries in Vermont, according to McMurdo.
At the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier, the app has been in place since last year, but the library’s co-director Carolyn Brennan still hopes for more from the service.
“I think one of its advantages is that it is kind of currently in development and has some potential for expandability,” Brennan said.
Joanne Pariseau, director of the Goodrich Library in Newport, also hopes for a bigger selection from the Palace Project app as it continues to develop.
“Unfortunately, the collection is not as vast as the previous program we had,” Pariseau said.
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10 ways the new Owen Wilson movie 'Paint' pokes fun at Vermont
Vermont Public | By Mikaela Lefrak
In the new movie “Paint,” Owen Wilson plays Carl Nargle, a soft-spoken, frizzy-haired host of a painting show on public television. The character is inspired by Bob Ross, but the movie is no biopic. For one, the real-life Ross filmed his much-beloved show in Muncie, Indiana, while Nargle is based out of the fictional Burlington Public Broadcasting Center in Vermont.
The film pokes repeated fun at Vermont’s stereotypical style, culture and bucolic landscape. But the movie’s writer and director Brit McAdams insists all the jokes come with the best of intentions. “I love Vermont,” McAdams told Vermont Edition. “It will always hold a special place in my heart.”
McAdams grew up skiing at Killington and still has the resort’s main landline number memorized (he recited it during our interview). He also has a sister who lives in Rutland; she helped him with local research while the movie was in development.
If you see the film, keep your eyes and ears open for these Vermont nods and jokes.
In the new movie “Paint,” Owen Wilson plays Carl Nargle, a soft-spoken, frizzy-haired host of a painting show on public television. The character is inspired by Bob Ross, but the movie is no biopic. For one, the real-life Ross filmed his much-beloved show in Muncie, Indiana, while Nargle is based out of the fictional Burlington Public Broadcasting Center in Vermont.
The film pokes repeated fun at Vermont’s stereotypical style, culture and bucolic landscape. But the movie’s writer and director Brit McAdams insists all the jokes come with the best of intentions. “I love Vermont,” McAdams told Vermont Edition. “It will always hold a special place in my heart.”
McAdams grew up skiing at Killington and still has the resort’s main landline number memorized (he recited it during our interview). He also has a sister who lives in Rutland; she helped him with local research while the movie was in development.
If you see the film, keep your eyes and ears open for these Vermont nods and jokes.
Student from Vermont arrested in Minnesota for allegedly planning to attack school
Patrick Crowley reporting for VT Digger
A 20-year-old student from Middlesex is facing charges related to an alleged school threat at his college in Minnesota.
Prosecutors allege that Waylon Kurts was planning to carry out a “mass casualty event” at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Kurts was charged Monday in Rice County District Court in Minnesota with conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit threats of violence, terroristic threats and conspiracy to commit theft, court documents show.
Assistant Rice County Attorney Katheryn Burbank wrote in court documents filed Tuesday that Kurts’ mother was planning to meet the $100,000 bail conditions and bring Kurts, who is being held at the Rice County Jail, back to Vermont. Burbank asked the judge to set conditions of release that would require all firearms in Kurts’ Middlesex home to be surrendered to a Vermont law enforcement agency. It was not clear Tuesday afternoon whether the judge had yet considered that request.
Jesse Cordova, a police sergeant in Northfield, Minnesota, wrote in an affidavit that Kurts’ family told police he owned firearms that were stored in Vermont, including an assault rifle.
Kurts’ home address in Middlesex is the same address for Woden Teachout, daughter of Vermont judge Mary Miles Teachout and the sister of Zephyr Teachout, a former Vermonter who ran for New York attorney general in 2016.
Nobody answered the phone on Tuesday at a number listed for Woden Teachout.
Kurts was arrested last week after a custodian discovered empty boxes of high-capacity magazines in a garbage can outside a dorm at St. Olaf College, Cordova wrote in the affidavit.
St. Olaf campus police then searched Kurts’ room and discovered body armor, empty boxes of ammunition, fireworks, knives, a lock-pick set and propane canisters, court documents show.
A 20-year-old student from Middlesex is facing charges related to an alleged school threat at his college in Minnesota.
Prosecutors allege that Waylon Kurts was planning to carry out a “mass casualty event” at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Kurts was charged Monday in Rice County District Court in Minnesota with conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit threats of violence, terroristic threats and conspiracy to commit theft, court documents show.
Assistant Rice County Attorney Katheryn Burbank wrote in court documents filed Tuesday that Kurts’ mother was planning to meet the $100,000 bail conditions and bring Kurts, who is being held at the Rice County Jail, back to Vermont. Burbank asked the judge to set conditions of release that would require all firearms in Kurts’ Middlesex home to be surrendered to a Vermont law enforcement agency. It was not clear Tuesday afternoon whether the judge had yet considered that request.
