University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program wants to help limited-income Vermont families eat healthier and be more food secure by inviting them to take part in its free distance learning series, Eat Smart, Move More. The self-paced course includes six interactive, online video lessons with tips for planning, shopping and…

University of Vermont Extension and the International Workshop on Agritourism will present an online agritourism series monthly, beginning in September, featuring experts from around the globe. This virtual series for farm, food and travel communities will address issues of interest to agricultural producers, farm-stay operators and other agritourism industry professionals although anyone is welcome to participate. Sessions…

An update from Killington president Mike Solimano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiphyPXBUyk&feature=youtu.be To all our Killington and Pico guests, local community and fellow outdoor enthusiasts, At our core, we’re all about outdoor adventure – it’s who we are. We seek to inspire and empower the next generation of athletes, create memorable experiences in the mountains, and connect like-minded people…

Photo submitted This architectural rendering shows the planned 11,550-square-foot building that the U.S. Forest Service will build off Route 4 in Mendon thanks to a $6 million appropriation secured by Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy.   By Angelo Lynn MENDON — Saying that the Green Mountain National Forest will finally be able to put its…

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Sixteen-year-old, Vera Rivard of Springfield, New Hampshire and Derby, Vermont, successfully completed her English Channel attempt from Samphire Hoe Beach in Dover, England to Wissant Beach, France. This swim is one of the Triple Crowns of Marathon Open Water swimming. Start time was 9:38 a.m. and finish time was 11:48 p.m. Rivard finished with a time of 14…

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, advocates for regulating and taxing cannabis touted the release of an economic report which concludes a regulated cannabis market could help Vermont recover from the economic recession. The report, authored by  Andrew Livingston, director of economics and research at Vicente Sederberg, LLP, indicated that previous revenue estimates by the Joint Fiscal Office…

Staff report Governor Phil Scott opened the press conference Tuesday, Sept. 8 saying: “I want to be sure everyone knows the ‘By Local Vermont’ program is now open. This means that Vermonters can now go to thinkvermont.com/local and sign up for a $30 deal for one of more than 1,300 Vermont businesses. This initiative was…

Covid-19 may have changed the venue, but the virus could not dampen the spirits at the ceremony for the recipients of this year’s Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) teacher and staff awards, held Monday, Aug. 31. Instead of a school auditorium, first-year BRSU Superintendent Randi Lowe revealed the honorees on a computer screen packed with 217…

By Rep. Jim Harrison As Victor, one of my favorite brothers-in-law, would say, you need to tee-up the ball properly before attempting your drive in golf. In similar fashion, various legislative committees have been working the past two weeks to tee-up bills for action by the full House or Senate. Only a few bills saw…

The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) recently appointed EMT Christian Ventura as its new state advocacy coordinator for Vermont. The advocacy coordinator is tasked with supporting EMTs, paramedics, and other prehospital providers in the Green Mountain State through grassroots legislative efforts by communicating with senators and house representatives, supporting participation in national EMS…

Dear Editor, Voting by mail should replace voting at the polls in its entirety.  The two institutions that can definitely be trusted is the County Board of Elections and the United States Postal Service.  The money saved by eliminating the need for poll workers could be used to offer free postage on the envelopes used…

Dear Editor, I am encouraging my fellow voters in Brandon, Sudbury and Pittsford to cast one of their two votes for State Representative for Stephanie Jerome when you submit your November ballot. Stephanie Jerome has been a quick study during her first term in Montpelier — definitely serving our three towns, and all of Vermont,…

Dear Legislators: Thank you for investing federal Coronavirus relief funds to support people in Vermont struggling to put food on the table. We appreciate those investments made during the summer legislative session, and want you to know they have been used well. They are an important first step in what we know will be a…

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to an email sent this afternoon, questioning the risk of Covid-19 exposure that a member our staff might be posing to our community. I am the General Manager of The Karr Group, and have spent much of my summer weighing the heavy questions of risk and safety, in…