By Holly Sullivan, Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Feeling cooped up after incessant […]
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Local News
State aims to reunite Vermont nonprofits with unclaimed property
The pilot program will return over $150,000 to over 250 nonprofit organizations in Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak and Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced a pilot partnership to reunite Vermont nonprofit organizations with their unclaimed property. Using […]
Local News
Many bills make the ‘crossover’
By now many of you have heard that our Legislative colleague, Senator Dick McCormack has decided to retire. He made that announcement, March 5. I want to thank him for his decades of impressive public service. He has been a […]
Local News
March is here!
During announcements on the House floor two weeks ago, I got up and simply said “March is here.” Undoubtably my colleagues knew that I was simply reminding them that the annual State House March Madness friendly basketball competition was coming […]
Local News
Slow down for frogs and salamanders
By Luke Groff, VTF&W Vermont Fish & Wildlife is asking drivers to slow down and be cautious when traveling at night in early spring or to take alternate routes to avoid driving near ponds and wetlands where salamanders and frogs […]
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Deep snow smiles
By Paul Holmes Killington received 27 inches of snow in two days Saturday night through Monday, March 11. Skiers, riders and pups rejoiced!
Local News, Ski and Snowboard
Success: the Red Bull Slide In Tour was well attended
Photos by Victoria Gaither Killington welcomed back the Red Bull Slide-In Tour on Sunday, March 10. X Games gold medalist and snowboard-style king Zeb Powell returned to the slopes at Killington with another stacked roster of Red Bull athletes, including: Alex Caccamo, Jesse […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Patricia Ann Job (McGrath), 63
Sept. 22, 1960 – March 12, 2024 Patty Ann Job (McGrath) was born in Rutland on Sept. 22, 1960 the youngest of Frederick R. and Patricia E. Job’s six children and the only born and bred Vermonter. She died Tuesday, […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Erica Jean (Carbonneau) Hurd, 55
April 18, 1968 – March 6, 2024 It is with great sadness we share the passing of Erica Hurd at home with family at her side. Erica bravely fought the most aggressive type of breast cancer for three years. Her […]
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MVSU seeks public feedback
By Polly Mikula Voter turn out was “huge” this past Town Meeting Day, March 5 — even a record in some towns in the Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU) district. Reading had the highest percent of its registered voters turn out, […]