Veterans Town Hall Planned In St. Johnsbury

Vets Town Hall, a Vermont-based nonprofit, will bring 10 community storytelling events to Vermont and New Hampshire November 6-15, in partnership with local organizations. The event comes to St. Johnsbury at 1 p.m. on November 8 at Catamount Arts on Eastern Avenue.

Everyone, including those with no personal ties to the military, is encouraged to attend and listen. At each Vets Town Hall, any veteran is invited to speak about their military service and how it has affected them. At the Family Vets Town Hall, immediate family members of veterans and service members are invited to speak. These events are free and nonpolitical, and all perspectives are welcomed.

The series includes stops in Barre, Bennington, Brattleboro, Charlotte, Rutland, South Burlington, Wilmington, and Hanover, N.H. Vermont Humanities and the Vermont Veterans Fund support the events in part.

“The stories shared at these events are as varied as the veterans who share them,” says Kristen Eaton, deputy director of Vets Town Hall. “This is a way for Vermonters, whatever their views on US foreign policy, to support veterans as individuals. The veterans who speak are our neighbors, colleagues, friends, and family members. Attending a Vets Town Hall is a chance to learn about some of the experiences that have been meaningful to them.”

And now it’s time for your Moo92 sports…

In the highly anticipated NBA tip off yesterday the Boston Celtics were bounced and the ball fell flat in a 121 – 113 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Jayson Tatum went 6 for 23 from the field while Paul George led all scorers with 38 points in 31 minutes. Next up for the Celtics will be their home opener against the New York Knicks on Friday night. Tipoff at 7pm.

In hockey, the Boston Bruins lost in an overtime thriller to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night by a score of 3-2. The Bruins will host Nashville on Thursday. The Montral Canadians lost their matchup against the San Jose Sharks in overtime last night 4-3. The Habs will be in Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Friday night.

And in local sports…

In High School playoff soccer the North Country Boys soccer team lost a heartbreaker to Rutland 2-1 while the Lake Region Lady Rangers fell to Otter Valley in penalty kicks 3-2.