Jesse Cordova, a police sergeant in Northfield, Minnesota, wrote in an affidavit that Kurts’ family told police he owned firearms that were stored in Vermont, including an assault rifle.
Kurts’ home address in Middlesex is the same address for Woden Teachout, daughter of Vermont judge Mary Miles Teachout and the sister of Zephyr Teachout, a former Vermonter who ran for New York attorney general in 2016.
Nobody answered the phone on Tuesday at a number listed for Woden Teachout.
Kurts was arrested last week after a custodian discovered empty boxes of high-capacity magazines in a garbage can outside a dorm at St. Olaf College, Cordova wrote in the affidavit.
St. Olaf campus police then searched Kurts’ room and discovered body armor, empty boxes of ammunition, fireworks, knives, a lock-pick set and propane canisters, court documents show.
With abortion pill access in the hands of federal courts, Vermont providers prepare to pivot
Sarah Mearhoff reporting for VT Digger
ith four days to go until a federal ruling could pull a widely used abortion pill off the market, Vermont abortion providers are making hasty plans to continue providing medication abortions.
Late last Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk — a Trump-appointee based in Amarillo, Texas — issued an unprecedented decision to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, a medication first approved in 2000 to terminate pregnancies and treat miscarriages. Should it stand, the decision will take effect Friday, banning the sale of mifepristone nationwide, including in states such as Vermont where abortion remains legal.
“At least until April 14, mifepristone remains safe, legal, and available throughout the country,” Planned Parenthood of Northern New England said in a statement Monday. “Planned Parenthood of Northern New England health centers in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire will continue to offer medication abortion using the mifepristone protocol until further notice.”
The University of Vermont Medical Center will also “continue to provide the safe and effective, evidence-based regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol while we wait for final guidance from the courts” — at least until Friday — spokesperson Annie Mackin told VTDigger by email Monday. The medical center also will continue to prescribe mifepristone to treat miscarriages in the meantime.
Medication is the most common, least invasive method to carry out an abortion. Of 1,227 abortions performed in Vermont in 2020, 926 were medication abortions, according to the Vermont Department of Health’s most recent Annual Vital Statistics Report. That accounts for more than 75% of abortions performed in Vermont in 2020.
In a typical medication abortion regimen, a patient first takes mifepristone, then a second pill, misoprostol. In other countries, it is common to only prescribe the second pill, misoprostol, to terminate a pregnancy.
FDA approval of misoprostol is not impacted by Kacsmaryk’s ruling, so Vermont abortion providers are preparing to turn to misoprostol-only abortions as soon as Friday, should Kacsmaryk’s decision take effect.
The one-pill regimen, though, has its downsides, according to Alison Bates, a nurse practitioner for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. It is slightly less effective than the two-pill regimen — 85% to 95% effective, compared with 87% to 99% with two pills, according to Bates — which sometimes means a patient will need a follow-up treatment to complete the abortion.
And while the one-pill-only method still has a very low risk of serious complications, Bates told reporters at a press conference Monday it can be “less patient-friendly,” extending the duration and severity of side effects of the abortion.
Space race! Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward
Patrick Whittle for AP News
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Somewhere in a remote stretch of forest near Maine’s border with Canada, rocks from space crashed to Earth and may be scattered across the ground — just waiting to be picked up.
If you’re the first person to find a big one, a museum says it’ll pay out a $25,000 reward.
The unusually bright fireball could be seen in broad daylight around noon Saturday, said Darryl Pitt, chair of the meteorite division at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel.
NASA says four radar sweeps detected “signatures consistent with falling meteorites seen at the time and location reported by eyewitnesses,” and people also heard sonic booms. It’s the first time radar spotted a meteorite fall in Maine, the space agency said.
The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum wants to add to its collection, which includes moon and Mars rocks, Pitt said, so the first meteorite hunters to deliver a 1-kilogram (2.2-pound) specimen will claim the $25,000 prize. That could be about the size of a softball.
“With more people having an awareness, the more people will look — and the greater the likelihood of a recovery,” Pitt said Wednesday.
Pitt said that because the descent was spotted by radar, he’s confident meteorites can be found on the ground.
Still, there’s no guarantee there are any meteorites big enough to claim the payout.
Study: 500-plus home runs since 2010 due to thinner air caused by global warming.
