Submitted Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, is the chair of the House Committee on Education. By Ethan Weinstein, VTDigger On the first day of the 2024 legislative session, Jan. 3, state education officials presented lawmakers with the latest estimates for Vermont’s […]
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Poetry Is Power: Sparkling icicles, a haiku
Icicles sparkle, As they hang from shining rocks, Now falls, beautiful.
Will it be time for the ‘NO’ sign again?
By Rep. Jim Harrison Quite a few years ago, I remember visiting the House Appropriations Committee at the State House, where there was a prominent sign on the wall, “NO, is it the N or the O that you do […]
Fair Haven detective will not be prosecuted for fatal shooting
Attorney General Charity Clark has declined to prosecute Fair Haven Police Detective Shaun Hewitt for charges related to the use of deadly force in a shooting incident involving Kenneth Barber, Jr. on June 19, 2023. The Rutland County State’s […]
Counting the birds with the Rutland County Audubon Society
…and a potluck dinner Saturday, Dec. 30—RUTLAND—The Rutland County Audubon Society hosts its annual Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 30. Participants may join a group and venture into different sections of the Rutland area to count the birds they observe. […]
Ring in the New Year slope-style
Sunday, Dec. 31—KILLINGTON—Join in on the fun at the K-1 Base Lodge for a New Year’s Eve celebration unlike any other! Inside the lodge, there’ll be family-friendly activities including arts and crafts and live music. Outside, we’ll have all the […]
Sports betting comes to Vermont, launches Jan. 11
State has contracted with three operators for online wagering Governor Phil Scott and Department of Liquor and Lottery Commissioner Wendy Knight announced Dec. 12 that online sports wagering will launch in Vermont on Jan. 11, 2024, to coincide with […]
The Funologist: Practice Part 3: Adventure is rarely comfortable
By Sandra Dee Owens Visions of wanderings through Oslo’s enigmatic landscape. By Sandra Dee Owens I was ready to wander solo. On a trip I was afraid to take. With my (tiny) book “Fear” at the printer, I […]
The Outside Story: How trees prepare for winter
By Rebecca Perkins Hanissiant Of all life’s synergies, I appreciate most the one between my propensity for domestic procrastination and my love of moving through the outdoors — countless adventures are born of it. During a late November weekend, when […]