Thursday, April 1 at 10 a.m.—HARTLAND—The Hammond Cove Shooting Range in Hartland, Vermont will open on April 1 at 10 a.m. 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…

Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9 a.m.—HARTFORD—The Spring Egg Scramble is Hartford Parks’ version of the perfect egg hunt. Celebrate the start of the spring season by joining them at Lyman Point Park for this fun and safe egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will be on site to say hello to all the kids! Participants…

Saturday, April 3 at 2 p.m.—POULTNEY—The Easter Bunny will be making an appearance at Green Mountain College Campus on Saturday, April 3  from 2-4 p.m. hosted by Revive Church and area businesses and organizations. He will be handing out clues for a driveable Easter egg scavenger hunt. Participants will be asked to locate Easter eggs…

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue/Extension master gardener, University of Vermont Do you have herbs and flowers that you dried or preserved last summer still sitting in your cupboard or freezer? If so, now is a great time to pull them out and put them to good use. Dried herbs can be used in many ways depending on…

By Victoria Gaither Did you know Easter bunnies come from North Chittenden, Vermont? “These bunnies come from my house. They are all my babies,” fiber artist Lynn Jensen said. Jensen is referring to the bunny rabbits she creates from 100% wool by needle felting. She takes un-spun wool and sculpts it with a special barbed…

Governor Phil Scott announced March 30 that he has appointed James Pepper of Montpelier, Julie Hulburd of Colchester and Kyle Harris of Montpelier to the Cannabis Control Board (CCB). “The Board will play a critical role in ensuring public safety, equity and fairness while implementing this new market,” said Governor Phil Scott. “James, Julie and…

‘Move’ favored by six to one over ‘stay’ The Rutland Free Library released the results of its public input work around a possible relocation on Wednesday, March 17. Results from some 660 responses ran more than six to one in favor of relocating from the current site at 10 Court St. in Rutland City. The…

By Rep. Jim Harrison, Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon Last Friday a vaccine rollout plan for all Vermonters over 16 was detailed that Governor Scott believes can help the state re-open this summer. He even suggested that life in Vermont hopefully could return to normal by the Fourth of July. However, the ticket to that…

By Emma Cotton, VTDigger CASTLETON — In Rutland County, a plan to merge Castleton University with two other institutions in the state college system has people worried about losing the identity of the school, which provides an economic boost to the area. Locals have continued to express disapproval of the plan  trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System…

By Katy Savage Hannah Soar got to Boston from a red eye flight out of Kazakhstan at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, March 20 after being named the third best mogul skier in the world at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships. Soar was home in Killington by 10 a.m. At noon, she was skiing. “It’s just…

By Polly Mikula “We plan to keep Base Camp going and add in the bike piece,” said Ben Colona of his plans for Base Camp Outfitters in Killington, which he purchased last week with co-owner Phil Back. Colona is the current president of the Killington Mountain Bike Club (KMBC) and Black is the vice president.…

On March 2, 2021, the Roger Clark Memorial Library board of trustees welcomed new librarian Ariel Pascoe. Pascoe’s career began as a children’s librarian. “I am excited to be able to continue and expand this work at RCML by offering events and resources for all ages,” she said. “I hope that longtime patrons will continue…

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Castleton Community Center volunteers Laurie Knauer, Gretiena Johnson, Ceil Hunt and Claire Park packaged 69 St. Patrick’s Day “dinners to-go” on Wednesday, March 17. The meal included a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner with chocolate cake, and a Marie’s Cookie Kitchen handmade chocolate and mint truffle.  

Dear Editor, False prophets are not just a fixture of ancient times. In April of 2020, experts predicted that as many as 60,000 people might die from Covid-19 in this country. People reacted in disbelief. In a nation with such great technology, a fervent commitment to rule of law, churches inspiring neighborly behavior, and schools,…