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Killington names Ramsey new town manager

June 14, 2023
  Chet Hagenbarth to become public works director overseeing TIF By Polly Mikula On Monday night, June 12, the Killington Select Board announced that current Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth would be stepping out of that role and into a new one as the public works director. “We need to move someone over into this position…

Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 24 – June 14-20, 2023

June 14, 2023
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Another demon to slay

June 14, 2023
By Cassandra Tyndall Life very rarely takes on a linear direction. In fact, I’d argue that time when it does, it’s unnatural. It defies the natural rhythm of things. For too long, we’ve been told that the journey of humanity is a journey from the cave to the stars. Maybe this is true. I don’t…

Your weekly horoscope, June 12-18, 2023

June 14, 2023
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Fires, swimming are prohibited at fishing access areas 

June 7, 2023
  With the beginning of summer and anglers fishing from shore, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds people that open fires and swimming are prohibited at all Vermont state fishing access areas.  Open fires and their remnants, create unsafe areas for other anglers and boaters to use and enjoy.  The remnants of these fires…

Prevent tick-borne illness

June 7, 2023
By George Fjeld Editor’s note: Dr. George Fjeld is a retired physician. Summer’s almost here and it’s time to get outside! Fun things like walking the dog, going for a hike, swimming, and paddling in the lake or playing a round of golf are a few of my favorite options.  However, nothing ruins an outdoor…

The last day

June 7, 2023
It’s the earliest day of the season (for my family anyway). We were in line an hour before the lifts started, with Bloody Marias and breakfast sandwiches in hand, way earlier than we would get there for any powder day. We won’t even wait on line on opening day, choosing instead to start the season…

Chances are…

June 7, 2023
  Evelyn Adams loved playing the lottery and dreaming about the day she might finally win big. Initially she spent $25 a week on tickets, but over the years her growing passion to play drove her spending to over $100 a week, hinting at the first signs of a burgeoning gambling problem.  Adams was in…

Of dewdrops and spider webs

June 7, 2023
  On a foggy morning walk, it may seem as if the spider webs on your path have turned into jeweled wonders, every thread a string of gems as smooth as pearls and as sparkling as diamonds. Each of these “jewels” is a drop of water the web has collected from the misty air. As…

Woodstock Union High School announces its senior’s plans post graduation

June 7, 2023
  Jordan Lee Allard, Merrimack College, Marketing and Communications Emma Halpin Allegretti, Villanova University, Environmental Studies & Communication Meghan Jennifer Bailey, Gap Year Cody Edward Bartlett, Army National Guard Austin Robert Bloch, Plymouth State University, Business Administration Christopher Morrill Bradley, Gap Year Jacob Jonathan Carey, College, Exercise Science Nicholas William Champine, Carpentry Jared Lewis Clark,…

Something isn’t right

June 7, 2023
For several months now, there has been a bright shining star in the Western horizon in the evening. That star is Venus and she’s the star to keep an eye on now. Reason being, she’s going to be taking a longer than usual journey through the sign of Leo. Instead of her usual month-long visit,…

Poultney exhibit celebrates Abenaki arts 

June 7, 2023
  POULTNEY — Stone Valley Arts announces the opening of Celebrating Abenaki Art, Heritage, and Culture art show and events in collaboration with the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association.  The show opens in May and runs through Sunday, July 30.   The community is invited to meet some of the artists at a reception on Saturday, June…

Cavendish Historical Society to host talk on former slave who died in town at 106 in 1832

June 7, 2023
Sunday, June 11 — Cavendish — Born most likely in West Africa, enslaved, and a soldier in the AmericanRevolutionary War, Peter Tumbo spent the last 40 years of his life in Cavendish. He was married when he moved to Cavendish, remarried while here and was reputed to be a man of good moral character, and…

Jazz Quartet comes to Barnard

June 7, 2023
  The Michael Zsoldos Quartet brings world-class jazz to BarnArts Feast & Field Music Series this Thursday, June 8. Woodstock sax virtuoso Michael Zsoldos shares the stage with Jason Ennis on guitar, Conor Meehan on drums, and Matt Cory on bass. This ensemble is known for an interpretation of jazz that’s enjoyed equally by fans…

Vermont Center for Dance Education presents ‘Wizard of Oz’

June 7, 2023
  For its annual performance the  Vermont Center for Dance Education will return to the Paramount Theatre with “The Wizard of Oz,”  an event suitable for all ages featuring current students and alumni. “The Wizard of Oz” will take place on Sunday, June 11 at the Paramount Theatre at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.  Tickets…