Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. — POULTNEY — Stone Valley Arts invites Celtic music enthusiasts to an evening of traditional Irish melodies with Extra Stout, a well-loved band from Rutland County. The event will occur in the first-floor gallery space at Stone Valley Arts. Tickets are $10 and will be available for purchase at…

BARNARD—Egyptian musician and educator Karim Nagi will visit schools across the Upper Valley during the week of Nov. 17-23 as part of BarnArts’ fall global music residency. The program culminates in a public performance on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. at North Chapel UU in Woodstock. Nagi’s weeklong residency includes performances and workshops at…

Friday, Nov. 22, 5-7 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to kick off the holiday season at the annual holiday exhibit & shoppe opening reception. Held in the historic 1890s Queen Anne Victorian mansion at 16 So. Main St., the event will feature holiday music, a wine and hot cocoa…

Staff report “The day you’ve been waiting for is here!” Killington Resort posted on Facebook, Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 13, announcing opening day the next morning. The resort kicked off the 2024-25 winter season at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 — once again, becoming the first resort in Vermont to open for the winter season. (Killington…

By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: Angelo Lynn is the owner and publisher of the Addison Independent, a sister paper of the Mountain Times.  With 2024-25 education property tax rate hikes well into double digits last year, it’s little doubt school boards will be primed for holding costs to a minimum for their upcoming budgets. Already…

Dear Editor, The recreational trapping season in Vermont begins on the fourth Saturday of October each year and lasts through March 31st. For some animals, like otters and beavers, this season lasts for five long months. There are no limits on the number of animals a trapper may kill or on the number of traps…

Dear Editor, A Latin teacher from junior high school once told me that the word “trivia” comes from roots, meaning three roads. The idea was that people would come together where roads meet to exchange small pieces of information — trivia. Here in Vermont, we certainly swap news on street corners, and I’ve had my…

By Mike Pieciak, Vermont State Treasurer As Vermont’s Treasurer, I am committed to growing Vermont’s economy and building a more inclusive future for our state. To keep our economy on a positive track, we must address our demographic challenges and grow our workforce. I regularly hear from employers about the difficulty of finding workers —…

Dear Editor, Thank you to the Windsor District voters for electing us to represent you in the Vermont State Senate. We are honored to serve and appreciate your vote of confidence. We are grateful to our many volunteers who helped make this victory possible. Thank you for hosting our lawn signs, writing letters to the editor, canvassing…

Dear Editor, In October, I announced my campaign to be Vermont’s next Speaker of the House. Today, after an election that eliminated the House supermajority, I want to acknowledge the challenges we face, share why I’m stepping forward and outline my vision for how the Legislature can shift priorities and address Vermonters’ most urgent needs.…

Dear Editor, We hope all campaign signs will disappear after Nov. 5. We also hope they will NOT end up in a landfill. Most, if not all, of the signs are plastic, which means they can’t be recycled. However, they can be reused or re-purposed. Think roofing or siding material, killing invasives in your garden,…

Dear Editor, The first thing to understand about tariffs, that no voters were ever told on the campaign trail, is that the producers in the sending country (China, for instance) do not pay for the tariff. The U.S.-based companies that receive the goods (the U.S.) must pay the tariff. Why is this? First, a nation…

By Angelo Lynn Vermonters witnessed as much of a change election as we’ve seen in the past couple of decades, as Republicans gained six seats in the Senate and 18 seats in the House. The headlines blasted the story: Dems’ supermajority in both chambers was busted. And in the surprise outcome of the election, newly…

The town of Poultney is rallying around energy efficiency on Nov. 13 at the Young at Heart Senior Center. From 5 to 7 p.m., people can learn tips, tricks, and incentives to save energy and money.  One organization attending the event will demonstrate the real-world value of renewable energy by mobilizing solar photovoltaic power and…

BRANDON—The Brandon Artists Guild launched its annual Merry & Bright Holiday Art Market on Friday, Nov. 8. Now open throughout the holiday season, the market invites art lovers and holiday shoppers to explore a curated selection of unique, handcrafted items perfect for the season, including bold pottery, shimmering stained glass, jewelry, ornaments, children’s gifts, and…