Stock the House has been serving Vermont since 2017 with its concierge services that make vacationing as relaxing as possible. But, with decreased travel to Vermont during the pandemic, this small business has shifted its focus to safety. Through its traditional concierge services, Stock the House can bring Vermonters anything they need, keeping everyone safely…

Vermont Studio Center (VSC) announced the virtual VSC line-up for February, 2021. Virtual VSC offers a rich variety of new on-line, readings, artist talks, book discussions, craft conversations and gallery shows. Virtual VSC is open to the public and engages an international community of artists and writers in a diversity of compelling, thought provoking online…

Leisure time can seem like a luxury for many adults. While it can seem like there’s little time in the day to do more than tend to responsibilities at work and at home, people may have more time to pursue leisure activities than they realize. In its 2018 American Time Use Survey, the U.S. Bureau…

The new residence, to open in March in Rutland, will be the fifth Dismas House in Vermont working to effect lasting reconciliations between Vermont communities and justice-involved persons. Jim Curran, Executive Director of Dismas of Vermont, Inc. (DOV), has announced the planned March 2021 opening in Rutland of a fifth “Dismas House.” The facility, to…

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Recently, the Ludlow Rotary Club received a donation of 2,000 masks for use during the Covid-19 crisis. This is the second round of mask donations by Ted Rossi and the Rossi Family Foundation.  Rossi is a fellow Rotarian from East Hampton, Connecticut, owner of Rossi Group Lumber in Cromwell, Connecticut and the developer for SouthFace Village…

By Marguerite Jill Dye I never knew I craved normalcy To such an extent, to such a degree. But suddenly, I’m finding myself Heaving sigh after sigh of needed relief.   Your calm, steady voice, and healing words, Spoken directly from your heart, Soothe my soul, calm my nerves, Alleviate headaches and regulate my heart…

Dear Editor, Today we have political Reds and political Blues. One party is out for blood—you can guess which one—and the other is not. We think that the ones out for blood will lose because they are in the minority. But a century ago, in a far away land, there were political Reds and political…

Dear Editor, Yes, it’s January, not June, and you may feel like you’re finally settling into a routine during a challenging school year. But as the saying goes, “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” Despite the disruptions of Covid-19, January is the ideal time to check in with your child about your school…

Dear Editor, The events of Jan. 6, 2021 in the nation’s capitol represent the culmination of a widespread revolutionary assault on the American way of life. The assault has been directed at all three branches of government: the executive branches of the 50 state governments, which are responsible for election security; state and federal judiciaries;…

By Bob Allen, former president of Green Mountain College, Poultney The Select Committee and the Vermont Legislature have a difficult task ahead. Covid-19 exacerbated and accelerated a problem that has existed in higher education for at least a decade or more. I will argue the business model for most public and private colleges and universities…

By John Steen Editor’s note: John Steen is a retired scholar and teacher of philosophy, followed by a 20-year career in health care planning, health regulation and public health, ending as a professor of health policy and a private consultant. He is immediate past president of the American Health Planning Association. He lives in South Burlington. Public…

A group of Vermont parents are suing the state and local school districts over unequal access to education under the state’s 150-year-old town tuitioning system. The parents say the program violates the state constitution by allowing children residing in certain school districts to attend the school of their choice and denying the same right to…

The Vermont Lodging Coalition, formed during the pandemic, and the Vermont Inn and Bed & Breakfast Association, with 11 years of advocacy history in the state, together announce the formation of one collaborative organization named the Vermont Lodging Association (VLA). The lodging industry in Vermont, which represents $600 million in annual revenue, is the backbone of…

By Rep. Jim Harrison “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. In this time of dissension and uncertainty in our country, let us all take a moment to reflect on the words of Martin Luther King, Jr, and how to best come…