Residents of the town of Killington head to the polls Tuesday to vote on several town officers (all uncontested), as well as general fund expenditures of $4,788,644 for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Also on the ballot are property tax due dates and community assistance funding for the BROC. On Monday, March 2 at…

Editor’s note: This 2020 candidate questionnaire was developed and submitted to the Mountain Times by local members of the League of Women Voters of Vermont. Questions were sent to every candidate on the Castleton ballot. Their responses follow. Castleton voting will take place Tuesday, March 3, at the Castleton Fire Station (a.k.a. Public Safety Building)…

By Curt Peterson Bridgewater voters are being asked to approve a municipal budget of  $1,267,766 (of which $763,546 is to be raised by taxes). This is an 8.1% increase over the current budget. The estimated combined town and school tax rate is up 2.15%, to $2.14 per $100 of assessed property value. For example, the…

By Xander Landen/VTDigger The Vermont House on Tuesday, Feb. 25, voted to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a bill that would raise the minimum wage from $10.96 to $12.55 by 2022. In a 100-49 vote, Democrats were able to just meet the two-thirds majority needed to counteract Scott’s veto pen. The Senate successfully voted to…

By Noreen McGill For a moment, I knew. I was graceful. I was all beauty in movement, at last, a ballerina, light transcendent. The 50 years slipped away when I pulled on my pink tights. The spider veins, bumps and sunspots from my legs and the grand bunion disappeared as my foot slipped daintily into the…

By Curt Peterson The proposed budget in Woodstock is $59 million, 2.3 percent less than the current year’s budget. The amount to be raised by taxes ($4,075,518) is 3.96 percent over FY2020. Voters are being asked for a $4.5 million bond for an emergency services building reconstruction. The town will seek grants and other revenue…

Staff report Some towns are postponing their town meetings due to conflicts with the primary election on March 3. Voters in Pittsfield will meet at the scheduled Town Meeting time on Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. only to adjourn the meeting until Wednesday, March 4 at 6 p.m. Pittsfield Assistant Town Clerk Sarah Gallagher…

By Katy Savage Voters in the Slate Valley Union Unified School District (SVUUSD) are being asked to approve a $59.5 million 30-year bond on Town Meeting Day to build a new middle school, make a number of capital improvements and address infrastructure needs. The SVUUSD serves children in Orwell, Castleton, Benson, Hubbardton, West Haven and…

By Virginia Dean Nine individuals running for five Board of Aldermen two-year seats met on Feb. 19 in a special televised forum hosted and moderated by Tom Donahue, CEO of the Rutland-based BROC Community Action. The debate was broadcast live at PEG-TV studios in Rutland City. Incumbents Paul Clifford, Sharon Davis, Matthew Reveal, Scott Tommola…

Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Internationally acclaimed, award-winning folk band Le Vent du Nord will bring their soulful sounds back to Randolph for a performance at Chandler Center for the Arts. The Quebec-based group was last in town in 2018 for Chandler’s New World Festival and became a favorite with their vast repertoire of traditional…

Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Lovers of authentic folk and Americana music welcome opportunities to hear the Michele Fay Band perform well-crafted original songs and Americana music. This energetic and unpretentious group brings forth a comfortable groove of folk, swing, and bluegrass-influenced songs, woven seamlessly together. Fay’s heartfelt lyrics are central to the ensemble, as…

Saturday, Feb. 29 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Join instructors Kathy Budd, Elaine Nordmeyer, and Charlotte Tuttle, members of the Maple Leaf Quilter’s Guild, as they sew hexis together to create the beginnings of a table runner or a large quilt at Chaffee Art Center. The cost is $15 and supplies are needed for participation. While you’re at…

Sunday, March 1 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—“The Greatest Love of All” brings Houston’s musical legacy to life in this critically acclaimed stage show described as “mind-blowingly spot on.” Be stunned by the breathtaking vocals of Belinda Davids. With the accompaniment of a five-piece live band, two backing vocalists and four choreographed dancers, plus state-of-the-art sound, lighting,…

Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.—RUTLAND—After bringing the house down as Bob Marley’s 2020 special guest, Brian Glowacki returns to Rutland for a night of laughs in the Brick Box at Paramount Theatre on Saturday night. Brian Glowacki has quickly become a crowd favorite across the country due to his unique views…

Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—Are you ready for the 18th annual Comedy Night on Okemo Mountain? This year’s fundraising event will feature Kara with a K. Kara has performed in comedy clubs throughout the Los Angeles area, including the Staples Center and the Hollywood Improv. She has been seen on NBC, TLC, WE and…