By Maggie Cassidy/VTDigger Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Burlington office pivoted among computer screens, each displaying a colorful digital smorgasbord of data. Interspersed with spreadsheets, line charts and big blocks of text, eight maps of New York and New England were overlaid with a variety of wavy lines, and numbers — lots of numbers. Indecipherable…

Dear Editor, Thanks to G. Gregory Hughes for his Dec. 18 letter, “The dictates of conscience in Vermont.” Mr. Hughes identifies a fundamental flaw in our laws: they allow spending tax money on religious schools. He also suggests a sensible solution to the problem: eliminating state expenditures on all private or religious schools. To paraphrase…

As Rutland enters the new year, city officials and library leaders are taking significant steps toward enhancing community infrastructure. Rutland City and the Rutland Free Library will co-host three public meetings to discuss the proposed civic center at 88 Merchants Row, inviting residents to participate in shaping the future of local public spaces. Upcoming public…

By Debra Heleba, Extension community horticulture program director, University of Vermont If your holiday includes a live, cut Christmas tree, you may be wondering what to do with it after the festivities are over. Many towns, civic clubs, and solid waste districts across Vermont now have disposal programs in place. Most offer curbside pick-up of…

Dear Editor, As we think about the new year, we often ponder the positive changes we want to make for ourselves, but why stop there? Remember your furry companions: you can make many easy resolutions to bring you happiness and enrich your pets’ lives. Just like us, pets need regular exercise to stay healthy. Do…

By Karen D. Lorentz Editors note: This is the first of a three-part series that explores how innovations at Okemo and Killington enabled them to become successful ski resorts that also contributed to the growth of the ski industry in Vermont, the East, and the nation. Vermont’s Killington Resort and Okemo Mountain have been, over…

By Sen. Bernie Sanders Yes. In the wealthiest country on Earth, let us Make America Healthy Again. Let us go forward together to lead the world in terms of life expectancy, quality of life, and human happiness. But let’s be clear. To accomplish those goals, slogans and rhetoric will not be enough. We need concrete…

Dear Editor, As the commercial healthcare industry launches a public defense of itself in the wake of the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO, many point to Canada and the UK as reasons to fear a single-payer healthcare system for Americans. These single-payer opponents ignore why so many of us want a single-payer system.  You know,…

By Brett Yates The Chittenden Select Board will have a new member next year. Joseph Casella announced on Dec. 23 that he would not seek reelection on Town Meeting Day. Casella joined the board in 2021 after running unopposed for a two-year term. He won a second uncontested election in 2023. Town Meeting Day is…

Saturday, Jan. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.—KILLINGTON— Mini Shred Madness is back and will now take place at Killington Resort in Vale Yard (located at the base of Ramshead). Registration/check-in will take place on the 3rd floor of the Ramshead Base Lodge. A lift ticket will not be required to participate in this event.…

Saturday & Sunday, Jan. 4-5 at 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK — Ballet enthusiasts and film lovers alike will have the chance to witness the creation of a legacy-defining production of “Swan Lake” as the Woodstock Vermont Film Series presents “Swan Song.” The documentary will screen on Saturday, Jan. 4, and Sunday, Jan. 5, at 3 p.m. in…

Vermonters Evan Fennelly and Barb Heath, and Aharoni Zisling of Pennsylvania, have been named 2024 Volunteers of the Year by Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, a nonprofit organization that empowers people of all abilities through inclusive sports. Recipients of the annual award exude tireless dedication, strong leadership and a big heart, Executive Director Erin Fernandez said. “This…

Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th president, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 29, two months after turning 100 years old. During President Carter’s brief one-term administration (1977-81), he helped broker peace between Israel and Egypt. Still, his worldwide humanitarian efforts, post-presidency, best define the man who unselfishly gave himself to the nation and beyond. President Carter…

On Thursday, Dec. 11, Rutland Regional Medical Center’s James T. Bowse Health Trust (BHT) committee announced funding for three important projects in the Rutland region. The ARC-Rutland Area, Inc., Come Alive Outside, and the Tapestry Program of Rutland City Public Schools have been awarded funds over the next three years to implement important projects in…

The Killington Turkey Trot presented a check for $15,000 to the Pico Ski Education Foundation. Pictured from left to right: Kasie Munson, Killington Turkey Trot, Dan Cole, VP PSEF, and Missy Karr, president PSEF.