By Merisa Sherman The mud oozes through my toes as I take another step along the soaked path. I can feel how slippery the soil has become, the ball of my foot sliding back a bit with each step. My heel wiggles somewhat as I place it down, the ground moving all beneath me. But…

How personal challenges can break, then rebuild you—stronger By Sandra Dee Owens When I was 29 I lost my mental health. It took nearly three years to get it back. Though a nervous breakdown was the most painful thing I have ever endured, I learned so much about myself, that I am grateful for the…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Rock Landscaping vs. First Stop Base Camp Rock Landscaping kept up their winning ways and bashed around First Stop Base Camp in the process. Dylan Lee started the scoring in the top of the first and a couple of his teammates followed suit and they took a 3-0 lead. FSBC answered…

Castleton Community Center Program Director Laurie Knauer moves the “hiker” graphic to the next stop on the center’s Walking Challenge sign. Last year Community Center walkers completed 1,542 miles to Miami Beach by Labor Day and back to Castleton by Thanksgiving. This year’s walking challenge is to Yellowstone National Park — 2,170 miles!  To be…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger Local conservationists say they aren’t surprised by a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that lists 269 species of birds that need more protection. The report, called Birds of Conservation Concern, lists species in the United States that aren’t considered federally endangered or threatened, but whose populations are declining. “It…

By Cassandra Tyndall There is so much happening in the sky right now that it can make it difficult to really tease out what is going on. That said, late June and early July has been plagued by tension and frustration that may have led to angry outbursts and explosions of literal or figurative kinds.…

By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, Extension Master Gardener, University of Vermont Like many things in nature, plants come in all shapes, sizes and growth tendencies. Some work best in an informal setting while others are ideal for a formal garden. Understanding the growth characteristics of plants can help you make the best choices for your garden aesthetic as…

Resort signs 2-year contract to host the women's ski world cup Thanksgiving weekend By Paul Holmes Mikaela Shiffrin takes a tight, aggressive line down Superstar to win the race. By Angelo Lynn The World Cup event at Killington Resort draws tens of thousands of spectators each day.   KILLINGTON— On June 10, Killington Resort and…

On Friday, June 4, Governor Phil Scott announced dozens of new walk-in clinics as the state works to make the Covid-19 vaccine easily accessible throughout Vermont. Scott previously announced that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population (those age 12 and older) have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the state will enter…

By Brett Yates Spurred by complaints of dangerous target shooting in a residential area, the Mendon Select Board agreed unanimously in January that it would begin a process of drawing up and implementing a firearm discharge ordinance. But with summer almost in sight, the board — despite steady effort — doesn’t appear much closer to…

Gov. Phil Scott announced that vaccinating 80% of the state’s eligible population is new threshold, will be sooner than July 4   Governor Phil Scott announced at the Friday, May 21, press conference that when 80% of Vermont’s eligible population — those age 12 and older — have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, the…

By Polly Mikula UPDATE May 16 at 8 a.m.: Fire continues to expand reaching closer to the top of the hillside (see video courtesy of Murry McGrath, Killington Rescue.) In the late afternoon on May 15 police and fire personnel were alerted to a forest fire off Route 4 in Killington. Smoke could be seen…

Appointments can be made starting Thursday, May 13   Vaccination registration will open to Vermonters ages 12 to 15 on Thursday morning, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s action late Wednesday authorizing use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for this age group. The Food & Drug Administration authorized this emergency use of the…

Governor Phil Scott announced April 30 that as of May 1, masks will only be required outdoors in situations where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained. Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, said this change is based on science that shows the risk of transmission when outdoors is very small. “This is why, now when you’re…

Vermonters age 16, 17 and 18 can make their vaccine appointments starting Saturday (April 17) at 10 a.m.;  all Vermonters age 16 and up will be eligible on Monday, April 19, as was originally planned (but now at an earlier time — starting online at 6 a.m.), state officials announced at Friday’s press conference, April…