By Brooke Geery Second-grade teacher Jen Ellis’s handmade, upcycled mittens set the Internet ablaze after they were worn by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the 2021 inauguration. Since she is busy and satisfied with her current career, Ellis has opted against going into full-time mitten production. But for those who would love to get a pair…

While the recent Bernie meme and sweatshirt sales have sold out and all proceeds are going toward Senator Sanders' home state of Vermont for the Meals on Wheels programs, we, at the Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A) couldn’t be more ecstatic. Carol Stamatakis, president of V4A and executive director of Senior Solutions,…

Governor Phil Scott unveiled his proposal to add $3 million to the base funding for the Vermont’s Working Lands Enterprise Initiative for Fiscal Year 2022 on Tuesday, Jan. 26, during his annual budget address. The Vermont Working Lands Coalition celebrated this proposal this week and encouraging Vermont legislators to support the significant one-time investment. “We…

Feb. 1, the Vermont Community Foundation (VCF) announced that it has partnered with the Community College of Vermont (CCV) to expand pathways to promising jobs for high school seniors across the state. To help the Vermont high school class of 2022 chart and start their career training, the Community Foundation will offer $1,000 in stipends…

Rutland Young Professionals announced the results of its 2021 members of the year awards on February 1. The Young Professional of the Year award recognizes an emerging leader under the age of 45 who lives/works in the Rutland Region, demonstrates leadership qualities in both his or her personal and professional life, and is active in…

By Brooke Geery Shortly after the permanent sign for Flannels Bar & Grill went up at 74 US-Route 4 in Mendon, the people who’d named the restaurant sold it to Avery Chipka and Hunter Pike. This wasn’t all that surprising — the location has changed hands several times over the years. In the 60s it…

The Rutland County Sheriff’s Department has been focusing on speeds in the area of Gouchberg Farms Market And Deli (the straight stretch) on Route 103 in North Clarendon. Some drivers have been ticketed for operating between 65 - 86 mph in this stretch. This section of Route 103 is a posted 50 mph zone and…

  Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—With the presidential election behind us, it’s time to focus on leadership at the local level. Rutland Young Professionals have invited each of the candidates running for Rutland City Mayor to join them for a virtual discussion to introduce themselves, share their plans for the city, and answer questions…

Electric bus vendors selected for Vermont pilot program The Agency of Natural Resources electric bus pilot program has moved into its next phase. The participating school districts and transit agency have selected their buses, which are due to arrive in Vermont at the end of 2021. In December 2019, Barre Unified Union School District in partnership with…

By Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger The Vermont Department of Labor will reissue about 180,000 of the 1099 tax forms mailed to unemployment insurance recipients Friday, Jan. 29. Some of the forms contain the wrong person’s private information, including names, addresses and social security numbers. Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington said Monday, Feb. 1, the department started receiving…

By Peg Bolgioni In March 2020 at height of the Covid-19 pandemic, companies like Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) were scrambling to have the majority of their employees work remotely. They had to be in a safe environment but still needed to remain connected to one another, so adjustments had to be made. Face-to-face meetings…

A Vermont inn and farm’s canine cousins get “pup close and personal” on Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl TV Jetson, the "canine concierge" of The Wilburton Inn and Stitch, his rescue dog cousin at Earth Sky Time Farm, will be featured on "Animal Planet’s" beloved Puppy Bowl XVII, which airs at 2 p.m. on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb.…

Funding is now available for organizations and projects across the state of Vermont through the Spark Connecting Community competitive grant program at the Vermont Community Foundation. Spark supports projects that nurture community and build social capital. The program prioritizes community resilience and strength, increased civic engagement, and collaboration among organizations. The first round of 2021…

A local elementary school student has received a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to help diversify Woodstock Elementary School's library and expand anti-racism efforts, according to a VCF press release Jan. 28. Through the efforts of 4th-grader Tripp Overbay, Woodstock Elementary School recently received a $1,920 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Spark Connecting…

By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Unified Union School District board voted unanimously Monday evening, Feb. 1, to endorse the Configuration Committee’s proposal to move grades 5 and 6 from the Woodstock Elementary School (WES) to the rehabilitated Prosper Valley School in Pomfret next fall. “The next steps, according to school district policy,” wrote board…