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Two democrats, two Republicans seek two Rut-2 House seats

November 2, 2022
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…

Hartland planners make opposition to farm proposal official

November 2, 2022
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…

Barstow students celebrate peace

November 2, 2022
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…

100,000+Vermonters have mailed in ballots for general election

November 2, 2022
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.…

Woodstock passes restaurant amendment

November 2, 2022
By Katy Savage After a year of debate and multiple public hearings, the Woodstock Select Board unanimously passed an amendment on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to allow on-farm restaurants in rural residential areas. The amendment will go into effect after 21 days and will allow restaurants of up to 2,800 square feet to open on properties…

Jury returns not guilty verdict in trial of Ludlow man charged with murder in infant’s death

November 2, 2022
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A jury on Friday, Oct. 28 found a Ludlow man not guilty in the death of an infant more than four years ago. Tyler Pollender-Savery, 26, had been charged in December 2018 with second-degree murder in the death almost a year earlier of 11-month-old Karsen Rickert, the…

Ticket to ride

November 2, 2022
By Dom Cioffi Several months ago, I bought my father-in-law tickets to see Frankie Valli in concert. Valli, along with his backup group, The Four Seasons, peppered the charts with hits during the 1960s and '70s. From teenage chart-toppers like “Rag Doll” and “Sherry” to pop classics like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and…

Killington resort announces 2022-23 winter event schedule

November 2, 2022
Killington is ready for winter with a jam-packed event series kicking off with Alex Hackel’s Hike & Hang 2.0 on Nov. 12 and concluding with Green Up Day on May 6. “Being home to the longest season in the East allows us ample time to host over 50 events from opening day to closing day,”…

Fall views, fresh eyes, new perspective

November 2, 2022
By Gary Salmon When you are 75 and have seen fall from the same house in the heart of foliage country for 50 years, it can become a little jaded. "Seen it all before" was unfortunately my mantra and same colors/same views was my viewpoint. What I needed was a fresh set of eyes to…

Unseasonably warm

November 2, 2022
By Merisa Sherman It’s hot. I mean, not like Arizona hot but way too hot for November hot. Like, who are we kidding here with the crazy non-snowmaking weather? These consecutive and beautiful sunny warm days that don’t seem to stop. I am kind of confused as to whether or not our entire state has…

The legendary Outlaws will perform at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington this Saturday Nov. 5

November 2, 2022
By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Doors open at 7, Chris Pallutto opens the show at 8 p.m. and the Outlaws will take the stage around 9-9:30 p.m. This is the first concert of the winter season and it should be a rocking good time. I had the pleasure of interviewing founding singer/songwriter/guitarist Henry Paul. The Outlaws…

Catch the hilarious comedy, “The Outsider” at Tuttle Hall Theater in Rutland

November 2, 2022
Nov. 4 - Nov. 6 , Nov. 12 -13 — RUTLAND — In the hilarious comedy "The Outsider," a recent sex scandal has thrust a painfully shy but capable lieutenant governor into the top state office. His politically savvy advisors try to “sell” him to the public by totally reinventing his image. In the process,…

Grocery shopping in the 1950s to 1970s

November 2, 2022
By Mary Ellen Shaw Shopping for food in Rutland back in the ’50s was an entirely different experience than it is today. The Rutland Directory for 1955 has 50 listings under the heading of “Grocer.” Only two of those stores were large chain stores. One of them was the A & P (Atlantic and Pacific…

Many annuals, including calendula, will readily self-seed but also can be direct-sown in fall to bloom next spring

November 2, 2022
By Nadie VanZandt Editor’s note: Nadie VanZandt is a UVM Extension Master Gardener from Panton. Before taking a rest from gardening for the season, have you thought of direct sowing seeds to grow a minimal-care garden next spring? Like spring bulbs, many seeds require a natural freezing and thawing before awakening in the spring. Seeds…

Forward: Part 1 of a journey

November 2, 2022
By Sandra Dee Owens What direction is your dial set to? There is one thing I do in order to improve anything in my life. One single thing. I keep moving forward. I love how simple that is. But as we all know, simple is not the same as easy. No matter how sucky things…