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Bald Mountain Theater presents Krampusnacht: Stories of Light and Dark for the Winter Solstice

December 7, 2022
Friday - Saturday, Dec. 9 - 10 — ROCHESTER — Bald Mountain Theater presents "Krampusnacht: Stories of Light and Dark for the Winter Solstice "on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 at its natural outdoor amphitheater in Rochester. An eclectic mix of original material and seasonal traditions from around the world, the show will…

Maybe it is time to slow down and take a second look

December 7, 2022
By Don Keelan Editor’s note: Don Keelan of Arlington is a retired certified public accountant. Recently, numerous media stories have covered the troubles at many of the country’s top tech companies. Christopher Mims’ recent Wall Street Journal piece, “The Myth of the Tech God Is Crumbling,” notes, “America’s biggest tech companies have collectively lost more…

WSCU to be named Mountain Views School District

December 7, 2022
By Curt Peterson The Winsor Central Supervisory Union Board unanimously adopted Mountain Views School District as the new name for the consolidated seven-town district formed under Act 46 on Monday, Dec. 5. The new name will become effective July 1, 2023. Woodstock High students Aiden Keough-Vella and Owen Courcey, who served on the WCSU configuration…

Charity’s employee arrested for embezzlement

December 7, 2022
Staff report An employee of Charity’s in Killington was arrested for petit larceny on Dec. 1 after he was caught embezzling on video camera, according to Killington Police. Police said the employee, Randy Babcock, 31, of Rutland, admitted his involvement after police met with the owner and Babcock. The owner reported just under $500 dollars…

UVM medicare defrauds the public

December 7, 2022
Dear Editor, As you may have heard or read, The University of Vermont is now pushing a medicare “advantage” plan in partnership with MVP health care, a local non-profit we are told in direct competition with more affordable traditional medicare plans. Additionally and to their discredit, rather than promoting what civilized nations around the globe…

Vermont Agency of Education reaches settlement with religious schools

December 7, 2022
By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger Vermont’s Agency of Education reached a final settlement in two lawsuits seeking to allow public money to pay for tuition at religious schools. A group of families sued the state in 2020, alleging that their children had been discriminated against because they were denied public money to attend religious schools. The suits were largely decided…

Schmidt discusses Okemo’s readiness for the upcoming ski season

December 7, 2022
Bruce Schmidt, the vice president of Okemo Resort, recently spoke to members of the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC), about the readiness of the Vail-owned resort for the 2022-23 ski season. Schmidt, a 37-year veteran at Okemo, indicated that snow-making and lift equipment had been upgraded to provide the mountain with improved snow making capability. He…

Photographer captures a new view

December 7, 2022
By Elsie Lynn Parini “The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.” That’s one of those Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes scrolled on your coffee cup in curly letters that you see through baggy eyes and unwashed hair. It’s there, reminding you to appreciate the beauty of every day… and be grateful. Sure, sometimes we…

There are ways we can change the equation

December 7, 2022
By Walt Amses Editor’s note: Walt Amses is a writer who lives in North Calais. Between the time I’m writing this and you’re reading it, there likely have been several mass shootings, bringing the total to well over 600 so far this year, a number that, however astounding, increases annually in a country with more…

Itty-bitty committee says thanks

December 7, 2022
Dear Editor, The Itty-Bitty Committee wants to thank all those who have been volunteering with decorating the Fair Haven Park. We had many folks share their creative talents with us in October making stick figures. The figures decorated the park throughout the month of October. November saw the committee gather several times to create stick…

Vt legislative session: A bill to raise servers’ hourly tipped wages

December 7, 2022
By Sarah Mearhoff/VTDigger Before she became one of Vermont’s youngest serving state legislators, Rep. Becca White, D-Hartford, worked for a short period as a restaurant server. Like countless servers in Vermont, White’s hourly wage was lower than that of Vermont’s standard minimum wage. Currently, Vermont’s tipped minimum wage, $6.28 per hour, is half that of…

Tree of Remembrance in Castleton kicks off night of festivities, including tractor parade at the Castleton Free Library

December 7, 2022
Saturday, Dec. 10 — CASTLETON — The Castleton Free Library and the Castleton Woman's Club's Tree of Remembrance lighting will take place Saturday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. in front of the Castleton Free Library, immediately prior to the Tractor Parade Event. The tree lighting is one of the many events being planned that day.…

Hunters happy with rifle season

December 7, 2022
By Andy Kirkaldy/Addison County Independent After a slow start to Vermont’s 16-day rifle season for deer locally, hunters brought a near-record number of bucks to be weighed at Addison County’s wildlife reporting stations. Between Nov. 12 and 27 hunters took 636 bucks to Rack ’N Reel in New Haven, Vermont Field Sports in Middlebury, Buxton’s…

Stephen Seitz, 65

December 7, 2022
Author and longtime reporter Stephen Albert Seitz died suddenly, at home of congestive heart failure on Nov. 18, 2022. He was born on Dec. 1, 1956. Dying because his heart was too full, something those who loved him will understand was true on many levels. As a journalist, he cared about fairness and impartiality in…

Vermont Symphony Orchestra returns with Holiday Pops Extravaganza on Dec. 11

December 7, 2022
Enjoy a family holiday tradition with acclaimed L.A. guest conductor Anthony Parnther, VPR's Jane Lindholm, and Lyric Theatre Singers Sunday, Dec. 11 — RUTLAND — Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) continues its annual tradition of the Holiday Pops Concert Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, with L.A. guest conductor Anthony Parnther, VPR's Jane…