Cavendish Update 10/31/25: Fall back/Halloween/News/Events
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FALL BACK: An extra hour of sleep this weekend as we return to standard time on Sunday, Nov. 2. When you change your clocks, check your smoke and CO alarms.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Check the Events section below for various activities. This year’s Cavendish Ghost Story from the Cavendish Historical Society is on-line.
LAST DAY TO PURCHASE REUSABLE BAG @ LUDLOW SHAWS TO BENEFIT THE CAVENDISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WINTER PARKING ORDINANCE STARTS TOMORROW: The Cavendish Winter Parking Ordinance is effect from Nov. 1- April 1. “The operator of a motor vehicle is forbidden to park a vehicle on any of the streets or highways within the Town of Cavendish between the hours of 12 o’clock midnight and 6 a.m. of the following morning between November 1st and the following April 1st of each year. Offending vehicles will be towed away at the owner’s expense.
BURN BAN LIFTED: While the state has lifted the burn ban, burn permits may be obtained by contacting Fire Warden Chris Marks at 802-558-0308 or his Keymen Robert Glidden and Ray Fizbiggons. All normal burning regulations apply.
10/31/25
1. Support BRGNS Food Pantry
2. Proctorsville Ghost Walk
3. Wild Hope & Puffin Patrol
4. Cavendish Related News
5. Events Calendar
1. SUPPORT BRGNS FOOD PANTRY: Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) is extremely grateful to our community, that helps us to feed families and individuals who are struggling. As the uncertainty with SNAP benefits continues, our food shelf is currently experiencing an increase in need. And, while the State of Vermont will fully fund those benefits for at least the first 15 days of November, folks remain very unsettled, and rightfully so. Please consider making a donation of food to our food shelf, however small. Every one counts! As always, we are committed to supporting and feeding our neighbors in need.
Foods currently needed: Condiments (Mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt & pepper; Baked Beans; Applesauce; Green Beans; Pasta Sauce; Cake/cookie mixes; Spaghetti O's; Stuffing mix; Gravy; and Coffee. Drop off items at the store 37B, Main St. Ludlow. Hours are Monday-Saturday 10-4. Every little bit helps.
2. PROCTORSVILLE GHOST WALK: Proctorsville seems to favor a very diverse group of hauntings and spirits. One ghost is actually written into the deed of a home, another has a thing for pennies, children spirits have their favorite haunt, and the village boasts the most haunted inn in Vermont, the Golden Stage Inn.
The annual Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) Proctorsville Ghost Walk takes place on Nov. 9 (Sunday) at 2 pm. Meet at the Proctorsville War Memorial, which is at the intersection of route 131 and Depot Street. Wear comfortable walking shoes. This tour includes both a visit to the Proctor Cemetery and free copies of CHS’s Cemetery Guide.
This event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed and appreciated. For more information, call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com
3. WILD HOPE & PUFFING PATROL: The Cavendish Library and the Cavendish Community & Conservation Association are hosting two short films on migratory birds - Wild Hope: Building for Birds and Pufflin Patrol. See what some communities are doing to protect their local bird population, including the pufflins in Westman Islands, and how in only a few minutes, you could help yours! Attendees will receive either feather friendly tape or a window paint marker. This film screening event takes place at the Cavendish Library, 573 Main St. Proctorsville, on Friday November 7 at 6 pm. This is a free event for all ages.
4. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Respiratory Weekly Report: The health department’s Respiratory Illness Activity in Vermont reports Covid concentrations in Ludlow waste water remain elevated as of Oct. 29. As of Oct. 18, flu levels remain minimal in Vermont.
• A Revolutionary Halloween: The Cavendish Historical Society’s Annual Ghost Story is now on-line and features Cavendish’s First family in 1775.
• Vermont Emergency Board approves SNAP, LIHEAP contingency funding WCAX
• Vermont redistricting panel reviews proposal for 13 new school districts: A statewide panel tasked with drawing new school district maps got a first look at a proposal to consolidate the state’s 119 districts into just 13 ahead of a public hearing Tuesday night. In pursuit of more affordable taxes and better education opportunities, state lawmakers have been grappling with finding efficiencies in school systems. WCAX
5. EVENTS
OCTOBER 31 (FRIDAY): Happy Halloween
- Cavendish Fire Dept. Trick or Treat 4
- Proctorsville Fire Dept: Trick or Treat 4:30
- Bambino University (next to Grafton Cheese on 103) Trick or Treat 5:30
- Ludlow Health Center Trick or Treat 5 pm
- Benson’s Chevrolet (25 Pond St) Trunk or Treat 5-7 pm
- Free Haunted House 5-9 pm at the Ludlow Community Center
NOVEMBER 7 (FRIDAY): The Cavendish Library and the Cavendish Community & Conservation Association are hosting two short films on migratory birds - Wild Hope: Building for Birds and Pufflin Patrol. Cavendish Library, 573 Main St. Proctorsville AT 6 pm. This is a free event for all ages.
NOVEMBER 8 (SATURDAY): Free Natural Dye and Cyanotype Workshop 1-4 pm at Create Together at Fletcher Farm.
NOVEMBER 9 (SUNDAY): Cavendish Historical Society’s Proctorsville Ghost Walk. Meet at the Proctorsville War Memorial at 2 pm. Wear comfortable walking shoes. This walk includes the Proctor Cemetery. We will be giving away free Cemetery Guides. FMI: 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com
NOVEMBER 21 (FRIDAY): Turkey Bingo at CTES 6-8 pm