By Seth Butler Teo Zagar, a former state representative from Barnard is taking on the film industry. By Curt Peterson Barnard filmmaker Teo Zagar is working on an epic project—a film documentary about Dorothy Thompson, her husband Sinclair Lewis, and […]
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Flu season is underway
Submitted It’s no fun to be sick, especially with the flu! But the season is upon us. Protect yourself! The year 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, known more infamously as the “Spanish flu.” That pandemic […]
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Report shows more Vermont property selling, prices rising
New England RE/MAX INTEGRA recently released its 2018 HMO Report that shows Vermont showed strong gains in home values with a balanced market anticipated heading into 2019. Agents are keeping an eye on the national economy, anticipated increases in interest […]
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Middle school could be added to Fair Haven High School
Staff report The Slate Valley Unified School District is considering a new middle school to create better learning opportunities in the face of declining enrollment and rising costs. The Slate Valley Innovation Committee has been studying the possibility of a […]
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Businesses, resorts report strong holiday week
Staff report The skiing was so good, Okemo Mountain Resort had to scramble to find employees after the holiday period ended on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Resort officials anticipated ski visits to drop off after New Year’s Day, but the mid-week […]
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Woodstock police chief takes lessons from Israel
By Curt Peterson After a 10-day trip to Israel, Woodstock Police Chief Robbie Blish said he noticed one big difference between Israel and the U.S.: Israels’s “willingness to spend the extra money needed to have desired security.” In Israeli shopping […]
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Police, FBI seek dangerous suspect wanted for sexual assault
UPDATE: Everett Simpson, the man suspected of abducting a woman and child in New Hampshire and then sexually assaulting the woman at a Vermont hotel, was taken into custody following a car chase Sunday evening outside Philadelphia. HARTFORD— The FBI, […]
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The Wrights are doing something right, celebrating 70 years of marriage this December
MENDON—George and Marion Wright of Mendon celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Dec. 26. In their words, they are woodchucks who settled back in Vermont after having careers in the military and nursing in Ohio for 30 years. Congratulations, George […]
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Preview of political priorities in 2019: Ashe, Dems seek constitutional amendments, compromises with Gov. Scott
By Xander Landen/VTDigger Sen. President Pro Tem Tim Ashe wants to change Vermont’s Constitution. Among the Democratic Senate leader’s top priorities in upcoming legislative session is a push to pass four constitutional amendments. Ashe and other senators say they want to add an […]
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The particularities, pitfalls and promise of Vt’s labor market
By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger As chief of the Vermont Department of Labor’s economic and labor market information section, Mathew Barewicz is in charge of collecting and interpreting federal and state employment data for policymakers, job-seekers and the public. Among other […]