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.…

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…

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…

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…

Dec. 3 - 31— RUTLAND — The third annual Light Up Rutland County holiday lights competition is calling all light-peepers in the area to come out and enjoy the competition’s registered decorator displays throughout the month of December. Grab a friend or family member and a tumble of cocoa and head out to have your…

Scott C. Morrow, 66, of Stockbridge, died on Nov. 28 after a brief illness. He was born in Burlington and raised in Barre by Robert and Lee along with his three brothers. Upon graduation from Spaulding High School, Scott went off to college in Boston. But college was not for him, so he ventured to…

By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger The clearcutting of four acres near Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock has drawn the ire of neighbors. But despite acknowledging administrative hiccups in the initial permitting process, the town government says construction can go on. The clearcutting began on Rabbit Hill Way in May, neighbors said. Although a permit was issued…

Saturday, Dec. 10 — CHESTER —The Chester-Andover senior dinner will be held this year on Dec. 10 at noon at the Green Mountain Union High School, Route 103 in Chester. This is the 45th annual dinner and everyone is very excited to hold it in person after two years of delivered takeout meals in collaboration…

By Curt Peterson Killington Select Board members signed and submitted a version of the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion to its sponsoring organization on Nov. 14. The Mountain Times asked Al Wakefield, co-founder of VTdeclarationofinclusion.org, his reaction to the submission at the time. “The Declaration is intended to be a conspicuous, cogent and explicit indication of…

By Andrew L’Roe Editor’s note: Andrew L’Roe has lived in Addison County since 2016, and works at the Regional Planning Commission. He serves as the chair of the Middlebury Conservation Commission and enjoys getting out on the Trail Around Middlebury nearly every day. The ginkgo tree at the end of my street finally dropped its…

Saturday - Sunday, Dec. 3 - 4 — BROWNSVILLE — Plans are all set for a community Christmas celebration on the weekend of Dec. 3 and 4 and a beautiful Christmas Eve candle light service on Dec. 24. Starting on Saturday, Dec. 3 , there will be the much-anticipated Brownsville Community Church Christmas bazaar with…

By Annette Smith Editor’s note: Annette Smith is the executive director of Vermonters for a Clean Environment. She lives in Danby.  Not long ago, utilities envisioned a new renewable electricity system that would involve time-of-use rates and load management via smart meters. The idea was that customers would do laundry and charge electric vehicles (EVs)…

By Dave Hoffenberg The Vermont Comedy Festival kicks off Thursday, Dec. 1 and the area will be filled with comedy until Sunday night. Four days and nights with shows at the five locations: the Bridgewater Woolen Mill complex and Long Trail Brewery both in Bridgewater, at Rivershed in Killington, at the Grange Theater in Pomfret,…

By Juliet Schulman-Hall/VTDigger Hidden among the trees of Forest Road in St. George, two strangers, 40 years apart in age, began sharing a home. Carol Blakely, a retired teacher in her 70s and mother of four, once had a house full of people. But her children grew up and moved out, and her husband died,…

Forward part 2: Flip your dial from ‘stuck’ to ‘forward’ By Sandra Dee Owens Have you ever noticed when one negative emotion (i.e., resentment, anger, fear, guilt, anxiety, or the ‘should’ gremlin), comes to call, they all jump in? It’s like a pig pile of yuck. And suddenly, without your consent, you’re trapped in an…