Dear Editor, With Earth Day coming on April 22, we have reduced our carbon footprint by curtailing travel and our thermostat. We recycle. But we can do so much more by cutting our consumption of animal meat and milk products. Yes, that. A recent article in The Guardian argues that animal agriculture is a major…

The Rotary Club of Rutland partners with private donors and three Rotary Clubs in Australia and Khon Kaen Rotary in Thailand on Bridging the Silence, a global grant to establish a community-based screening program for the Khon Kaen Region to screen for hearing impairments in infants. The $63,000 global grant includes funding from the Rotary…

By Lindsey Berk and Suzy Hodgson Editor’s Note: This commentary is co-authored by Lindsey Berk, executive director of the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN Network), and Suzy Hodgson, a board member of the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-operative (AEC) and founder of the Charlotte Energy Committee. This is the fifth commentary in a 10-part series by…

Dear Editor, We have just reached 412 parts per million, the highest level of CO2 in the atmosphere in 3 million years. According to the World Economic Forum, our threshold for dangerous global warming may be as soon as 2027-2042. The Pew Research American Trend Surveys show that 65% of us think the government is doing…

Victims identified as Charlotte grandparents, 3-year-old grandson OK Police received a call at about 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, from several men who were fishing along Lewis Creek in Charlotte near the covered bridge off Spear Street and Lewis Creek Road. They reported two bodies in the water. First responders arrived at the scene and…

The Attorney General’s Office announced April 12 that it has concluded its review of the non-fatal officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on Dec. 6, 2020, in West Haven, Vermont. The Attorney General’s Office is declining to prosecute Vermont State Police Trooper Craig Roland for charges related to the discharge of his firearm at Reginald Book,…

On April 15, at approximately 5:15 a.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police-New Haven Barracks responded to a report of gunshots fired into a residence on West Road in the town of Whiting. Troopers arrived on scene and met with the occupants of the residence, none of whom had sustained any injuries. Troopers then canvassed…

On April 14 at 1:32 p.m. Vermont state police responded to Tony’s Used Auto on Route 5 North in Hartland for a report of stolen auto parts from vehicles parked on the property. Parts from five different vehicles had been stolen within the past two days, most likely overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, April 13-14. Police…

Nominations for the Vermont Public Places Awards program will be accepted until May 7. The awards recognize beautifully or well-designed interior or exterior public spaces, connecting green corridors and networks of spaces that promote positive public uses and benefits. Landscape architects, planners, municipal officials, architects, engineers, non-profit and community groups and others wishing to submit a nomination…

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Friday-Sunday, April 23-25—BARNARD—BarnArts Center for the Arts announces auditions for an outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Linda Treash, voice and text direction by Amy Leavitt. Auditions will be held April 23-25 at the Barnard Town Hall with rehearsals beginning shortly after. Performances will be held outdoors in Barnard at…

Friday, April 23, at 7 p.m. —VIRTUAL— Guilford poet Verandah Porche will lead a free, virtual interactive poetry workshop. This event is organized by the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) and is open to teens and adults. Since the fall, CLiF has been offering adult programs and book discussions with local authors, in addition to its…

April 23-June 4—Starting April 23, Chaffee Art Center will display its annual photo contest for amateur photographers only, of all ages. This year’s theme is “Expressions of Me.” All photos will be 8”x10” prints. No photos were staged or altered by photo editing software, but resizing and/or cropping was accepted. The Chaffee allowed up to three…

Theme “Expressions of Me” exhibit opening is by reservation Friday, April 23—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center is proud to again showcase young artists from dozens of Vermont schools and homeschoolers for this annual student exhibit and takes great pleasure in creating an opportunity for these talented young people to be inspired by seeing their artwork, and…

Thursday, April 22, at 5 p.m.—ZOOM—Celebrate Earth Day with renowned activist and author Frances Moore Lappé as she presents, “Climate Crisis In Focus: Finding Hope Through Democratic Action.” Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of 20 books about world hunger, living democracy, and the environment, beginning with the 3-million copy “Diet for a Small Planet” (1971). In…