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Commodore Club turns corner, awarded large grant

VERGENNES RECREATION COORDINATOR Martha DeGraaf outside the Commodore Club. Independent file photo/Steve James
January 15, 2026
Founder Martha DeGraaf learned Tuesday that the fledgling after- and out-of-school program will receive some funding for three years through the Vermont Agency of Education.
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