Black River High School Students Compete in Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament Two teams representing Black River High School in Ludlow Vermont competed on March 23, 2013 in the state wide Odyssey of the Mind Tournament. There were 88 teams from around the state of Vermont that competed in one of 5 problems developed [...]
March 28, 2013
BRAM Catalogues WWI Artifacts
The Black River Academy Museum has recently received a number of artifacts from WW I. Georgia Brehm and Sue Pollender, Museum Director and Museum President, have been formally accessioning them into the museum’s permanent collection this winter, when the museum is closed. The artifacts include military insignia, a first aid kit, a mess kit, helmets, [...]
March 5, 2013
Birth of a Music Series in Proctorsville
Birth of a Music Series in Proctorsville Tropical Storm Irene did more than damage Proctorsville’s Gethsemane Episcopal Church and wash away its meeting hall in 2011. The ensuing effort to repair and rebuild after Irene paved the way for creating a venue for cultural events in the restored church and its sparkling new addition. On [...]
February 23, 2013
VT Wood Manufacturers Association recognizes Woodworker of the Year
On January 25, 2013 at their Annual Meeting, the Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association (VWMA) honored Brent Karner of Clearlake Furniture with the 2012 VWMA Woodworker of the Year Award and the Vermont House Agriculture Committee with the 2012 Friend of the Industry Award. Clearlake Furniture received much recognition when they made 150 quality, wooden chairs [...]
February 8, 2013
Kids bingo- a big success at Ludlow Winter Carnival
Here are pictures from Kids Bingo on February 7th! The first official event of Ludlow Winter Carnival – a huge success!
February 6, 2013
Connecticut Students Enjoy Sitting in Coolidge-era Classroom
Some young students from the Connecticut Experimental Learning Center in Branford, CT enjoyed sitting in the classroom that President Calvin Coolidge may have sat in prior to his graduation from Black River Academy in 1890. The students had an opportunity to see what it was like to write with a quill pen rather the ballpoint [...]
January 31, 2013
Black River Academy Museum Renovations Underway
BRAM Updates Museum With Kitchen and ADA Restroom Following its major elevator wing project, Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) is now in the process of constructing a modern kitchen facility and making its restroom ADA-compliant so that the entire building will now satisfy ADA access requirements. The kitchen and restroom construction is being done by [...]
January 29, 2013
FOLA Begins Rehearsals for the Follies of 2013 With Dance Lessons
FOLA Begins Rehearsals for the Follies of 2013 With Dance Lessons Pictured above is a group of area folks who thought it would be fun to produce a musical revue for the Ludlow/Black River area at the beautifully-restored Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. Little did they know that, in the process of selecting and learning Broadway [...]
January 25, 2013
Come Down To Frank’s!
Marji Graf, CEO of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomes Frank Greiner in his new endeavor, Frank’s Tavern (in the old Christopher’s location in Ludlow.) Frank’s Tavern is a friendly neighborhood establishment offering live music on the weekends, karaoke every Wednesday, house of blues band Voodoo Alien on Thursdays, and daily drink specials. [...]
Welcome, LadyBug IT!
Marji Graf, CEO of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce welcomes LadyBug IT to the Chamber. LadyBug IT is like having your own IT staff for your home computing needs. For a small monthly fee they monitor your PC, Laptop, and/or Mac health 24 hours a day. They will let you know if there’s [...]
