By Erin Petenko/VTDigger On Tuesday, March 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of the second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for people 50 and older and people with compromised immune systems. That booster is now available to all eligible Vermonters, according to Vermont Department of Health spokesperson Ben Truman.…

This past winter was especially cold. Recognizing that, along with knowing that people’s finances are strained due to the Covid-19 pandemic and rising inflation, a group of area aid organizations decided to collaborate on a campaign to offer home heating aid in late 2021. Barnard Helping Hands, King’s Daughters, Plymouth Memory Tree, Bethany Mennonite Church,…

This spring, Come Alive Outside put the finishing touches on its new mobile application. In April, the nonprofit plans to introduce it to the world.  Available for its 30 Miles, 30 Days program, the Mile-A-Day app is poised to change the way people connect with each other during the challenge. Mile-A-Day is a challenge that…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. reported zero hunting related shooting injuries (HRSIs) in 2021, continuing a multi-year trend of declining HRSIs in Vermont. The department attributes the success in part to a strong culture of safety among Vermont hunters, and the state’s required hunter education program. “Since hunter education became a requirement in Vermont…

The Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland opened on Friday, April 1. The range operates under rules set by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept.  Range users must sign in with an onsite range safety officer and have a valid Vermont hunting or fishing license or be the guest of someone who does.  Before using…

Mount St. Joseph Academy of Rutland has named Carly Ward as the new director of alumni relations and development.    “Being a familiar face in Rutland County, I want to be an asset to the community, alumni, family, friends and future Mounties of MSJ,” Ward said.  Ward grew up in the Rutland area and was a…

By Steve Pappas Editor's note: Steven Pappas is the executive editor of The Times Argus and Rutland Herald. This opinion piece was printed with permissions.  Around Vermont, as municipal boards reorganize, set goals and undertake housekeeping for the term ahead, one of the things every town and city has to do is decide its “Newspaper…

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By Polly Mikula As soon as July, construction could begin on 24 new ski-in, ski-out townhouse duplexes at the Bear Mountain base area of Killington. The gated community will feature two-story, 4-bedroom, 4-bath homes — each about 3,000+ square feet. They’ll have attached two-car garages, home offices, floor-to-ceiling windows and mountain views.  Prices begin at $2,050,000…

New residents buy downtown business, rehab upstairs apartment into a short-term rental  By Victoria Gaither The city of Rutland has a population of nearly 16,000; included in that number are new residents Brian and Calista Budrow and their two kids. They moved to Rutland from Arizona last year, trading a hot and dry environment for…

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By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger When Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital’s chief executive talks about the challenges facing his organization, housing is near the top of the list. “It’s really astounding,” Shawn Tester, who heads the hospital in St. Johnsbury, said last month. “ We ended up having to rent a dorm from one of our local high schools…

By Fred Thys/VTDigger Senators have offered a compromise to Gov. Phil Scott on a registry of home contractors — an issue that has been holding up a bill, S.226, intended to create more housing. Scott vetoed a contractor registry earlier this year, explaining that he does not think it is needed. He has since indicated that, if the registry…

Hard work, low pay, more demand has contributed to a shortage throughout the region By Victoria Gaither Having a cleaner is crucial to your business if you own a rental property.  When guests check in, they expect to find a clean and tidy place. “Guest should expect clean surfaces, spotless toilets, mirrors, sinks, tucked in…