Capital for a Day Comes to Lunenburg and Gilman

March 19, 2026

Vermont State Representatives visit key locations in town

Here's a summary of the meetings that took place:

Lunenburg-Gilman Community Trust host tour of the Gilman Schoolhouse:  Attendees include (and pictured above):  Nancy Benoit, Select Board; Nate Brown, Select Board; Gerald Mertens, Lunenburg-Gilman Community Trust; Tina Breault, Lunenburg-Gilman Community Trust; Harry Williams, Select Board Chair, Alex Farrell, Commissioner - Department of Housing and Community Development;  Desmond Brown, Lunenburg-Gilman Community Trust, Gary Briggs, Town Clerk/Town Treasurer; Nate Formalarie, Deputy Commissioner - Department of Housing and Community Development.

Municipal Meeting on Flood Recovery held at the Gilman Senior Center:  Attendees include:  Doug Farnham, Chief Recovery Officer for the State of Vermont; Erik Filkorn, State Recovery Officer, Pat Moulton, Vermont Agency of Administration Flood Recovery Officer; Select Board Members; Commissioner Farrell and Deputy Commissioner Formalarie; Lunenburg Planning Committee Members;  Lunenburg-Gilman Community Trust Members; Road Crew Foreman Gregg Williams and several community members.

Tour of Ampersand Energy Property:  Attendees include (and pictured above):  Tayt Brooks, Deputy Commissioner of Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development;  Lyle Jepson, Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development;  Brittany Wilson, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety;  Annabelle Blake, Ampersand Energy;  Amit Kulkarni, Ampersand Energy;  Pam Kathan, Ampersand Energy; Commissioner Farrell;  Deputy Commissioner Formalarie; Lunenburg Planning Committee Members;  and Lunenburg-Gilman Community Trust Members.

Meeting at Alden Balch Memorial Library:  Attendees include:  Tom McMurdo, Assistant State Librarian;  Josh Muse, Library Technology Consultant;  Librarian Deb Thomas and community members.

Senior Center Meeting Discussion of Senior Community Member needs and Center Goals:  Attendees include:  Angela McMann, Director of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living and her staff from the Adult Services Division;  and Sharon Eaton, Cristyl Young, Gibb Mclain - Gilman Senior Center.



Meeting also took place at Riverside Rescue to discuss their work and community needs. 


October 21, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 8 - 10 am, Lunenburg Elementary School
October 20, 2026
Posting of the 2026 Lunenburg Grand List
October 13, 2026
Monday, November 2nd, 7:00pm, Town Office Building Community Room
October 9, 2026
Tuesday, October 27th, 6pm, Gilman Senior Center
October 5, 2026
George L. Fox Memorial Chapel, Saturday November 7th
September 29, 2026
October 31st, 4-7pm
September 22, 2026
Warning for the November 3rd General Election
September 21, 2026
October 10th, 4 - 7pm
September 2, 2026
New Accessible Trail at Fox Field & Forest!!
September 1, 2026
2026 Property Tax Bills Were Mailed on September 1, 2026