Staff report The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC reported that five counties, all located on the western side of the state bordering New York, had their Covid levels rise from “low” to “medium” as of Thursday, Feb. 2; and Rutland County rose to “high” levels.  Other Covid metrics showed signs of an increase,…

By Alison Clarkson The Vermont Legislature is now deep into the work of our 2023 session. To date, 230 bills have been introduced, committees are taking testimony on various issues, and the priorities we identified before session began are beginning to take shape in legislation. The discussion about the Senate’s 107-page child care bill, S.56,…

By Jim Harrison I have never been much of a poker player, but I do know when my cards could have been better. With an 8-4 partisan split on the House Appropriations Committee and only 38 Republicans in the full House, trying to negotiate a reduction in the $91 million in new spending in the…

Sun, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Cold Rolled Fatbike Festival is back for its third year! Cold Rolled offers a day of fatbike stoke on cold-rolled singletrack!  Join in Sunday as fatbikers from around New England and New York gather in Pine Hill Park (PHP) to challenge Old Man Winter, replete with group rides, demos, and…

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11-12—KILLINGTON—Subaru is thrilled to welcome back Subaru WinterFest, a one-of-a-kind music and mountain lifestyle tour outside our brand-new K-1 Base Lodge that invites friends, family, skiers, snowboarders, music fans, and dog-lovers alike to bask in their love of adventure and all things winter! The annual mountain destination event will feature live musical performances from The…

Sunday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Join in for a traveling freeskiing demo tour that focuses on fun and eating pizza! Come ski with Andy Parry and the “Tell A Friend Tour” crew at the Woodward Killington Mountain Park. Guest skiers for the event will include: Will Wesson, Reagan Wallis, Andy Parry, Simeon Glas, Kevin Merchant…

Preparations are beginning for Poem Town Randolph’s 10th anniversary celebration in April, National Poetry Month.  Several exciting poetry events are planned, including readings by well-known Vermont poets, a poetry with music event, a poetry open mic, and the beloved Farmer Poets night at Silloway Sugarhouse. Poem Town is now soliciting original poetry submissions to be…

RUTLAND—With the Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE) federally funded pandemic recovery program ending March 31, 2023, the Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) is "stepping up to the plate" to provide a sustainable long-term solution to food insecurity in Rutland County. Rutland County Eats,  inspired by the Vermont Everyone Eats model and specifically designed for Rutland County…

Stone Valley Arts (SVA) announced recently that Diane Bargiel is the new executive director at the arts center. With over 35 years of experience in the performing arts as a presenter, educator, performer, manager, and division and department chair, Bargiel will bring a multi-faceted perspective to her role at SVA. “I am honored and excited…

By Victoria Gaither When guests at the Trailside Inn in Killington return from a day of skiing, snowshoeing, or snowboarding, as well as a cozy fire, hot drink, or food, a jigsaw puzzle awaits them.  “Our place feels like it’s a huge house, so a lot of times people are hanging out in the great…

 The Ludlow Rotary Club heard from Pat Pullinen of the Expeditionary School at Black River (ESBR) board of directors on Jan. 11. The school is now in its third year of operation, offering project based learning to students in grades 7-12. The board has been working for state certification approval for the past three years.…

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By Cassandra Tyndall I saw an interesting post on social media last week that read, “If you think the news is fake, imagine what history is like.”  We are in an age where it’s not about gold, silver or diamonds, but it’s your data, your information, your digital behaviors that are being mined. This is…

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By Jen Weimer A winter walk in the forest reveals a flurry of wildlife activity that often goes unnoticed during other times of the year. Often among the many tracks in the snow are the nearly heart-shaped prints of deer. The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is common throughout the United States, with an estimated population…