Courtesy letssingtaylor.com   Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Calling all Swifties! Get ready for an unforgettable night as “Let’s Sing Taylor” brings the ultimate tribute to the music of Taylor Swift to the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. This event promises the most faithful and lively covers of Taylor’s…

After years in the making, James Joel is dropping his first single on Valentine’s Day. It’s appropriately titled “My Love.” You can get it on all the streaming platforms. You can watch videos of his songs on his Facebook page "James Joel," and his Instagram, "James Joel Music." He’ll be dropping singles every few weeks…

By Peter G de Krassel Editor’s note: Peter G de Krassel is the founder of Breaking Housing Matters, and author of the newly released book “Custom Maid Housing for New World Disorder.” Vermont’s housing has priced itself beyond the reach of most buyers and renters — and is making people more house insecure after July’s…

Dear Editor, Editor’s note: The following was originally written as an open letter to lawmakers. Senate bill S.211 is an attempt by the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems to free hospitals from appropriate and thoughtful budgetary regulation by the Green Mountain Care Board. The bill, if enacted, will be an enormous benefit to…

Dear Editor, Last week I introduced myself as a candidate for Select Board and outlined some of the ways in which the current board is not serving the community as well as it deserves to be served. The treatment of former search and rescue volunteers and their current blacklist from the department, which I detailed…

By Helen Head Editor’s note: Helen Head, South Burlington, is a board member of the Champlain Housing Trust. She also served as a state representative (2003-2018), where she chaired the Vermont House Committee on General, Housing and Military Affairs.   Vermont families are facing a housing crisis. Sky-high rents, high interest rates and home prices…

                  Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Dept. of Economic Development (DED), Feb. 2,  announced the launch of the Rural Industry and Development Program (RIDP) to increase the amount of move-in ready industrial space, in an effort to shorten the timeline for the permitting and building of…

At the governor’s weekly press conference last Wednesday, Feb. 7, Gov. Phil Scott reiterated his call for the Legislature to prioritize regulatory reform to make it easier, less expensive, and faster to build housing the state desperately needs. “On January 10, I stood here with a tripartisan group of lawmakers and stakeholders to outline good,…

Recognizing that previous legislative action has had unintended consequences on education spending, the House Ways & Means Committee advanced a bill (H.850) on Friday, Feb. 9, to allow school districts more time to redo their budgets (and potentially make cuts) to the proposals they make to voters. The bill, advanced by the committee on a…

Courtesy Killington Ski Resort  Female team leaders take part in National Girls and Women in Sports Day. By Victoria Gaither The women of Killington Ski Resort participated in National Girls and Women in Sports Day last Wednesday, Feb. 7. It was a day to celebrate the accomplishments of female athletes and recognize their influence in…

                                                                                       Submitted Alden Smith QUECHEE—The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) Board of…

As part of VA’s nationwide homelessness goals for 2023, the White River Junction VA Healthcare System and its partner agencies have permanently housed 127 homeless veterans. These placements, along with placements provided by other VA health care systems across America, led to VA housing 46,552 veterans nationwide, meeting and exceeding its national goal by more than 22.5%.…

Doty Memorial School in Rutland County and Cavendish Town Elementary School in Windsor County both earn Gold status Thirteen schools from around the state have been recognized by the Vermont Dept. of Health’s “asthma-friendly school” initiative on Feb. 12 for their commitment to asthma-control strategies to support the lung health of their students. Asthma is…

  With just four months until the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Rutland County, local business Carris Reels is already stepping up to support the cause and help end cancer as we know it, for everyone. The Relay for Life or Rutland County will celebrate 35 years on Saturday, June 1, and for…

By Holly Sullivan/Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Laura Derriendinger wants to protect Vermont children from social media, or as she defined it to Senate Education Committee members Jan. 26, “a…