Give blood July 1-31 to earn a chance to win an epic prop replica RUTLAND—This July, the American Red Cross and Wonder Woman 1984 are joining forces to save the day for patients in need of lifesaving blood transfusions. The Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donors this summer, as the Covid-19 pandemic…

VINS Nature Center’s outdoor exhibits are open daily, and beginning on July 13, VINS educators will once again begin presenting in person. The schedule includes reptile time at 10:30 a.m. every day, where visitors will listen to stories of the amazing abilities of our scaly friends. At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. explore the natural…

Sunday July 12 at 2 p.m.—CAVENDISH—The pandemic began in the East, sweeping through cities and towns, disrupting daily life and sowing fear and uncertainty throughout much of the known world.While this sounds like an apt description of today’s Covid-19 pandemic, it was actually talking about the Antonine Plague, possibly small pox or measles, which took…

RUPERT—To offset the revenue lost from cancelling Old Home Days, the Rupert Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a fish fry on July 11 from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. on the carnival grounds in Rupert. The menu will include fish, French fries, coleslaw, and fried dough balls (with your choice of cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar). …

WOODSTOCK—Kick off the summer with a visit to Billings Farm & Museum. Billings Farm & Museum looks forward to welcoming the public to the farm again, and will continue to provide an online connection to the farm, collections and educational resources at billingsfarm.org. There is much to see and experience at Billings Farm & Museum in…

By Brooke Geery Residents of Rutland have not had a local drive-in movie theater since the 1970s. On July 3, 2020, the classic movie format returned to the Marble Valley with a showing of the 1978 movie “Grease” at the Paramount Theatre’s new drive-in at the Vermont State Fairgrounds. The sold-out show welcomed 60 cars,…

Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout central Vermont this week. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Rutland and Windsor counties Bethel – The bridge replacement project along Route 12 continues this week. Travelers should expect to encounter gravel roadways, but few delays. Castleton – Ledge stabilization activities continue along Route…

Coronavirus pandemic requires additional precautions The Fourth of July is just ahead, a time when people typically enjoy the summer holiday with backyard cookouts, fireworks or water fun. This year, additional care is needed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The American Red Cross offers safety tips you can follow. “If your community is reopening,…

Governor Phil Scott, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), and Department of Tax announced Wednesday, July 1, that the Vermont’s Economic Recovery Grant Program will launch on Monday, July 6. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first serve basis. The grant program first proposed by the administration and amended by the legislature utilizes…

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Friday, June 26 was the official start of the early voting period for the Vermont statewide primary elections, which takes place on Aug. 11. “Early voting, including no-excuse absentee voting by mail, provides critical access to the ballot box for voters unable to vote in-person at the polls on Election Day,” said Secretary of State Jim…

Dear Editor, In a recent opinion piece Windsor County State Senator Alison Clarkson, asks, “What kind of America do we want to be?” It is an important question. The causes that Senator Clarkson supports and how she votes is not the America or Vermont that I envision. It is not an America of compassion, liberty or equality. Alison…

Dear Editor, As I watched the Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on Environmental and Social Justice sponsored by the Sierra Club on June 17 it became abundantly clear that Rebecca Holcombe should be the Democratic nominee to square off against Gov. Scott in November. On the one hand Holcombe was well versed, assertive, and yet humble in her style…

Vermont was a leader in the abolition of slavery By Bill Clark May 25, 2020, was Memorial Day. A day set aside to pause and remember and pay tribute to all the brave Americans who have given their lives over the years so that this great American democracy can continue to live on. A time…

Dear Editor, Remember how Democratic candidates told us again and again during the presidential primaries that Americans love their private health insurance, love their employer-sponsored plan, and it shouldn’t be taken away from them? Well, the “radical left” didn’t take away health insurance, and health care, from as many as 27 million Americans. Mass unemployment from…