Expo hopes to attract high school and college-age students  Wednesday, May 8 at 3 p.m.—RUTLAND— A Health Careers Expo will be on Wednesday, May 8, from 3-7 p.m. at the Rutland Recreation and Community Center, 134 Community Drive, in Rutland. The event is being put on by Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in…

By Curt Peterson Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m.—HARTLAND—The Moonlighters Big Band and Hartland Council of the Arts will host a dance party at Damon Hall, 1 Quechee Road, Hartland. Amy and Jamie Orr, professional dance instructors, are providing an hour of dance lessons beginning at 7 p.m., music at 8 p.m. The instruction is…

By Adam Davis Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m.— RUTLAND—The annual Free Fishing Derby will be held at Combination Pond located at 9 Sharon Drive in Rutland on Saturday, May 4 from 8:30 a.m. until 11a.m. Registration for the event will be held at 8 a.m. The fishing derby is for children up to 13…

Saturday, May 4 at 12 p.m.—ORWELL—Enjoy a spring guided history walk to learn about and see remains of the Revolutionary War defenses at the Mount Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Road, Orwell. This is the perfect time of year to go off trail and explore before all the leaves come out. Revolutionary War…

Saturday, May 4—KILLINGTON—The Town of Killington invites residents, businesses, and volunteers to participate in Green-Up Day on May 4th. Killington’s participation in this annual statewide event is a testament to our community's dedication to environmental stewardship and preserving the natural beauty of Killington. Residents are encouraged to pick up Green-Up bags from the Town Office,…

Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside's calendar offers a diverse range of activities throughout the spring, summer, and fall, providing family-friendly fun for all. Among these are the Jedi Trails event featuring Star Wars themed activities and free hotdogs, the Green Street festival at the Rutland Whoopie Pie Festival, and the Urban Legend…

BARNARD—BarnArts is seeking volunteers for our 11th annual Race Around the Lake fundraiser for youth programming. Registration/check-in opens at 9 a.m., and races begin at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed before, during, and after the race, with roles including registration support, trail marking, course-side support, food serving, and clean-up. For more information, email us directly…

May 1-31—WOODSTOCK—The spring plant sale at the Woodstock Union HS/MS, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock Greenhouse, will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on school days, with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Monday, May 6. Changes this year include sourcing all plants from a neonicotinoid-free nursery and featuring many native plants available this spring,…

Saturday, May 4  at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its, a scavenger hunt scramble event for bikers and walkers of all ages and levels in Pine Hill Park, 2 Oak St Ext. in Rutland. The family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and benefits the Homeless Prevention Center. Participants will enjoy music, snacks, prizes,…

Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside will hold the Jedi Trails event on the Lower GiorgettiTrail at Pine Hill Park, 2 Oak St Ext. in Rutland from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The Spring Sprockets event will also be held at the same location from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come Alive Outside and…

The Hartland Garden Club (HGC) has run an annual plant sale for 25 years in front of Damon Hall, but new town manager John Broker-Campbell notified HGC president Dan Talbot the sale could not take place at Damon Hall on May 18 as planned. By Curt Peterson He cited a 1995 town “Vendors Ordinance” clearly…

Dear Editor, I’m Chris Brown and I’m running to represent Castleton in the Vermont House of Representatives. I’m proud and excited at the prospect of representing the citizens of my hometown in the Legislature. I’m a lifelong resident of Castleton and a 10 generation Vermonter. I feel my decades of business experience and my Republican…

Dear Editor, Yesterday was so magnificent. Found myself again spiritually through the power of being in nature. Plenty of places along the way to stop and throw a line but fell to the wanderization of what lay ahead. Just curious if I could get to the bend that I could see ahead. I wondered about…

Dear Editor, In Vermont we hold the belief that every child should have access to an equitable education. Though this promise is a constitutional right, in reality it’s been challenging to fulfill given the outdated funding mechanisms that have historically governed our schools. As a member of both the Burlington School Board and the Coalition…

By Jack Hoffman Editor’s note: Jack Hoffman is Senior Analyst at Public Assets Institute, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Montpelier. He is a resident of Marshfield currently living in France. A projected jump in school taxes next year has everyone’s hair on fire in Montpelier. But before taking drastic action, legislators and the administration…