RUTLAND—The 25th annual Vermont Sports Medicine Center’s (VSMC) 5K run/walk will be held Saturday, May 6. All proceeds from the event will benefit Kids on the Move and Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports. The annual event has become a staple among […]
Tag: Vermont
Sports
Fish stocking underway across Vermont
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has kicked off fish stocking work across the state, an effort that will ultimately result in over 1 million fish being distributed into Vermont waters in 2017. The work includes the strategic distribution of […]
Sports
Vermont’s spring turkey season starts this week
It’s almost time for spring turkey hunting in Vermont. Youth spring turkey hunting weekend is April 29-30 this year. The regular spring turkey season is May 1-31. All of Vermont is open to turkey hunting during the youth weekend and […]
State News
Vermont newspapers applaud new protections
The Vermont Press Association is praising the Vermont Legislature for approving a shield law designed to protect journalists from unwarranted subpoenas concerning their sources. The House of Representatives gave final approval to the legislation, 140-2, on Thursday afternoon, and Gov. […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Learn more about Vermont’s forests—and who inhabits them—with wildlife tracker Sue Morse
Wednesday, May 3, 7 p.m.—TINMOUTH—Looking to learn more about the forests of Vermont and the wildlife that inhabit them? Join the discussion Wednesday, May 3, 7-9 p.m. at the Tinmouth Community Center in a free presentation “From Butterflies to Birds […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Vermont Fish & Wildlife to host free introductory bass fishing clinic
Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.—HUBBARDTON—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers that it will be hosting a free “Introduction to Bass Fishing” clinic Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Half Moon State Park in Hubbardton. The course […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
“Vermont Wild” author Megan Price to entertain at Fair Haven library
Saturday, April 29, 2 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—“Vermont Wild, Adventures of Fish & Game Wardens” author Megan Price, will share secrets of her best-selling book series and answer questions at the Fair Haven Free Library, Saturday, April 29 from 2-4 p.m. The event […]
Letter, Opinion
What Vermont can’t afford
Dear Editor, Every year, Vermont gives away tens of millions of dollars to high-income taxpayers while cutting services for Vermonters who are struggling the most to make ends meet. Yet it is clear that Vermonters, as shown by their votes […]
Local News
Vermont Fish & Wildlife creates new Bird’s Eye WMA
By Julia Purdy On a recent early spring day, with snow still blanketing the woods, no green shoots were poking through just yet, but meltwater was trickling across the old woods road along the east flank of Birdseye, where deer […]
Featured, Local News
High school students mob Vermont Statehouse for Climate Change Rally
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger Nearly 1,400 students descended on the state capitol Wednesday, April 12, for a rally against climate change. High school students organized the event, which was conceived three years ago by students in a civics class at […]