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Killington town to distribute remaining Covid relief funds

November 17, 2021
Nearly $11,000 to benefit kids, food shelves Staff Report According to the town of Killington there is $10,869 still available in the Covid Relief Fund, which was originally seeded by a GoFundMe campaign and a donation of $60,000 from Killington Resort. Allocation for the fund balance was expected to be approved at the Select Board…

Snake Mountain Bluegrass to perform toe tapping bluegrass at Brandon Music

November 17, 2021
Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Blue grass is the ultimate good-time music so Brandon Music is delighted to welcome back Snake Mountain Bluegrass on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Always a firm favorite, Snake Mountain’s “toe-tapping tunes combine the best of modern and traditional bluegrass” (Seven Days) with harmonies and…

Rivershed to host grand opening Saturday, Nov. 20

November 17, 2021
Saturday, Nov. 20—KILLINGTON— There’s a new restaurant in town and it’ll be opening for the first time this Saturday, Nov. 20 in Killington. The grand opening event will feature Gracie Grace & the Good Boys at 4 p.m. and Aldous Collins band at 7 p.m. Rivershed is located in the former Peppino’s restaurant (747 Killington…

DCF announces policy to enhance predictability for Emergency Shelters

November 17, 2021
The Dept. for Children and Families announced Nov. 12 that, to enhance predictability and stability for program participants, the adverse weather conditions policy for the General Assistance Emergency Housing Program will be applied for a 100-day period from Nov. 22, 2021, through March 1, 2022. The adverse weather conditions policy has historically been applied on…

Pittsford Select Board wrestles with megawatt logistics

November 17, 2021
By Ariadne Will A proposed solar power project has stalled as the parcel on which DG Vermont Solar, LLC is hoping to build a 2.2 megawatt project has been put up for sale. The land off Adams Road that the project hopes to develop was put up for sale by owner the day after Pittsford’s…

Rotary Club donates to KES playground

November 17, 2021
The Killington-Pico Rotary Club recently presented a check for $2,000 to Missy Karr of Parents and Educators Aligned for Killington Students (PEAKS) in support of the new playground for Killington Elementary School. Rotary Club President Janina Curtis worked with Missy Karr in preparing a grant application from Rotary District 7870. The grant for $1,000 was…

Rifle season begins Nov. 13

November 10, 2021
With Vermont’s 16-day rifle deer season beginning Saturday, Nov. 13, officials at the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) are encouraging the public to use caution and to be visible and mindful of their surroundings in the coming weeks. Saturday marks the opening day of the white-tailed deer rifle hunt in Vermont, a lifelong tradition for…

Vermont to get $2.2 billion for roads, bridges, broadband and more from $1 trillion federal infrastructure deal

November 10, 2021
By Sarah Mearhoff/VTDigger With Congress’s long-awaited passage of a $1 trillion nationwide infrastructure package, Vermont is set to receive about $2.2 billion to invest in roads, bridges, broadband, sewer systems and more. After months of negotiations, the U.S. House late Friday, Nov. 5, voted 228-206 to give final approval to the package meant to revitalize…

Gov. Scott, give towns the tools to protect their residents

November 10, 2021
Dear Editor, The recent news that Vermont experienced 487 Covid cases on Thursday, Nov. 4, breaking the all-time record by more than 100 cases, was extremely disheartening even to the most optimistic Vermonters. Friday followed on its heels with 377 new cases and a 3.3% positivity rate. With more than 90% of eligible Vermonters vaccinated,…

Fluoride should be removed from Rutland City’s public water

November 10, 2021
Dear Editor, Here is a recap of the Nov. 1 Rutland Aldermen meeting, as it pertains to my request that the board take a fresh look at fluoridation of the city water supply. I believe this issue is important, as indicated by a significant turnout of people. All members of the public who spoke were…

Multimember House districts dilute minority votes

November 10, 2021
By Shane Spence Editor's note: Shayne Spence was a candidate for the Vermont House in 2020, and is a justice of the peace in Johnson. The tripartisan legislative apportionment board voted this month to recommend a new map for legislative seats, which is required every 10 years following the census. Its new map would eliminate…

An apple a day: How iPhones shift our lives

November 10, 2021
By Dom Cioffi I knew the first time I saw an Apple iPhone that it was going to change my life. I was one of the people who tuned in to that now-famous Jan. 9, 2007, Apple event where Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, claiming that it was a “revolutionary and magical product” that was…

Student vandalism, misbehavior addressed

November 10, 2021
By Curt Peterson Seniors at Woodstock High School asked the Windsor Central School District (WCSD) board for help with a situation they feel is disruptive and reflects poorly on them and their school at the Nov. 1 district board meeting. Genevieve Morel, one of three students who represent their peers at WCSD board meetings, said…

Have some good, clean fun making felted soap with fiber artist Tiana St. James

November 10, 2021
A Billings Backyard Series presentation Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. —WOODSTOCK — Try out new skills, embrace your creativity, and have some good, clean fun while learning how to make your own felted soap! The Billings Backyard Series presents Making Felted Soap with fiber artist Tiana St. James on Saturday, Nov. 13 from 10–11:30…

Post estate & gift planning — to do list

November 10, 2021
By Kevin Theissen October is Estate and Gift Planning Awareness Month, which is an annual effort by the Financial Awareness Foundation. Let’s assume that you just updated or created your estate & gift Plans, so now what do you do? After your proper estate and gift plan documents are drafted, reviewed, adjusted and signed, here…