By Curt Peterson The Windsor Central Supervisory Union configuration and enrollment growth working group met Thursday, Nov. 3, with a primary goal to complete a step in the district renaming process and to present suggestions for full board consideration. Nine names were winnowed from a public survey and solicitations from the elementary schools and middle/high…

The 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Killington Elementary School (KES) are reopening their holiday store after a two-year pandemic hiatus and are looking for donations of like-new scarves, jewelry, knickknacks, games, puzzles, books, toys, holiday decorations, housewares, and other valuables. All donations to the store are inventoried, priced, sold and wrapped by students. Other…

By Emma Cotton/VTDigger A bear attacked a person in Stratton on Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. The victim, who was not identified, was treated for injuries that were not life threatening and released from Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, according to a press release issued by the department Thursday…

By Life Legros Editor’s note: LeGeros, a professional educator who lives in Duxbury, sits on the steering team of the Waterbury Area Anti-Racism Coalition and is a member of the Harwood Union school board. The views expressed here do not represent any organizations with which he is affiliated. Community means being there for each other,…

Dear Editor, For months, the Biden Administration has committed to ending Title 42, a Trump-era border policy that has deported tens of thousands of asylum-seekers. Last week, instead of fulfilling those promises, the administration announced that it would be expanding Title 42 to prevent Venezuelans who seek asylum from gaining access to safety. Seeking asylum…

By Curt Peterson U. S. Senate candidate Peter Welch, who lives in Norwich, received a warm welcome from 20 Rutlanders who gathered to greet him at Phoenix Books Saturday afternoon. The appearance was part of his “Welch Wagon Tour,” visiting all 14 Vermont counties. He had appeared with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Congressional candidate Becca…

Prop. 5: Liberty and dignity, word for word By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Editor's note: Liz DiMarco Weinmann, MBA, is principal and owner of Liz DiMarco Weinmann Consulting, L3C, based in Rutland, serving charitable and educational institutions.  As the deadline for voting in the midterm elections is less than a week away, countless women are sharing…

Three are seeking two positions as assistant judge for Windsor County. Incumbent Michael Ricci, a 69-year-old Independent, is against Democrats Alison Johannensen and former assistant judge David Singer of Hartland. The position is unique. Each of the state’s 14 counties has two assistant judges — a tradition that dates back to the 1700s. Assistant judges sit…

Two candidates are seeking election to the newly created Rutland 3 district serving Castelton. Democrat Mary Droege, 60, is running against Republican Jarrod Sammis, 32. Q&A with Mary Droege, Democrat Droege is a faculty member at Castleton University where she teaches in the natural sciences department and manages the biology labs and the university greenhouse.…

Republican Brian Collamore of Rutland Town is the only incumbent as Sens. Cheryl Hooker, a Democrat, and Joshua Terenzini, a Republican, aren’t seeking re-election. Collamore is running against fellow Republicans Dave Weeks of Proctor and Terry Williams of Poultney. The Republicans face Democrats Anna Tadio of Rutland City, Joshua Ferguson, of Fair Haven and Bridgettte…

Republican Cindy Laskevich, 58, is challenging Democrat incumbent Rep. Mary Howard for the Rut-6 House seat, Nov. 8. Incumbent Mary Howard, Democrat Howard has lived in Rutland County for more than 40 years. She was elected to office in 2016 after serving as state’s attorney for Rutland county. Attempts to reach Howard were unsuccessful. Q&A…

Republican incumbent Reps. Arthur Peterson and Tom Burditt are running against Democrats Dave Potter and Ken Fredette to represent Rutland District 2. The district is served by two legislators for the towns of Clarendon, West Rutland, Wallingford, Tinmouth and Proctor. Tom Burditt, Republican Burditt, who lives in West Rutland, assumed office in 2011. He owns…

By Curt Peterson Hartland planning commission members feel a local proposal is in conflict with the Hartland town plan. Last week, they drafted a proposed memorandum addressed to the Act 250 commission spelling out the details of their opposition. On Oct. 26 the board made it official, and unanimously approved the final draft for delivery…

On Oct. 21, a month after the International Day of Peace on Sept 21, Barstow Memorial School planted a Peace Pole and joined the International Peace Pole Project. The Peace Pole began last spring as part of a Vermont Community Foundation Spark Grant in Chittenden. Students in the Helping Hands Club had begun the pole…

By Juliet Schulman-Hall/VTDigger More than 100,000 Vermonters have already voted in this year’s general election. According to Secretary of State Jim Condos, town and city clerks had received 103,395 mail-in ballots by last Wednesday evening, Oct. 26. All vote-by-mail ballots were due by Monday, Oct. 31 in order to ensure they will be received on time.…