In the history of Major League Baseball, first came the low-scoring dead-ball era, followed by the modern live-ball era characterized by power hitters such as Babe Ruth and Henry “Hank” Aaron. Then, regrettably, was the steroid era of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Now, could baseball be on the cusp of a “climate-ball” era where higher temperatures due to global warming increasingly determine the outcome of a game?
A new Dartmouth study suggests it may be. A report in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society found that more than 500 home runs since 2010 can be attributed to higher-than-average temperatures resulting from climate change—with several hundred more home runs per season to come with future warming.
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There’s a very clear physical mechanism at play in which warmer temperatures reduce the density of air. Baseball is a game of ballistics, and a batted ball is going to fly farther on a warm day.
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Justin Mankin, assistant professor of geography
While the researchers attribute only 1% of recent home runs to climate change, they found that rising temperatures could account for 10% or more of home runs by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions and climate change continue unabated.
“There’s a very clear physical mechanism at play in which warmer temperatures reduce the density of air. Baseball is a game of ballistics, and a batted ball is going to fly farther on a warm day,” says senior author Justin Mankin, an assistant professor of geography.
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Angels minor league team throws no-hitter ... and loses 7-5
Jack Baer Yahoo! Sports
The Rocket City Trash Pandas, the delightfully named Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, found a novel way to make history in a doubleheader Saturday.
Entering the seventh and final inning against the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Trash Pandas were up 3-0 and on track for a combined (and shortened) no-hitter after six hitless innings from starter Coleman Crow. To finish things off, they turned to flamethrower Ben Joyce, the Angels' third-round pick last year who throws harder than anyone in the majors.
By the end of the inning, the Trash Pandas had blown the three-run lead but, somehow, not the no-hitter. The team eventually lost 7-5 after a rally in the bottom of the seventh fell short.
How do you give up seven runs without allowing a hit? Let's go through the seventh inning play-by-play and see how things went wrong:
Rece Hinds walks.
Allan Cerda walks.
Nick Quintana pops out
Daniel Vellojin walks.
James Free strikes out swinging.
Jacob Hurtubise walks (3-1 Rocket City).
Jose Torres reaches on fielding error, a dropped fly ball (4-3 Chattanooga).
Angels remove Ben Joyce for Eric Torres.
Noelvi Marte hit by pitch.
Ivan Johnson hit by pitch.
Rece Hinds hit by pitch (5-3 Chattanooga).
Allan Cerda walks (6-3 Chattanooga).
Ivan Johnson scores on a wild pitch (7-3 Chattanooga).
Nick Quintana hit by pitch.
Ilvin Fernandez strikes out swinging.
All told, Joyce and Torres combined to post five walks, four hit-by-pitches and a wild pitch — but only one earned run, as a dropped fly ball by center fielder Jeremiah Jackson would've stanched the bleeding at one run. Instead, it was the go-ahead play.
Make all the Tungsten Arm O'Doyle jokes you want, but the Angels' big-league club will never surpass this.
And here's the kicker: This was Game 1 of the doubleheader. The Trash Pandas had to play seven more innings after this. Fortunately, they found some redemption with a 3-0 win, but no one's going to remember that from Saturday.
Angels minor league team throws no-hitter ... and loses 7-5
Jack Baer Yahoo! Sports
The Rocket City Trash Pandas, the delightfully named Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, found a novel way to make history in a doubleheader Saturday.
Entering the seventh and final inning against the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Trash Pandas were up 3-0 and on track for a combined (and shortened) no-hitter after six hitless innings from starter Coleman Crow. To finish things off, they turned to flamethrower Ben Joyce, the Angels' third-round pick last year who throws harder than anyone in the majors.
By the end of the inning, the Trash Pandas had blown the three-run lead but, somehow, not the no-hitter. The team eventually lost 7-5 after a rally in the bottom of the seventh fell short.
How do you give up seven runs without allowing a hit? Let's go through the seventh inning play-by-play and see how things went wrong:
Rece Hinds walks.
Allan Cerda walks.
Nick Quintana pops out
Daniel Vellojin walks.
James Free strikes out swinging.
Jacob Hurtubise walks (3-1 Rocket City).
Jose Torres reaches on fielding error, a dropped fly ball (4-3 Chattanooga).
Angels remove Ben Joyce for Eric Torres.
Noelvi Marte hit by pitch.
Ivan Johnson hit by pitch.
Rece Hinds hit by pitch (5-3 Chattanooga).
Allan Cerda walks (6-3 Chattanooga).
Ivan Johnson scores on a wild pitch (7-3 Chattanooga).
Nick Quintana hit by pitch.
Ilvin Fernandez strikes out swinging.
