Cavendish Update 7/31/26: Jobs/News/Events
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BLACK RIVER WATER SAMPLING: The Cavendish Gorge swimming area came back with levels of 649 cfu (colony forming usints of bacteria), which is well above the EPA’s limit for safe swimming of 235 cfu. All other areas, were under the 235 cfu. Keep in mind After heavy rains, stay out of any body of water for at least 48 hours to avoid the risk of getting sick from contaminated water. Swimming areas regularly tested : Buttermilk Falls; Cavendish Gorge; Lakes Rescue & Pauline; Tolles Power Dam; Twenty Foot Hole;
CONCERT ON THE GREEN AUGUST 5 (WEDNESDAY) Note-This is the last concert of the season. Thank you CCCA for making this possible. Rick Redington & Tough Luv 6 pm Svec Park (Proctorsville Green.) In the event of storms, the alternate venue is the Proctorsville Fire Department, 513 Main St.
INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR AT THE HONEY FEST SEPT 5TH. There are no vendor fees. Register at Proctorsvillevt.com/honeyfest
7/31/26
1. New from BRGNS: Strength & Balance Class/Back to School Program
2. Local Job Opportunities
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Events Calendar
1.NEW FROM BRGNS: STRENGTH & BALANCE TRAINING BEGINNER CLASS/BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM: Starting September 15, Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRDNS) is offering a strength and balance workshop for beginners from 9:30-10”30 twice weekly. The classes will be held at the Ludlow Community Center, 37 Main St. Ludlow. Pre-registration is required. Call 802-228-3663.
Back to School Program: The deadline is Aug.13 to file an application for the Back to School program that provides school and other necessary supplies for the start of school. To fill out an application, stop by BRGNS, call 802-228-3663 or go to the website for an application form.
2. LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES: The following jobs are available in Cavendish:
CTES: Long term substitute for Kindergarten starting August 2025. FMI: angela.cartier@trsu.org
Singleton’s: We are looking for a reliable, experienced Meat Cutter to join our team! We’re looking for someone who is dependable, takes pride in their work, and has meat cutting experience. Competitive pay based on experience. Apply in person, send us a message, email store@singletonsvt.com your resume.
3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• State school merger lead facilitator finalists announced: One educator, David Younce (Mill River High School principal during the Act 46 process) and a consulting firm, The Creative Discourse Group, will have final interviews next week The Vermont Learning Collaborativeannounced late Tuesday afternoon that it has selected two finalists for the job of lead facilitator for the school merger study group work mandated by Act 170. Chester Telegraph
• Vermont ends yet another healthcare reform experiment: The state has quit a federal healthcare experiment it had once hoped could draw significantly more funding into Vermont, saying new terms put forward by the Trump administration nullified any potential upside. Vermont’s withdrawal from the so-called AHEAD model means the state will need to find a new way to raise and distribute extra cash to struggling primary care providers. It is increasingly difficult for Vermonters to access primary care, and the state had hoped that participating in the effort could bring back federal dollars that once bolstered a system suffering from a shortage of clinicians and low reimbursement rates. VT Public
• 2026 Vermont Primary Election Guide from VT Digger
• A pharmacy chain in Vermont implemented AI for efficiency. It’s led to delays, incorrect information and privacy concerns. In voicemails, spam folders and text messages across Vermont, an artificial intelligence tool is filing through years of pharmaceutical records, incoherently listing drugs and requesting the wrong refills on sensitive medication. And customers often have no idea they agreed to it. Earlier this summer, amid a nationwide wave of AI technology enteringhealthcare systems, Kinney Drugs implemented a new AI assistant for prescription refill services, lauding the tool as a way to improve communication and efficiency. But customers say it’s doing the opposite. VT Digger
4. EVENTS
AUGUST 5 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Concerts on the Proctorsville Green, 6 pm Rick Redington & Tough Luv. Last concert of the season.
AUGUST 8 (SATURDAY): “A Midsummer Night’s Salsa Dance” 5-9:30 on August 8 (Saturday). Beginner class 5:30-6:45. Open social to follow Dance casino, Bachata, merengue with Julia and Jano of Embodied Arts by Rix. 5-9:30 SuperRoasted, 73 Depot St. Proctorsville.
AUGUST 11 (TUESDAY): Primary voting at the Proctorsville Fire Station from 10-7.
SEPTEMBER 5 (SATURDAY): HONEY FEST Proctorsville Green