Thursday, Dec 17 at 7p.m.—WOODSTOCK—In “Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World,” Stewart chronicles the triumphs and challenges of the first Girl Scout troop designed for girls in the New York City shelter system. In 2014, Stewart joined The New York Times after working at The Washington…

Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. —RUTLAND—Rutland’s acoustic Song Circle, a fixture here in music-sharing for close to 30 years, is continuing during the Covid pandemic using the Zoom app. On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, anyone interested may log in on a computer or smart phone to join the circle. Participants…

Come Alive Outside is thrilled to announce it will have two outdoor passports available this winter. The Rutland County Winter Passport will be distributed to elementary schools in Rutland County this month and will be available to download (print and fold) on comealiveoutside.com on Dec. 18. The Winter Wellness Passport for adults will be available…

Grace Congregational Church presents a special performance of Handel’s “Messiah” for 2020. This performance is a compilation of new videos performed by professional Vermont musicians and dancers, and audio recordings of the Rutland Area Chorus taken over the last 45 years. If you would like to see the remarkable 2020 Grace Church version of “Messiah”…

The Downtown Grocery in Ludlow celebrated its 10th anniversary on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Ten years ago owners Abby and Rogan Lechthaler from Jackson, Mississippi and Weston, Vermont, respectively, bought 41 Depot Street. They opened their casual fine dining restaurant the week before Christmas focusing on seasonal, of-the-moment ingredients with a blackboard full of daily specials.…

Throughout our lives, people and animals often become important to us and make a great impact.  There are many ways to remember or honor these special individuals.  One way is to make a donation in their name to Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS).  For animal lovers, a terrific holiday or birthday gift might be a…

The Vermont Fish &  Wildlife Dept. is offering hunters the opportunity to participate in its annual deer hunter effort and sighting survey. The survey asks hunters to record how many hours they hunted and how many deer, moose, bears, or other wildlife they saw on each day of the November rifle season.  Hunters are asked…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. says its public shooting ranges in Hartland and the West Mountain Wildlife Management Area will be closed for the winter after Dec. 14. “We want to thank all of the people who have supported the operation of the two ranges in Windsor and Essex counties which are essential to…

WOODSTOCK — On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Woodstock Union Middle and High School Principal Garon Smail and Windsor Central Supervisory Union Covid Coordinator Katie Burkel sent a letter to school families informing them “of a potential Covid-19 exposure at the Woodstock Union Middle & High School campus.” As a result some students and teachers were required…

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Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing my family’s voice to be heard. We’ve spent years in legal disputes, pursuing the town for our “grandfathered status” and illegal “selective enforcement.” There is a significant amount of information to share and I would be doing the story a disservice by only talking about the wastewater system that…

Dear Editor, Last night on my way home from work I stopped by Stewart’s State Street store to pick up a gallon of milk. After I left, I had gone about one block when a police cruiser popped out behind me, lights flashing. The officer told me she was pulling me over because my headlights…

Dear Editor, The debate has started again as to whether the U.S. Constitution should be amended in order to change the presidential election process. Some promote eliminating the electoral college in favor of a direct popular vote for president while others believe the electoral college should remain unchanged. Just as compromise solved the initial problems…

Dear Editor, With so many small businesses closing due to Covid hardships, and local markets and craft shows across the state forced to halt in-person operations, the businesses that do succeed are the ones that update their business model and get creative. The Vermont Farmers Market is no exception. Down to half capacity this summer…

By Angelo Lynn As all Americans wish fervently for a return to normal times, we are faced with twin crises that have shaken the country to its core: a meteoric rise in Covid cases and an erosion of trust in the truth — a casualty of four years of lies and misinformation spewed by a…