Airbnb has announced three forward steps in protecting hosts, guests and communities, including a new party house ban, guest standards and dedicated line of communication for town officials to reach Airbnb in 2020. Between August 1, 2018 and July 31, […]
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Vermont Community Foundation receives $245K from Vail CEO
Last week, Vail Resorts Chief Executive Officer Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Elana’s Pantry, announced significant contributions totaling more than $2.8 million to further strengthen emotional wellness programs in more than […]
Uber Ski arrives in Vermont
Starting Tuesday, Dec. 17, U.S. riders in 23 cities and states will see a new ride feature: Uber Ski. Vermont, New Hampshire and northern New York are all part of the new, premium service. This option lets you order an […]
Wassail Parade showcases holiday spirit
Locals and visitors donned costumes, rode horses and sung carols to celebrate Wassail Weekend, Dec. 13-15 in Woodstock. Despite rainy weather, the holiday spirit was not dampened. Judges gave awards for costumes. Best individual horse and rider went to Sue […]
Local McDonald’s manager receives national award
Claremont McDonald’s restaurant manager Roy Thomas won the distinguished Ray Kroc Award for the third time. The awards are an annual performance-based honor that recognize the top performing McDonald’s restaurant managers globally. The announcement was made at the Coughlin Inc. […]
Pawlet Library hires community connector to lead initiatives
PAWLET—The Pawlet Public Library has recently hired Sara Young, Middletown Springs, as community connector to lead community initiatives outlined in the library’s four-year strategic plan. The new position has been funded for one year by grants from the Windham Foundation, […]
Pawlet Library receives CLIF grant to collaborate with Mettawee School
PAWLET—Staff from the Pawlet Public Library and the Mettawee Community School recently met to solidify their partnership to promote reading through a grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLIF). The grant program encourages libraries in Vermont and New Hampshire towns […]
Gingerbread houses reimagine holiday sweets
‘Tis the season for gingerbread creations! Chaffee Art Center in Rutland held a gingerbread contest on Dec. 12. Creators of Chaffee Art Center’s winning house, titled “Good Tidings Farm,” Jill Talbot, Brandy Ellison, Alexandria Perone and Phoebe Forman said, “[Our] […]
$94 million still available in Vermont unclaimed property
The Vermont Treasurer’s Office has a record $94.5 million in unclaimed property and Vermont Treasurer Beth Pearce wants to return it to Vermonters. In the one-month span Nov. 10-Dec. 10, 2019, the Treasurer’s Office returned $413,455.60 to 1,966 claimants, according […]
Over $500,000 in housing vouchers unused since 2017
By Grace Elletson/VTDigger Vermont is returning hundreds of thousands of dollars in unused housing vouchers to the federal government each year. A new report shows that the federal housing voucher programs have been underutilized because of a lack of case management […]