All told, Joyce and Torres combined to post five walks, four hit-by-pitches and a wild pitch — but only one earned run, as a dropped fly ball by center fielder Jeremiah Jackson would've stanched the bleeding at one run. Instead, it was the go-ahead play.
Make all the Tungsten Arm O'Doyle jokes you want, but the Angels' big-league club will never surpass this.
And here's the kicker: This was Game 1 of the doubleheader. The Trash Pandas had to play seven more innings after this. Fortunately, they found some redemption with a 3-0 win, but no one's going to remember that from Saturday.
Select Board
Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
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Select Board Minutes: The minutes can now be found at https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/node/586/minutes
Select Board Meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the Month 6:30 p.m.
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Weathersfield School
Weekly Newsletter: April 7
Save the Dates
April 17-28 MRA Grades 3-8
April 18- Weathersfield School Board Meeting
April 20- Puppets in Education
April 26- Spring Pictures (Optional for Purchase)
April 28- Kindergarten Screening
May 2-19 VTCAP Testing Grades 3-8
April 17-28 MRA Grades 3-8
April 18- Weathersfield School Board Meeting
April 20- Puppets in Education
April 26- Spring Pictures (Optional for Purchase)
April 28- Kindergarten Screening
May 2-19 VTCAP Testing Grades 3-8
Here are the upcoming graduation dates and times across the Supervisory Union.
WINDSOR 12TH: June 2nd 6:00 p.m.
ABS 6TH: 6/15 during day 9:00 a.m.
HARTLAND 8TH: 6/13 4:00 p.m.
WEATHERSFIELD 8TH: 6/14 6:00 p.m.
WINDSOR 8TH: 6/15 6:00 p.m.
Current Employment Opportunities at Weathersfield School
If you or if you know of anyone that has always wanted to work in a school setting, now is the time to apply.
If you or if you know of anyone that has always wanted to work in a school setting, now is the time to apply.
WS currently has three different opportunities for employment.
If you are interested, please apply on https://www.schoolspring.com/
World Language Teacher
Paraprofessional
World Language Teacher
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Meeting Agendas may be found HERE
Weathersfield School Board meets on TuesdaysIn Person at Weathersfield School (135 Schoolhouse Road, Ascutney)
Location: 135 Schoolhouse RD Ascutney April 18, 2023 Agenda
School Board MeetingsMeeting MinutesApril 18
Weathersfield Proctor Library
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
Route 5 (5181 US-5 Ascutney VT 05030)
WPL Drop in Scrabble
Mondays at 1 p.m.
Mondays at 1 p.m.
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936
Please call Maureen Bogosian for details
@ 603-252-0936
@ 603-252-0936
Weathersfield Historical SocietyFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsociety
Weathersfield Historical Society
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weathersfieldhistoricalsocietyWeathersfield Center Church and Meeting HouseFollow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurch
Weathersfield Center Church and Meeting House
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeathersfieldCenterChurchThings to Do In and Around Weathersfield
Get Outdoors, Entertainment, Classes, Workshops
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
City Center Ballet presents-Alice in Wonderland May 5-7 INFO and Tickets
Silent Film-Safety Last! May 12 TICKETS
Zach Nugent's Dead Set May 19 TICKETS
GA Orchestra Seating and Reserved Balcony Seating
Paul Reiser, Saturday, May 20 TICKETS
Ali Siddiq June 4 6 p.m. TICKETS
Meet and Greet Tickets available, hosted by Hartford Dismas House
Pat Metheny Side-Eye, Wednesday June 7 TICKETS
LOH-Hootenanny June 10: Beecharmer, Cold Chocolate, Jacob Jolliff Band
4-8:30 p.m. Gates at noon, River Park West, Lebanon NH
LOH PRIDE Picnic 6 p.m. June 16 Learn More
with a Silent Disco 9-11 p.m. HEADPHONES
Cavalcade July 7-9, 2023 TICKETS
Bizet's Carmen July 16-21, 2023 TICKETS
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel July 27-30, 2023 TICKETS
Exercise
Yoga
Whole Roasted Tro
Whole Roasted Tro
Within Reach Yoga
at the 1879 Schoolhouse in Perkinsville, VT
You must Register for each class at least a day ahead by emailing Lisa. (Class sizes limited to 7.)
March Classes Mondays and Tuesdays
Candle Glow Gentle Flow
Monday evenings 5:30-6:30 p.m.
April 17, 24
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore Tuesday Morning 9-10 a.m.April 18, 25
Walk-ins can register up to 24 hrs. ahead by emailing Lisa and are available on a first-come, first served basis (classes fill early!).
