By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District Superintendent Mary Beth Banios and the finance committee gave board members a taste of challenges faced in creating the FY2021 budget at the Monday night School Board meeting, on Dec. 9. The current budget, ending June 30, 2020, is about $20.1 million, which, based on…

By Xander Landen/VTDigger The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles has been quietly selling the personal data of Vermonters to private companies since at least 2004. The state agency has made more than $15 million on sales of the data over the past four years, and the practice has raised privacy concerns. State records show the DMV…

Eight fun and funny couples are lined up, and tickets are on sale for February’s Pack The Paramount “Newly”wed Game to benefit the Rutland Community Cupboard, BROC’s Community Food Shelf and the Salvation Army. The fourth-annual event presented by WJJR and Green Mountain Power, Feb. 8, will feature couples Chrispin and Renee White, Drew and…

Will also house Early Childhood Lab Castleton University has received a $200,000 grant from the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation to support the revitalization of Granger House, which will be the new home of the president. “I am grateful for the generous support of the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation,” said Castleton University President Karen M. Scolforo.…

By Lee J. Kahrs/ Brandon Reporter BRANDON — Brandon’s favorite birder has received a high honor from one of Vermont’s premier natural science organizations. Sue Wetmore has been named the 2019 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist by The Vermont Center for Ecostudies. The Norwich-based wildlife conservation organization works across North and South America conducting research and…

By Lee J. Kahrs, The Reporter PROCTOR — If there is a public vote on the potential sale of prized town-owned watershed land in Proctor, it will happen at town meeting in March. Voters also will decide whether any sale should hinge on keeping the land open to public use and protect the town’s resources.…

More than 400 highly-trained volunteer instructors make Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ mission of empowering individuals with disabilities possible. Out of that dedicated pool of volunteers, Vermont Adaptive program coordinators recognized this year’s four Volunteers of the Year at off-snow trainings this fall, according to a Dec. 16 news realease. Liz Mead of North Chittenden…

Gov. Phil Scott joined the community of West Windsor to celebrate the success of the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry, located at 871 Rte. 44, which opened in November 2018, during his weekly press conference Friday, Dec. 13. Through individual, local and state support, the Friends of the Brownsville General Store purchased and redeveloped the vacant…

By Karen D. Lorentz Okemo to set receive upgrades as part of Vail Resorts, Inc.’s $215 million investment for 2020 across its resorts. This investment builds on the approximately $190-$195 million that Vail Resorts had planned to spend on capital improvement projects in calendar year 2019. The majority of the new investment at Okemo will…

Killington to be featured in next year’s Warren Miller film By Katy Savage Rutland local and Killington Ski Club alum Jim Ryan and Olympian Kaylin Richardson rang cowbells. They jumped and oohed and aahed collectively with a crowd of about 20,000 people while women skied down Killington Resort’s Superstar trail during the World Cup this…

By Curt Peterson Barnard voters decided 119-85 to merge with Windsor Central Supervisory Union on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Residents had long debated joining Windsor Central prior to the vote. Some in Barnard wanted to turn Barnard Academy into an independent school to avoid the school’s potential closure in the future. The merger will require voters…

By Karen D. Lorentz There’s nothing like enjoying a good meal after a day of skiing or riding. When gathered round a table with family or friends, there’s a sense of cordiality that comes from sharing stories and an elevation of spirits that mirrors the good times experienced on the slopes. Sharing a meal together…

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By Christopher Ross, Addison Independent Doug Farnham, economist and director of policy, outreach and legislative affairs for the Vermont Department of Taxes, gave a talk titled “Understanding Your Education Property Tax,” last month at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm — an unheated barn lobby with one or more occasionally chatty horses on the other side…

Dear Editor, I was recently asked to become the ambassador for the upcoming Gift-of-Life Marathon, and saying yes to this was one of the easiest decisions I have ever made. Just a little over a year ago I was injured in an explosion while on vacation, causing many life-changing injuries including the loss of both…