Hey there, Bellows Falls! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Inside the indoor ceremony that sent 58 Bellows Falls seniors off.
- How one Bellows Falls senior turned her art into community impact.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 55.
- Sunday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'We made it': Bellows Falls takes it inside to celebrate 58 graduates (reformer.com) — Bellows Falls Union High School’s Class of 2026 graduated Thursday night in Holland Gymnasium after weather concerns moved the ceremony indoors. Local seniors, including valedictorian and Alumni Award winner Gwendalyn Guild, shared reflections and advice, while the class also said goodbye to principal Kelly O’Ryan as she departs for Vermont Academy and welcomed former principal Chris Hodsden in his new board role.

• Bellows Falls Elks Student of the Month (vermontjournal.com) — Bellows Falls Union High School and Elks Lodge 1619 have named senior Lilyth Joy the May Elks Student of the Month for her academics, character, and community service. The piece details her creative classroom presence, artistic contributions to local projects, and plans to study fine arts at Maine College of Art & Design.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday June 16
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Saxtons River Community Meal →
Main Street Arts, 35 Main St, Saxtons River
12:00 pm
Thursday June 18
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Paint your Partner: SUMMER VINES & VIBES SERIES... →
Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:30 pm
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Paint your Partner: SUMMER VINES & VIBES SERIES at Vermont Vines →
Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:30 pm
Saturday June 27
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Jamelot at Vermont Vines Vineyard! →
Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:00 pm
Thursday July 2
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Sea Glass Car Charms: SUMMER VINES & VIBES SERIES... →
Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:30 pm
Thursday July 9
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Wood Burning: SUMMER VINES & VIBES SERIES at Vermont Vines →
Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:30 pm
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Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:30 pm
Saturday July 11
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Westminster Cares Open Garden — Hayward Gardens →
hayward garden, 508 McKinnon Rd, Putney
10:00 am
Thursday August 20
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Hat or Bag Burning: SUMMER VINES & VIBES SERIES at Vermont Vines →
Vermont Vines, 275 Williams Rd, Town of Rockingham
6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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SHE ATE @ Milkweed Farm →
Milkweed Farm, 27 Earth Bridge Rd, Westminster West
6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Fred Eaglesmith →
Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 Village Square, Bellows Falls
7:30 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Rockingham
Westminster
- Terriers rally late, but fall to Lake Region in D3 semifinals (reformer.com)
Putney
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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