By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — The number of animals relocated from a troubled farm in Brandon has risen to 400. Police executing a warrant on Jan. 31 initially seized 125 animals on the farm owned by William M. Hegarty, […]
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House overrides Scott’s veto of minimum wage increase
By Xander Landen/VTDigger The Vermont House on Tuesday, Feb. 25, voted to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a bill that would raise the minimum wage from $10.96 to $12.55 by 2022. In a 100-49 vote, Democrats were able to just […]
Never too old to wear a tutu
By Noreen McGill For a moment, I knew. I was graceful. I was all beauty in movement, at last, a ballerina, light transcendent. The 50 years slipped away when I pulled on my pink tights. The spider veins, bumps and sunspots […]
Voters to consider $60 million school bond
By Katy Savage Voters in the Slate Valley Union Unified School District (SVUUSD) are being asked to approve a $59.5 million 30-year bond on Town Meeting Day to build a new middle school, make a number of capital improvements and […]
POW in the darkness
By Merisa Sherman The morning started with freshies. Road crew was working so hard, but had yet to plow my road. It was just gorgeous — an untouched ribbon of white, so inviting as the snow reached from treeline to a […]
Woodstock artists win National Snow Sculpting Championship
New England teams sweep podium for the first time with Vermont in first, New Hampshire second and Maine third By Polly Mikula A team of three snow sculptors from the Woodstock area have won the U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championship […]
‘Valentine’s Day Phantom’ peppers Killington with love
KILLINGTON—Residents and visitors to Killington were greeted with a Valentine’s Day surprise — hundreds of paper hearts affixed to windows, doors and signs all over town on Friday morning. This cheerful display was made possible by a team of volunteers […]
Resorts report strong season, despite lower natural snowfall
By Katy Savage Presidents’ Week is the last major holiday week of the ski season and resorts are expecting the numbers will be strong, with fresh snow and mild temperatures attracting people to the mountains. The overall season so far […]
2020 Central Vermont Summer Camp directory
Cedar Circle Family Adventure Package East Thetford All genders, ages approximately 6 – 11 At-home Camp Kit with optional on-farm visit days 1 week sessions https://cedarcirclefarm.org/familyadventurepackage In response to the pandemic, Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center is offering an […]
Returning to Echo Woods
By Merisa Sherman Some trails just seem to possess a surreal quantity, taking you away to another world completely. Just like stepping through a magical wardrobe, these trails become worlds of their own, places that can cleanse your soul and remind […]