Last month, the Senate passed S.114, which will establish a psychedelic therapy advisory working group. This group will be tasked with continuing to examine the use of psychedelics to improve physical and mental health. They will also make recommendations regarding the establishment of a Vermont state program to permit health care providers to legally access psychedelics under state law, according to S.114. “Over the years, many institutions have conducted studies regarding the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin, a…

By Ross Connelly Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ross Connelly of Hardwick. Now retired, he was the editor and co-publisher of The Hardwick Gazette from 1986 to 2017. He is a past president of the Vermont Press Association and the New England Press Association. A quick look at the internet provides ample evidence that…

Dear Editor,  Next week is once again, “Super Tuesday.” On April 30, 11 towns will hold their second school budget vote in hopes of getting voters to the polls. It is clear that the people of Vermont are making a statement to Montpelier that the way in which schools are funded is not sustainable. Across the state,…

Dear Editor, In Morrisville, a recent Front Porch Forum post reads: “Vote down the school budget! They don’t want to just survive, they want to thrive.” Is this really where we are in 2024? Are Vermonters really ready to let our most vulnerable children be the victims of state level politics? The Brigham Decision was…

Dozens of 100 Day Club members gathered for a photo last weekend. Killington Resort remains open daily through May 5, then Friday-Sunday as long as snow lasts.

With spring underway and the bulk of construction season ahead, the Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reminding those who withdraw surface water to track and report usage. Under the newly enacted Act 135 of 2022, anyone withdrawing surface water must file an annual report with DEC each January. The purpose of Act 135 is…

Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton was alive with the clucks, yelps and purrs of wild turkeys as 28 youths competed in the 18th annual Bart Jacob Memorial Youth Turkey Calling Contest, April 13. The event was open to anyone 18 years old or younger and attracted several participants as young as 4 years old. Each…

Courtesy of the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program Judges for the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program's Growing Works of Art contest selected Sadie Martone's entry as the best for Grade 3. Sadie is a student at Tinmouth Mountain School in Tinmouth.    Growing Works of Art contest attracts over 200 entries Vermont students…

Kelly Watson, DNP, MHA, RN, FACHE, vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO) and Elizabeth Kyhill, MSN, RN, vice president, medical group operations, at Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) were recently chosen to participate in the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship (JJNIF) program offered by Penn Nursing and the Wharton School. The JJNIF program,…

VTF&W photos Fish Art Contest submissions for 2024 included a wide range of fish species such as Rainbow Trout (Brayden Carton) and Northern Pike (Raine Chaleff).   Winners selected in K-12 student Fish Art Contest The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department announced winners of the 2024 Vermont Student Fish Art Contest in partnership with Wildlife…

Photo by Andrew Nemethy Chelsea Green     Independent Vermont publisher will be assumed by Rizzoli International, a subsidiary of Italian publishing giant Mondadori Group By Juan Vega de Soto/VTDigger   One of Vermont’s best-known independent publishers is expected to be sold to an international publishing consortium.  Rizzoli International, a New York City subsidiary of the…

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Courtesy Bookstock Book lovers seen at a recent Bookstock event selceting from a wide variety of  literature. Bookstock, the  summer literary festival in Woodstock, cancels its annual event after 14 years. After 14 years of annual literary festivals, Bookstock is closing down. Its festival planned this summer for June 21-23 will not take place. The…

Building a Killington Dream Lodge: Part 9 Dad was on a mission to build our ski lodge so wasn’t thrilled by invitations to escape our Killington work camp. But Mom and I were elated and ready to get off “the reservation” whenever we could. When our friend Ann relayed an invitation from Walter and Emile…