LUDLOW—The Susan Haefner concert, which premiered on May 30, will be extended through the month of June as FOLA answers the requests of a number of viewers.  The concert, featuring the musical talents of Susan Haefner and her guest, Lisa Brigantino, has been available for streaming on YouTube and Okemo Valley TV’s programming and web site…

In response to Covid-19, Come Alive Outside has revamped its summer passport program, while keeping the program’s mission and sense of fun intact. In addition to handing out physical passports, Come Alive Outside will now offer its summer passport program through its website, extending the program’s reach to all of Vermont and beyond. The program…

Sunday, June 7  at 1:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Rutland Jewish Center is leading a spring hike Sunday on the Bucklin Trail. To join, meet at the trailhead on Wheelerville Road. The trailhead is about 3.8 miles from Route 4.  The parking area entrance is on the left just before the sharp right turn. If coming from the Notch Road side,…

Sunday, June 7 at 2 p.m.—POULTNEY—Slate Valley Trails (SVT) is excited to offer its first community trail work day of the season on a brand new loop trail at the Poultney Elementary School (PES) and Veterans Park. This past week, local trail builder Hardy Avery of Sustainable Trailworks donated his time to get the project…

Saturday, August 1—MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS—Tour de Slate 2020 is going to happen! The annual bike ride to benefit addiction recovery has been postponed until Aug. 1. That being said, organizers are acutely aware that this will be a very different event. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, they will have to adjust the event in order to maximize all…

Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Pending approval by the governor, Killington Resort aims to have its bike park open to passholders on June 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rental bikes and pads will not be available opening weekend.  The bike facilities will open to the general public on June 12 for…

Says he will not campaign until state of emergency is over Governor Phil Scott send the following email Thursday, May 28 at 7 a.m. Dear Mountain Times, First of all, I want to thank you for the support you’ve given me over the years. I would not be governor today without your help and encouragement.…

Gov. Scott teases more openings, including indoor restaurant, cleaning services, gyms, museums By Polly Mikula and Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott dropped some tantalizing news for restaurant owners Wednesday, May 27, at his regular press conference, hinting that he may soon allow indoor dining. Covid-19 suppression is going so well in Vermont, he said and…

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Stephanie Glover, who suffered first case of Covid-19 in Vermont, speaks to Rotary By Ralph Pace At its recent online meeting, the Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) heard from Stephanie Glover, deputy chief of the Ludlow ambulance service (LAS), about the impact Covid-19 has had on its service. This discussion was all the more significant to Glover…

By Jonathan Spiro, interim president of Castleton University Like many Vermonters, I have not driven to work in six weeks. But yesterday I had to go to the office (which in my case is Castleton University) to attend to some essential business for the state. As I drove down Main Street in Castleton, I passed…

Dear Editor, There was good news from Covid-19 for this past Memorial Day weekend and beyond. We didn’t get stuck in traffic jams. And, the meat shortage kept us safe from our outdoor grills. Folks who grill hamburgers and hot dogs face a nasty choice. The U.S. Meat and Poultry Hotline advises grilling at high…

Dear Editor, Forget “government takeovers” of health care. It was taken over long ago by insurance companies and other commercial interests. Now it’s just a money pit. Insurance premiums are tied to how much insurers have to pay out to doctors and hospitals. The fees doctors and hospitals charge include money to compensate for the enormous…

Dear Editor, The Covid-19 pandemic has created unprecedented public health and economic challenges for the people of Vermont. Vermonters have lost their lives, many have lost access to healthcare services, one in four are now unemployed, and too many families are struggling with hunger and food shortage. The true extent of this devastation will only…

By Jack Hoffman Vermont’s April revenue collections highlight the absurdity of federal rules restricting the use of the Coronavirus Relief Fund—the $150 billion that Congress appropriated in the CARES Act to help the states. The state’s personal income taax receipts dropped by two-thirds last month. Instead of taking in $184 million, as forecast, the tax…