By Arra Derderian Monday, Aug. 26, marked the second of two matches against Rutland CC for the Killington Junior Golf League (KJGL). This event was held at Rutland Country Club on a beautiful summer evening. The Killington Junior Golf League wrapped up its summer session and is headed into fall with more work to do at…

By Peter D’Auria and Erin Petenko/VTDigger Health insurance prices in Vermont are high — and getting higher. Average premium prices for individual marketplace plans in Vermont are among the highest in the country, according to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, costing more than double the national average, even when federal subsidies are accounted for.  Vermont’s premium…

Dave Lacombe in the mountain operations dept. and Keiki Sierman in the accounting dept. celebrated 45 years of working at Killington Resort along with 20 other colleagues who were celebrating five-year work anniversaries. 

Housing stock, affordability remain leading factors in impacting needs, study finds  The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced Aug. 29 the publication of the Vermont 2025-2029 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, a five-year document the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires from government entities that receive federal funding. The findings in the report show…

By Deborah J. Benoit Editor’s note: Deborah J. Benoit is a UVM Extension master gardener from North Adams, Massachusetts, who is part of the Bennington County Chapter. Are you looking for a low-labor, chemical-free method to help eradicate weeds and soil-residing pests in the garden? Solarization and occultation, often referred to as “tarping,” may be…

Birds exist in a fluid and unpredictable world. Survival depends on remaining constantly alert, adapting and responding to encounters with predators and environmental conditions that change with the seasons, weather, and geography. But sleep is also essential, providing rest, rejuvenation, and healing. Normally, day-active (diurnal) animals sleep at night, and night-active (nocturnal) species sleep by…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. reminds hunters that waterfowl hunting blinds may not be placed on or in the waters of the state earlier than the first Saturday in September. This year that’s Sept. 7.  Anyone who places a blind must have their name and address permanently and legibly shown on the blind by…

The Vermont hunting season for gray squirrels begins Sunday, Sept. 1and continues through Dec. 31, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W). “Vermont has a healthy population of gray squirrels, concentrated in southern Vermont and the Champlain Valley,” said Hunter Education Coordinator Nicole Meier. “They’re a fantastic small game species for new hunters…

Sunday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.—ROCHESTER— The Rochester Chamber Music Society will close its 30th summer season in Rochester on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church in Rochester. Artistic Director Adda Kridler will present a concert of exciting new music with The Overlook Quartet. The program includes works by contemporary composers…

Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held Sept. 1-25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W).  The season will be open statewide with a daily bag limit of five Canada geese in the…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTV&W) remind folks that bear hunting season starts Sunday. Vermont has two bear hunting seasons. The early season, which requires a special bear tag, starts Sept. 1, and continues through Nov. 15 with one exception. Nonresident hunters using dogs cannot start bear hunting until Sept. 15. The late bear season begins Nov. 16 and continues through…

Saturday, Aug. 31 at 12 p.m.—PLYMOUTH—The Stand-Up Shakespeare Company will present one free preformance this Saturday at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth. The 2024 annual “Shakespeare Alive! A Bard-Based Variety Show” returns for an all-new performance. It’s a delightful mélange of Bard-based entertainment for all ages! The Stand-Up Shakespeare troupe of professional…

Saturday, Aug. 31—QUECHEE—Join VINS for a fairy special day! Discover the forest through hands-on play and celebrate creativity with the art form that is fairy houses, build for fun, or enter in our contest for a chance to win a private experience! Participants will hit the trails for a fairy hunt for the chance to explore and…

Saturday-Sunday, Aug.31-Sept. 1—WEST HAVEN— Since 2018, the best sportsman and modified drivers from all over the Northeast have gathered in West Haven in September for the biggest crate sportsman modified race in the country, the Vermont 200.  This young but historic event will run for the seventh time this year. It's a two-day event of…

Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m.—PITTSFORD— This Friday at Pittsford Village Farm, 42 Elm St. in Pittsford, the Vermont Symphony String Quartet perform a Sunset Serenade. From Elgar to Gershwin and Bach to the Beatles, this end-of-the-season program celebrates the beauty of a Vermont summer in music! This is a free event produced in collaboration…