Perhaps the biggest surprise of the legislature’s return last week was that the session was just one day in duration. Legislators were told to reserve June 20-22 if they were called back to take up any vetoes by the […]
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All Brains Belong receives grant from Vt Dept of Health to address health inequity for neurodivergent Vermonters
All Brains Belong, a leading organization dedicated to supporting neurodivergent individuals, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a significant grant from the Vermont Dept. of Health. The grant allows All Brains Belong to expand its capacity […]
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Wonderfeet Kids Museum: A family haven, built by generous Vermonters, for visitors and residents alike
As most adults know, even a small contingent of cantankerous kiddoes stuck at home can wreak havoc: turning lamps into projectiles, beds into trampolines, and all species of house pets into scaredy-cats. For that kind of mayhem, grownups need […]
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Proctor resident charged with possession of child sexual abuse material
The Attorney General’s Office announced June 22 that Michael Dubois, 35, of Proctor was arraigned today on seven felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. The charges brought against Dubois are the result of a criminal investigation, […]
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KSAR moves from fire dept to police dept
By Katy Savage In an attempt to move on from turmoil, Killington’s search and rescue team (KSAR) will fall under the purview of the police department going forward, moving away from the fire department. Killington Police Chief Whit Montgomery […]
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Killington Board sets flat municipal tax rate for FY24
By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board approved the FY2024 municipal tax rate Monday night, at $.5444, a very slight increase over the current year FY2023 rate of $.5436, according to Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth. To calculate your property’s […]
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How to create a healthy lawn for bees
By Bonnie Kim Donahue Much of landscape maintenance in summer is devoted to mowing lawns. Traditional lawns in the Northeast are typically made up of a mix of turfgrasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial rye and fine fescues. Seed […]
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Vt enacts country’s most comprehensive law against police sexual violence
Gov. Phil Scott signed S. 33, an act relating to miscellaneous judicial procedures. The law prohibits a police officer from engaging in sexual contact with an individual who is in custody, being detained, or being arrested to also prohibiting […]
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Manslaughter case in infant’s death moves toward trial
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger A Vermont judge has rejected a bid by a former Rutland child care provider — charged more than four years ago with manslaughter and child cruelty in the death of 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar — to dismiss the […]
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Your weekly horoscope, June 21-27, 2023
Aries March 21 - April 20 There’s a certain kind of inner peace you can experience when you get back to basics. For the next four weeks, the Sun lights up your Home and Family Zone. The more radiance and […]