Congress is considering massive cuts to Medicaid that could devastate healthcare providers. Hospitals in Vermont would see a $1.5 billion reduction in spending over the next decade under the budget reconciliation proposal passed by the House of Representatives that the Senate is now considering, according to a new analysis from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban Institute. …

June 21, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.—RUTLAND — The Rutland County Pride Center will host its third annual Rutland County Pride Festival this Saturday on Center Street and Merchants Row in Downtown Rutland. This free, family-friendly celebration highlights the theme “Diversity is Resilience,” honoring the strength found in the intersecting identities and experiences of…

June 19-29—WOODSTOCK — BarnArts stages “The Sound of Music” in the open air at King Farm, using the surrounding landscape as a natural stage for this timeless story. Performances will take place June 19-21 and 27-28 at 6 p.m., with matinees on June 22 and 29 at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at barnarts.org. Directed…

Friday, June 20 at 7 p.m.—POULTNEY — The Stone Valley Arts Center will come alive with music on Friday evening, as David Feurzeig, composer, pianist, and professor at the University of Vermont, brings his climate-conscious concert tour “Play Every Town” to Poultney. The free performance is part of Feurzeig’s ambitious mission to perform in each…

Sunday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—WOODSTOCK — Cheese lovers, curious kids, and anyone with an appetite for Vermont’s agricultural heritage are invited to Billings Farm & Museum for its annual dairy celebration — a full day of farm-fresh flavor, hands-on activities, and fun. This lively event celebrates Vermont’s world-renowned dairy culture with…

BARNARD—BarnArts Center for the Arts is now accepting short script submissions for its third Haunted Village Theater, set to take place on Friday, Oct. 18. Writers are invited to submit original works that are Halloween-adjacent, 5–10 minutes in length, and adaptable for outdoor performance around a fire pit. The deadline for submissions is July 11.…

RUTLAND—The Killington Classic, a popular and fast-growing golf event organized by Foreplay Golf Company, will get a new name and a prestigious new home in 2025. Rebranded as the Green Mountain Classic, the tournament will take place on Friday, Oct. 17, at Rutland Country Club, one of Vermont’s top-ranked golf courses. Foreplay Golf co-founders and…

Saturday, June 14, from 8–10 a.m.—DANBY — Bird enthusiasts of all experience levels are invited to join Smokey House Center’s final birding walk of the season on Saturday morning. Led by local birder and forester Lee Allen, the guided walk will explore a variety of habitats across Smokey House’s 5,000-acre working landscape, offering opportunities to…

KILLINGTON — With a hopeful nod to clearer skies after a rainy May, the Killington Recreation Dept. is preparing for a summer packed with activities, events, and community connections. The Johnson Recreation Center will serve as the hub for the town’s seasonal offerings, with programs for all ages beginning in mid-June. Johnson Recreation Pool opens…

Saturday, June 14, from 7-9 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Shaker Bridge Theatre will present a one-night-only staged reading of “What the Constitution Means to Me” at the Briggs Opera House, 5 S. Main St., White River Junction, as a fundraiser to support its 18th season. The event, which coincides with Flag Day, invites audiences to engage with…

June 15 from 2-4 p.m.—MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—The Middletown Springs Historical Society will celebrate a sweet milestone on Sunday as it hosts its 50th Annual Strawberry Festival at its building on the Green at 10 Park Ave. A cherished summer tradition, the festival offers a relaxing afternoon of local flavor, live music, and community gathering. Visitors can…

June 13 from 7-8:30 p.m.—BRANDON—The Brandon Artists Guild will kick off its 2025 Artist of the Month series with a special presentation by woodturner David Munyak of Middletown Springs on Friday at the Guild’s downtown Brandon gallery. As the first featured artist in this 5-part summer series, Munyak will offer an inside look at his…

Dear Editor, If and when the governor and Legislature agree on something they call “transformational educational reform,” it’s unlikely to be what most people expected or wanted. Vermonters won’t see the property tax relief they were hoping for because changes to the funding system will be a few years off. Instead, the first sign of…

By Ryan Heraty Editor’s note: Ryan Heraty is the superintendent of the Lamoille South Supervisory Union and a doctoral student at the University of Vermont, studying education finance and public policy. Most Vermonters agree our state is facing an affordability crisis, yet few suggest the solution is to raise taxes on low and middle-income Vermonters.…

Dear Editor, Vermont just took a bold, historic step toward solving one of the most urgent issues facing our state: the lack of affordable and attainable homes for Vermonters of all income levels and backgrounds. With the passage of the Community Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) during the 2025 legislative session, the state now has a…