By Rep. Jim Harrison As we enter the ninth week of the 2019 legislative session and the official crossover date of March 15, committee schedules take on extra meaning this week. Crossover is set by legislative leadership and marks the date by which various committees  must pass out bills in order to crossover and be…

Dear Editor, I would like to thank the over 300 people who came out to vote on March 5. With fewer than 60 people at the informational meeting the night before I was concerned about voter turn-out. Thank you to the team of people who ran the check in and voting from7 a.m. all day…

Dear Editor, I would like to take the time to thank each and every one of the 313 voters in Killington (we had a total of 314 who come out and voted, myself included) who came out and voted on Town Meeting Day. Collectively we passed all the articles as I hoped would happen, but…

Dear Editor, We, the SVA Board of Directors, wish to thank the voters of Poultney for approving a tax exemption for Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill. As promised, we will invest these tax savings directly into the rehabilitation and preservation of this historic building. Our goal is to use these funds to help leverage…

By Rebecca Holcombe Vermont now spends tens of millions more dollars on child care and prekindergarten markets than it did only three or four years ago. Yet, a Joint Fiscal Office study recently found Vermont now has about 1,693 fewer regulated child care spots than we did in 2015 — a 25 percent decline. Before…

Wednesday, March 13, 6:30 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—It’s March, and that means it is time for the Fair Haven Free Library to host an Irish band. This year the library will be hosting a duo of musicians from New Hampshire. Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki and fellow Celtic musician, Matt Jensen on guitar will be at the library on Wednesday,…

By Dom Cioffi In the last year, my son has grown an astonishing amount. This is evident not only in the aches and pains he’s experiencing from rapid growth, but also from the surprised looks of friends and family that haven’t seen him in a while. I don’t notice because I’m with him every day,…

By Julia Purdy Poultney is at a crossroads with the impending shuttering of Green Mountain College, but with characteristic community spirit, some 200 residents, in addition to 19 state and federal agencies, town officials, UVM, planners and the college itself, came together last Thursday, March 7 in a public meeting to lay all the cards…

Born in the Bronx, New York,  Rita Jennings was the loving wife of the late Hal Jennings, to whom she was married for 68 years. Rita Jennings passed away peacefully at age 93 on Feb. 27. She is survived by her brother Frank Cassidy, her sister Helen Cassidy Page, her children, Harvey (Cathy) Jennings, Dennis…

By Katy Savage Newcomer Chuck Claffey defeated incumbent Patty McGrath 202-110 on Town Meeting Day Tuesday, March 5. Claffey, 49, moved to Killington from Connecticut in 2015. He works remotely as a financial programer for Natwest Markets. “I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was very happy to be elected,” Claffey said. Claffey, whose…

So far, a total of 15 Vermont towns passed a climate solutions resolution on Town Meeting Day this year, with more results to come in. Last year, 39 Vermont towns passed the resolution, which brings the total to 54. The results of 350Vermont’s two-year campaign indicate that residents from 54 Vermont towns are calling for…

Starting in the 2019-20 season guests will experience a better, more consistent and more reliable snow surface at Pico. Pending permit approval, the $2.1 million investment will be the largest since Killington took ownership of Pico more than 20 years ago. Pico will increase the frequency at which it is able to make snow by…

The Woodstock Central school budget passed 848-403 Tuesday night. The $18 million budget is a 3 percent higher per pupil spending increase. All towns approvd the budget with the exception of Reading which tied 59-59. Other towns voted as follows: Barnard  57-29 Bridgewater 52-35 Killington 202-104 Pomfret 65-22 Woodstock 413-154

Pittsford voters approved a $970,000 bond request to make public water system sewer improvements. The vote was approved 240-165 on Tuesday and the expense will include new sewer mains, a pump station and other improvements. Several seats are still vacant after Town Meeting. No one ran for an open grand juror seat or a library trustee…

Mendon incumbent Moderator Christopher Corsones was re-elected to his seat on Tuesday after defeating challenger Rich Carlson 70-49 on Town Meeting Day. The one-year town moderator position was the only contested seat in the town.