Please arrive 5-15 minutes early with your own props and mats.
REFRAIN FROM: Wearing ice cleats (into the building), shoes, perfume, or cologne in the practice space. Do not come to class if you are feeling ill.
Slow Flow, Rest + Restore
Tuesday Morning 9-10 a.m.
April 18, 25
Workshops Online
Vermont Online Workshops
Lots of events and movies online. Contact: AARP Vermont Email: vtaarp@aarp.org with questions.
Visit Our Local Restaurants
The Copper Fox 56 Main St., Ste. 1 Springfield, VT 05156 (802) 885-1031
Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday Hours 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Monday and Tuesday)Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday Hours 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Daily Grind Café Call ahead for take out (802) 674-9859
93 Pleasant St. Claremont, NH (in the space formerly occupied by Dusty’s Café)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Exit Ate (802) 674-4673 Daily 6 a.m.-3 p.m.
Breakfast and Brunch Restaurant
202 route 131, Ascutney, VT, United States, Vermont
exitaterestaurant@gmail.com
Inn at Weathersfield (802) 263-9217 Daily Grind Café
Call ahead for take out (802) 674-985993 Pleasant St. Claremont, NH (in the space formerly occupied by Dusty’s Café)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Breakfast and Brunch Restaurant
202 route 131, Ascutney, VT, United States, Vermont
exitaterestaurant@gmail.com
Dine inside or outside Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, call for a reservation 802-263-9217. 1342 VT Route 106 Perkinsville, VT 05151
12 Clinton Street, Springfield, VT Open for breakfast and lunch, daily except Sundays.
Outer Limits Brewing (802)-287-6100
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8 p.m.; Saturdays noon-8 p.m. with LIVE MUSIC; Sundays noon-6 p.m..
60 Village Green, Proctorsville, VT 05153
4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.
Outer Limits Brewing (802)-287-6100
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-8 p.m.; Saturdays noon-8 p.m. with LIVE MUSIC; Sundays noon-6 p.m..
60 Village Green, Proctorsville, VT 05153
Springfield Diner-seating inside/outside daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Ice cream shop open Thursday-Sunday 1-7 pm. Daily specials.
Villagers Ice Cream Restaurant-(802) 795-0063 Re-Opens Friday, April 28th at 11 AM
Tuesdays-Sundays 11:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. (they stop cooking at 7:30 p.m.) 4261 Route 106 in Perkinsville, Downers Four Corners to the locals.
Unicorn Sundae at Villagers Rtes. 131 and 106, Downers Four Corners, in Perkinsville
Food Assistance
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
The food shelf is open 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. The Weathersfield Food Shelf is located in the 1879 Perkinsville Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. The Food Shelf has lots of good food to offer!
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
Donations of non-perishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
Weathersfield Food Shelf in Perkinsville.
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
Donations of non-perishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
The food shelf is open 2:00 pm-4:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
The Weathersfield Food Shelf is located in the 1879 Perkinsville Schoolhouse at 1862 Route 106 in Perkinsville. The Food Shelf has lots of good food to offer!
Call the Weathersfield Town Office to be refereed to a volunteer, visit the Weathersfield Food Shelf Facebook page and leave a message, email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com
Donations of non-perishable food are always welcomed and may be dropped off at the facility during open hours or placed in the collection box at Martin Memorial Hall. For more information, call 802-263-5584 or email weathersfieldfoodshelf@gmail.com.
Hartland Food Shelf in Hartland. 4 Corners UU Church Fridays 8-10 a.m., Saturdays 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Reading-West Windsor Food Shelf in Reading. Mondays 2-4 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m. Stone School 3456 Tyson Rd, Reading.
Vermont State Resources and
COVID-19 Response Information
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Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center is now offering walk-in service on weekday afternoons for people ages 2 and older, according to a news release.
The visits are available for urgent, but non-emergency medical needs Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Patients can check in at the hospital’s central registration, through the main entrance.
Some of the conditions appropriate for care through walk-in services are minor cuts and burns; urinary tract infections; strains and sprains; minor fractures; rashes; and ear, sinus and eye infections. In addition, X-ray and lab services are available on-site.
A nurse will be on hand to determine if a patient’s condition calls for transfer to the emergency department.
The visits are available for urgent, but non-emergency medical needs Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. Patients can check in at the hospital’s central registration, through the main entrance.
Some of the conditions appropriate for care through walk-in services are minor cuts and burns; urinary tract infections; strains and sprains; minor fractures; rashes; and ear, sinus and eye infections. In addition, X-ray and lab services are available on-site.
A nurse will be on hand to determine if a patient’s condition calls for transfer to the emergency department.
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