Thursday February 9, 2012 Friday, Feb. 10 Senior Center activities BENNINGTON -- Bennington Senior Center activities will include ceramics from 9 to 11 a.m.; oil painting from 9 a.m. to noon; bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Full Moon Winter Party at Lake Paran NORTH BENNINGTON -- All are welcome.   Full Story

Thursday February 9, 2012 ARLINGTON -- After years of receiving information from adults, the tables were turned for a week at Arlington Memorial High School as computer students became teachers for a group of senior citizens. Students in Nicole Jozefiak’s Microsoft Office course worked with local residents who wanted to learn more about various aspects of computers.   Full Story

Wednesday February 8, 2012 Thursday, Feb. 9 At the Senior Center BENNINGTON -- Bennington Senior Center activities will include bone builders from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; quilting from 1 to 3 p.m.; and beginning belly dance from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Manchester Parks and Rec Chili Challenge MANCHESTER -- The 20th annual Chili Challenge and Silent Auction is slated for Thursday, Feb.   Full Story

Tuesday February 7, 2012 Wednesday, Feb. 8 Salem Area Woman’s Club meeting SALEM. N.Y. -- The Salem Woman’s Club will hold its next meeting at the Mackenzie Chapel of the first United Presbyterian Church in Salem. This meeting is the annual covered-dish luncheon and will begin at noon.   Full Story

Tuesday February 7, 2012 MANCHESTER -- The Bennington Area Habitat for Humanity affiliate will hold informational meetings this month for people who want to learn if they would be a good candidate for a Habitat home that will be built on Jennifer Lane in Manchester this summer or for other Habitat homes that will be built in the future.   Full Story

Monday February 6, 2012 Tuesday, Feb. 7 Bennington Lions Club Board of Directors Meeting ENNINGTON -- The Bennington Lions Club will hold its January board of directors meeting in the TD Bank conference room starting at 6:30 p.m. All club members are welcome. Ashley Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Concert BENNINGTON -- The Mount Anthony Music Department will present the first   Full Story

Monday February 6, 2012 HOOSICK, N.Y. -- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phelps of Hoosick, N.Y. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Brenda to Dr. Matthew Shih of Lake Oswego, Ore. The future bride is a graduate of Union College and received her Masters Degree from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.   Full Story

Monday February 6, 2012 SHAFTSBURY -- David and Susan Crossman of Shaftsbury are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley of Bennington to Nicholas Remington of Bennington. Nicholas is the son of Chris Remington of Bennington and Karie Hawthorne of Poultney. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Mount Anthony High School 2001 and College of St.   Full Story

Sunday February 5, 2012 Monday, Feb. 6 Young at Heart Seniors monthly luncheon NORTH BENNINGTON -- The Young at Heart Seniors of North Bennington invite all area seniors to their luncheons the first Monday each month at Kevin’s, with 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. seatings. Reservations are required.   Full Story

Sunday February 5, 2012 Monday, Feb. 6 Shaftsbury Select Board Cole Hall, 61 Buck Hill Road, 7 p.m. Agenda: Regular business: announcements; public comments; conflict of interest statement; Route 7A intersection status; municipal services to Glastenbury; current budget year report; zoning amendments status report; listers’ certificate of no appeal or suit pending; new town   Full Story

Saturday, Feb. 4 Souper Supper benefits mission trip NORTH POWNAL - The North Pownal Congregational Church will hold a Souper Supper with sundaes and crusty breads from 4 to 6 p.m. Support our teens from Grace Christian School who will travel to Guatemala this spring on a mission trip. Suggested donation is $5 per person or $15 per family.   Full Story

Friday February 3, 2012 Calendar Saturday, Feb. 4 Hoosipalooza for food pantry HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. -- Hoosipalooza, a community celebration to support the Hoosick Falls Food Pantry, will start at 8 a.m. This day-long, spirited celebration will include many events, activities, music, and food for all ages -- all free.   Full Story

Thursday February 2, 2012 Calendar Friday, Feb. 3 Senior Center activities BENNINGTON -- Bennington Senior Center activities will include ceramics from 9 to 11 a.m.; oil painting from 9 a.m. to noon; and Bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. Thrift Store reopens HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. -- Local Girl Scouts will once again open the Thrift Store on the first Friday and Saturday of the month Feb.   Full Story

Wednesday February 1, 2012 Thursday, Feb. 2 Bennington Free Clinic BENNINGTON -- The Bennington Free Clinic is held each Thursday starting at 6 p.m. This clinic is for uninsured people 18 years of age or older, who would otherwise fall through the cracks of our fractured health care system.   Full Story

Tuesday January 31, 2012 The search continues for a "miracle drug" that will bring about effortless weight loss, but so far it's not working out so well. Remember "Fen-Phen" and the many other pharmaceutical trials and errors we have seen along these lines? Even natural products are constantly being marketed as the next "fat burner" -- but are they any more safe and effective?   Full Story