Dear Editor, The better off get better off and the less fortunate get less fortunate. Every year the Social Security Administration (SSA) gives us elder people on Social Security a cost-of-living increase, or COLA. It is always in the form of a percentage increase. I’ve been on Social Security for over 10 years and…

  By Secretary Lindsay Kurrle and Secretary Jenney Samuelson  Editor’s note: Lindsay Kurrle is the secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, which includes the Department of Housing and Community Development. Jenney Samuelson is the secretary of the Agency of Human Services.   Vermont faces a housing crisis. So, like we did during the…

Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, 72 Stella Elizabeth Sarandrea, age 72, of Chittenden, Vermont, passed away peacefully on Nov. 27, 2023, at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Born in Utica, Stella spent the majority of her life in the Oneida area of New York, where she graduated from Oneida High School with the Class of 1970. She furthered…

  By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger Burlington Police say they have arrested a suspect in the shooting Saturday night that wounded three young Palestinian American men. The three men, all 20 years old, were in Burlington visiting relatives of one of the men over the Thanksgiving holiday when the shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. Saturday…

  34,000 people from around the world attend Killington World Cup By Victoria Gaither The Stifel Killington Cup, a stop on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour, didn’t disappoint the 20,000 fans who came from near and far to watch world-class alpine women’s skiing Nov. 25-26. “My family came from Pennsylvania to see Mikaela…

Submitted Simeon Payne   By Karen D. Lorentz If ever a skier’s life has come full circle, it would be Simeon Payne’s. Born in England, at age 6 his family moved to Belgium for his father’s work. Thanks to his oldest sister taking him on a four-day ski trip to France, the young Payne learned…

Seeks community’s interest in local public radio  Okemo Valley TV, the community access TV station and media center, has been expanding beyond cable for many years. Like its 23 “sister stations” across the Green Mountain State, Okemo Valley TV was originally formed as a Public, Educational, & Government (PEG) Access cable TV station. “PEG Access” TV…

    Courtesy Great Gulf  Great Gulf and Safdie Architects envision a promenade around Snowshed Pond with luxury condos built in future phases.     By Polly Mikula At the Killington Cup last weekend, Great Gulf the developer for the planned Killington Village at the base of Snowshed and Ramshead, unveiled renderings — it was the…

By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger “Base Camp,” located on Rutland’s North Main Street, is made up of eight affordable housing units for military veterans.   By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger A former bike shop was unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 21, as new residences for veterans who had experienced homelessness, a privately led project that officials said could help respond to Vermont’s housing…

  Staff report Police said a crash on Route 4 Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 12:26 p.m. left one person dead. Police were dispatched to the crash on Route 4 in Killington (East side of the Pass). Preliminary investigation determined that 71-year-old Mark J. Candon from Rutland was traveling east when he traveled across the center…

By Jerry LeBlond Mikaela Shiffrin holds up her 90th World Cup trophy after winning Slalom at Killington, Sunday.     By Katy Savage Mikaela Shiffrin won the Killington Cup Slalom again —her sixth victory in seven years. After winning her historic 89th World Cup in Levi, Finland  in October, she extended her World Cup wins…

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  By Andy Kirkaldy, Addison Independent With affordable and workplace housing a critical need across Vermont, some advocates are working on a plan to expand housing in town centers in a way they say is “gentle.” With the “Homes For All” project, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development hopes to blend “missing middle housing”…

  Starting Jan. 1, 2024, a new state law will prohibit the sale of specific mercury-containing fluorescent lightbulbs in Vermont. Restrictions include the sale of general purpose, indoor/outdoor, residential, and business mercury-containing four-foot linear, compact fluorescent, and twist-based fluorescent lightbulbs. Twist-based (GU-24) Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs) are also restricted from sale, according to a Nov. 14 news…

  Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) launches 18-month program pairing energy services business owners with business coaches to address workforce challenges, strategic planning and project management. VSJF, in collaboration with Efficiency Vermont and its Energy Excellence Network, is launching an advanced business assistance program for Vermont energy professionals. Starting in January 2024, a cohort of…