By Xander Landen/VTDigger About 40,000 Vermonters who receive Social Security benefits will see more money in their pockets this year, after Gov. Phil Scott and lawmakers moved to slash the state tax on the benefits for low- and moderate-income earners. […]
Tag: Money
State News
School mergers proven to save money, add curricula
By Michelle Monroe, St. Albans Messenger State officials used Governor Phil Scott’s Education Summit last week to drive home the point that school mergers have saved significant amounts of money and enabled merged districts to improve educational opportunities for students. […]
Letter, Opinion
Vermont poetry vs. money
Dear Editor, Old River Road, Woodstock … fabled with antiquity … with love laughing water her companion attacked for a view along with the out of turn bull frogs, singing peepers, trout, foxes, raccoon, deer … with birds, lightning bugs […]
Column
Money-draining food myths
By Kevin Theissen The road to better health may sometimes involve an extra expense here and there, but you should be careful about wasting money on diet ideas wit promises that are based more on myth than fact. If you’re considering […]
Local News
Freestylers compete for $25,000 at Killington
KILLINGTON—Snowy conditions prevailed this past Saturday afternoon and evening at Killington Resort as a full roster of skiers and snowboarders competed in the annual Rails 2 Riches rail jam. The competition took place on lower Bunny Buster with a $25,000 […]
Letter
Other people’s money, other people’s misery
Dear Editor, There’s a vocal segment of Vermonters who consistently decry what they see as “the liberal” tendency to spend “other people’s money” on social programs. I ran across this most recently in comments supporting gubernatorial candidate Phil Scott’s public […]
The Movie Diary
Money, money, money
By Dom Cioffi My 11-year-old son has been displaying a remarkable lack of intellect lately when it comes to money. It all started over the last year when several fateful events brought me great pause. The first “situation” involved an […]