Follow the law to avoid fines of $1,000 Vermont state law requires that ice fishing shanties be removed from the ice before the ice weakens, according the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The shanty must be removed before the ice becomes unsafe or loses its ability to support the shanty out of the water, or…

By Karen D. Lorentz Like so many people born and raised in Rutland, Megan Canty learned to ski at Pico Mountain – in her case when she was 4 years old. Asked who taught her to ski, she notes having three years of lessons at Pico every Sunday and learning from her father, Pat, and…

Windsor County Partners, the 45-year-old county-wide children and youth mentoring organization located in Windsor, is changing its name to better reflect its mission of mentoring. Windsor County Mentor’s mission for 45 years has been to create and support mentoring relationships between caring adult mentors and Windsor County children and youth, to help them thrive and…

Monday, March 18—RUTLAND—United Way of Rutland County (UWRC) and Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) have teamed up to launch Rutland County’s first Peanut Butter & Jam Slam, a friendly, competitive food drive challenge designed to help local food shelves during low supply months. “The PB&J slam has been held in Bennington County for the…

Monday, March 18, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a 50-plus Boomers and Seniors Community Resource Fair, Monday, March 18, from 3-6 p.m. in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center. This free public event will feature up to 30 community partners sharing information and resources ranging from focusing on navigating your healthcare, maintaining a…

Monday, March 18, 6:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Gear up for a special All Star Monday Blues Night headlining Beau Sasser and Michael Zsoldos. The two musicians will return to The Foundry’s stage to play alongside Joey Leone at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 18. Michael Zsoldos has been performing since 2004, starting his career off as a performer…

Friday, March 15, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Award-winning Rutland Youth Theatre holds its annual Cash Bingo FUNdraiser on March 15 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at Godnick Adult Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. Tickets are $20 to play 10 games of bingo. Each game sheet has three cards for three chances to win. The first…

Friday, March 15, 5 p.m.—WELLS—The mission event of the Wells United Methodist Church will present the annual giant tea cup auction on Friday, March 15 at the M.W.A. Hall, West Main St., Wells. Viewing and bidding starts at 5 p.m.; bid drawing starts at 6:30 p.m. Over 400 items of all types will be available…

By Sen. Alison Clarkson One of the biggest challenges for a state senator is attending Town meetings.  The Windsor County District encompasses 26 towns and is the largest county in Vermont.  I treasure Vermont’s Town Meeting tradition and its form of direct democracy.  As a relatively new Windsor County Senator – visiting town meetings gives…

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,…