Friday Jan. 17—KILLINGTON—January is National Safety Awareness Month at Killington and Pico. To celebrate, Killington is offering several activities. Purchase a helmet from any of Killington Sports locations or online at killingtonsports.com between Friday, Jan. 17 through Sunday, Jan. 26, and receive a free lift ticket for use at Killington and Pico, valid starting Jan. 27 through the end…

Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Join in at the  Castleton Free Library for an engaging evening with Dennis Jensen. He will be talking about his experiences as a veteran and a writer. Dennis Jensen was born in Orange, New Jersey, in 1947. The fourth of six children, he grew up in the slums of Newark and…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg This Friday head to Du Jour VT in Ludlow at 7 p.m. to catch pianist Jake McLaughlin. He’s there every three weeks so you’ll also have two opportunities in February. You can see him most Saturdays at The Castle, also in Ludlow. I saw McLaughlin last month at Charity’s and liked…

Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m.—BRIDGEWATER—The “new building committee” will hold an informational meeting to present the proposed new fire and rescue squad building. The meeting is open to the public for comment and review and will be held at the Bridgewater Grange Hall, located at 5034 VT-100. For more information call Bruce Seely at…

Second annual Vermont Tourism Day to highlight importance of sector to state’s economy “If you fund it, they will come.” That is the crucial message behind the second annual Vermont Tourism Day, slated for Jan. 15, 2020, at the State House in Montpelier. The event will highlight the importance of tourism to Vermont and advocate for…

By Christopher Ross, Addison Independent The International Dark Sky Places (IDSP) Program was founded in 2001 to encourage communities, parks and protected areas around the world to preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education. Applicants for Dark Sky certification must go through a rigorous application process, which can take years…

Reading Elementary School Visual Arts teacher Lisa Kaija led grade 2 and 3 students, teacher Patty Collins and Principal John Hansen on a visit to the Hall Art Foundation on Dec. 13, a world class contemporary art collection located across Route 106 from the school. In a one-hour tour, the students observed and discussed the…

Dear Editor, The 2020 lieutenant governor’s race is not about the left versus the right. It is about the past versus the future. This week’s VTDigger article, where I learned about Sen. Tim Ashe’s decision, illustrates the deep divide between the prison guards of the past and our forward-looking, Small Towns*Big Hearts campaign. I entered…

Dear Editor, David Zuckerman has been at the forefront of Vermont politics over the last two decades in all the wrong ways. Throughout his time in the House, Senate, and as lieutenant governor, he has demonstrated that no tax is too large, no fee is too substantial, and no amount of frivolous spending is too…

  By Rob Roper The Vermont Legislature returns in January with a long list of daunting challenges, all with potentially astronomical price tags for Vermonters, who are already some of the most highly taxed people in the United States. Among this list includes a projected 6% increase in property taxes to fund an education system…

By Angelo Lynn Contrary to Trump’s juvenile tweet in the wake of Iran’s missile attack on two U.S. military bases in Iraq that “all is well… so far,” any realistic assessment of America’s position in the Middle East over the past couple of years would outline how much weaker we are today because of this…

By Rep. Jim Harrison The 2020 legislative session had barely begun when news broke that Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (D/P) was likely planning to announce his run for governor. In addition to creating a buzz around the State House, it also created a potential open statewide position that others immediately began to eye. Two senators,…

Governor Phil Scott delivered his 2020 State of the State address on Jan. 9, calling for unity and collaborative leadership in making a difference in the lives of Vermonters across the state. The governor cited Vermont’s growing demographic crisis as the largest threat to sustainable growth. With addressing demographic trends being the governor’s primary focus,…

By Sen Alison Clarkson The Vermont Legislature has begun its 2020 session at a break neck pace.  Within the first four days we’re back at work in our committees, we’ve had our first major demonstration, we’ve listened to the governor’s State of the State speech, we’ve had several of our State House colleagues announce their…

A Fair Haven man was arrested after an attempted robbery at Terrill Street Beverage in Rutland around 3 p.m. on Jan. 12. Rutland City Patrol Officers said John Barsalow, 29, handed the store clerk a note in an attempt to get money.  He was unsuccessful and fled on foot. RPD Patrol Officers, along with assisting…