By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Friday, Oct. 15 —KILLINGTON — You are not going to want to miss Jenny Porter’s album release party at the Pickle Barrel nightclub at 8 p.m. This is her first ever album and it’s a good one. You’ll need proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test within 72 hours along…

By Ethan Weinstein After a week of falling case counts, Vermont’s Covid tallies rose to near highs in the last seven days. Amidst the surge, Gov. Scott at his weekly press conference did not announce any changes to mitigation policies. Rutland County reported 24 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the 14-day case total to 357.…

FAIR HAVEN — Fair Haven Concerned (FHC) thanks you for all your support during the past few weeks of fundraising efforts. As many of you might know, the number of neighbors needing help is growing rapidly and Fair Haven Concerned is doing all that they can to assist them. However, the need for volunteers is…

Dear editor, In response to the article about combined state colleges to be named Vermont State University, it truly is time for the state of Vermont to come to terms with its support of its state college system. This problem has plagued the schools for years, not only because of the national issue colleges and…

The lines between the outdoors and indoors are being blurred. Homeowners build extensive outdoor living spaces so they can relax on weather-resistant furniture and even cook in lavish kitchens in their backyards. In addition, indoor three-season rooms full of bright, open windows that showcase outdoor vistas challenge the boundaries between outside and inside. For those…

By Alan J. Keays / VTDigger Members of the Scott administration say a delay is needed to implement an initiative to increase the age young people can automatically be prosecuted behind closed doors in family court. They say beefed-up programs and services should be in place to help handle the influx of cases, and additional…

By Brett Amy Thelen One morning in early autumn, I was running errands in downtown Keene, New Hampshire, when I was stopped in my tracks by a flash of yellow. Crouching down, I found a gorgeous, palm-sized bird, olive above, with a belly as gold as sunshine. It was a species I’d never seen before,…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger RUTLAND — The Dunklee Pond Dam is gone, bringing relief to safety officials and the local ecosystem. Where a pond once was, a section of the Tenney Brook now trickles through new riverbanks where workers have removed 4,000 cubic yards of sediment — enough to fill 644 dump trucks. Built in the…

By Brett Yates Since July, the Pittsfield Select Board has endeavored to determine how to respond to a townswoman’s complaints about a noisy rooster on Lower Michigan Road, near the corner of Route 100. At the board’s Oct. 7 meeting, first-time testimony by the bird’s owner appeared to reassure elected officials that a neighborly resolution…

Festival presents 'The Honky Tonk Angels: A country musical' Oct. 12-31 — SOUTH POMFRET —ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival welcomes the reopening of live theater entertainment with the country musical, "The Honky Tonk Angels," written by Ted Swindley.  Directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa and with music direction by Josh D. Smith, the three-member cast will feature Kimberly Doreen Burns, Allie Seibold and Nikki Switzer accompanied by a…

Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1-4 p.m. — CASTLETON —The Greater Killington Women’s Club invites you for a bike ride to celebrate autumn on the D&H Rail Trail in Castleton. (Rain date Sunday, Oct. 17). This is a very flat & scenic dirt/gravel trail so no skinny tires! The plan is to meet at the Castleton…

Oct. 16-17 — POULTNEY — Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill (SVA) in Poultney looks forward to welcoming dance enthusiasts safely back to the art center for a powerful and commanding modern dance performance this October. SVA proudly presents "Twelve Dancers (Works-in Progress)," a project of Vital Spark North. The art center, located at 145…

Fast Tracks is available beginning Nov. 1 KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced Tuesday, Oct. 12, the launch of Fast Tracks, a new, daily upgrade that offers exclusive access to 10 dedicated fast access lift lines. Developed by Killington Resort owner and adventure lifestyle company Powdr, Fast Tracks will be available to purchase in advance beginning Nov. 1…

By Kevin Theissen How long has it been since you’ve reviewed your Medicare policy? With open enrollment fast approaching, there are a few questions you may want to ask yourself before you renew, add, drop or switch coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. During this time, current Medicare…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. has confirmed the presence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in Rutland County deer. EHD is a common viral disease of deer in North America but had never previously been confirmed in Vermont. Current and suspected cases in Vermont have been localized in Castleton and West Haven, although they are…