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Rutland County parent awarded $147,500 to settle free speech case
January 7, 2015
By VTDigger staff A Rutland County parent who was barred from attending school board meetings has received a $147,500 settlement from the Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union. Marcel Cyr, who with his wife, Valerie Cyr, had been critical of the quality of the education their child received at Benson Village School, was issued a no-trespass order and…
Secretary of State Jim Condos announces launch of new lobbying information system
January 7, 2015
On Monday, Jan. 5, Secretary of State Jim Condos announced the successful launch of the new Vermont Lobbying Information System. The new system allows lobbyists, lobbyist firms, and lobbyist employers to register, manage their information, and make payments online. Secretary Condos explained “the new system not only makes lobbyist registration and disclosure simple and intuitive…
Sanders, will you ask VTel to give back the money for the undone portion of the project?
January 7, 2015
Dear Editor, Back in 2010 I attended the ceremony where Senator Sanders and Michel Guite announced the award to Vermont Telephone of a total of $116 million in federal government funding. Sanders said “In the year 2010, every community in Vermont and America should have access to high-quality broadband service. This very large USDA grant…
Preserving the backcountry as backcountry
January 7, 2015
Dear Editor, After reading the article in the Jan 1 edition about the State/U.S. forest service “considering a back country plan” I felt compelled to remind hunters, skiers, snowboarders, hikers, snowshoe folks, etc, that the National Forest has been, and is open for your exploring enjoyment. As a native Vermonter I’ve spent my entire youth…
Responsibility instead of the “rubber stamp”
January 7, 2015
By H. Brooke Paige There has been much speculation in the media and on the internet regarding the subject of Vermont’s constitutional requirement that a “joint session” of the Vermont House and Senate elect our next governor. That the newly seated Legislature will be responsible for electing our next governor is a fact of law,…
Marijuana usage among Vt. teens is high
January 7, 2015
By the Vermont coalition, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) Out of all the states in the U.S., tiny Vermont has one of the highest rates of teen marijuana use. Proponents of legalization say that shows how poorly prohibition of marijuana has worked. As in so many other areas, that view looks at a single moment’s…
Number of uninsured Vermonters cut in half
January 7, 2015
Governor says progress is good news but also highlights need for further health care reform On Monday, Jan. 5, Gov. Peter Shumlin welcomed news that the Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey shows the number of Vermonters without health insurance has dropped significantly and reiterated the need for aggressive health care reform efforts to increase access…
The Movie Diary: Bad company
January 7, 2015
By Dom Cioffi My son has officially discovered social media. While visiting friends over the holidays, my son was introduced to the wonders of texting by one of his buddies. Initially I was happy for him (I figured it could only help with his suspect writing skills), but before I knew it, he had written…
Vt Fish & Wildlife announces release of “Landowner’s Habitat Management Guide”
January 7, 2015
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recently announced the release of the long-awaited book entitled “A Landowner’s Guide – Wildlife Habitat Management for Lands in Vermont.” The book is a comprehensive guide to wildlife habitat management on private lands. It is filled with colorful photos and helpful tips. “The Landowner’s Guide is something that Vermonters…
Two U.S. ski team prospects die in avalanche, one had Vt. connections
January 7, 2015
By Polly Lynn Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19 were two development-level ski racers who were among six people skiing when the avalanche struck. The four others were able to ski out of danger; Berlack and Astle were not. Their deaths in an avalanche at a resort in the Austrian Alps have left their…
Gen-Y: The Vermont Bowl
January 7, 2015
By Brett Yates Now is the time of year when one cannot glance at a TV inside a restaurant or bar (the sort of restaurant or bar that never changes the channel from ESPN, I mean) without encountering a college football “bowl game” —the term used for the puffed-up, mostly meaningless cash-grab postseason exhibition matches…
Looking back: “The neighborhood”
January 7, 2015
By Mary Ellen Shaw I have always been a fan of reading about the good ol’ days in The Mountain Times. Josephine Blanchard entertained me for years with her stories and more recently Cindy Phillips has done the same. Each one had her own way of telling what life was like for her. I hope…
Rockin’ the Region with Keller Williams
January 7, 2015
By Dave Hoffenberg Sunday may be considered a day of rest but at the Pickle Barrel this Sunday, Jan. 11, it is anything but. Keller Williams makes his return and brings the best one man show in the business. If it seems as if this is a man who never stops, that would be about…
“Blue Jasmine” is first movie of FOLA’s 2015 series
January 7, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — “Blue Jasmine” will be FOLA’s (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) first movie for its 2015 film series, showing on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. “Blue Jasmine” is a 2013 American dark comedy drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. It tells the story of a rich Manhattan…
“Dinosaur 13” showcases T-Rex, Sue unveiling
January 7, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 10 at 3 & 5 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the award-winning film “Dinosaur 13” on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. as part of the 5th Annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series. Please note that the date of the film was changed…
