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Killington upgrades delayed by snow
January 9, 2019
Courtesy Killington Resort One of Killington’s three new tunnels gets built.
Killington eyes tax hike
January 9, 2019
By Polly Mikula Killington has significant debt. Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth said the town has accumulated about $2.2 million worth of debt. Hagenbarth also projects about $14 million of future expenses, including the construction of a new $4 million public safety building, about $1.2 million in golf course upgrades, $3 million in recreation expenses and…
Zagar has documentary in the works
January 9, 2019
By Seth Butler Teo Zagar, a former state representative from Barnard is taking on the film industry. By Curt Peterson Barnard filmmaker Teo Zagar is working on an epic project—a film documentary about Dorothy Thompson, her husband Sinclair Lewis, and Lewis’s 1935 novel, “It Can’t Happen Here.” Following the 2016 election, Zagar, then 38, read…
Deer hunters report strongest year since 2000
January 9, 2019
Courtesy Vermont Fish and Wildlife Jason Lewis of Randolph with the nice 221 pound buck he took in Orleans County during Vermont’s 2018 November deer season. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s preliminary numbers show 18,845 deer were taken during Vermont’s 2018 deer hunting seasons, the highest total since 2000. Reports from big game check…
Flu season is underway
January 9, 2019
Submitted It’s no fun to be sick, especially with the flu! But the season is upon us. Protect yourself! The year 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, known more infamously as the “Spanish flu.” That pandemic killed 675,000 Americans and more than 50 million people globally. Since then, efforts to improve…
Valentines for Veterans says thanks for your service
January 9, 2019
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 12 p.m.—ASCUTNEY— In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s call to service, Green Mountain RSVP is sponsoring Valentines for Veterans 2019. Opportunities to make or drop off a valentine will take place Tuesday, Jan. 15 – Martin Luther King’s Birthday – from noon-3 p.m. and again on Friday, Jan. 18 from 9 a.m.-2…
Ladies’ Night Out seeks singers for spring concerts
January 9, 2019
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— Ladies’ Night Out women’s chorus is seeking members for spring 2019. Concerts will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. Rehearsals begin Jan. 15 and continue Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., with the exception of Feb 19. There will be a sectional rehearsal at 6 p.m. (or other agreeable time)…
MNNF continues with Melissa McCarthy drama
January 9, 2019
Sunday, Jan. 13, 2 p.m.—MIDDLEBURY— The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival presents the compelling drama “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” on Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. as its featured January film for the MNFF 2018/19 Winter/Spring Screening Series at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. One distinctive feature will be shown every month, November through May. The series retains its exclusive…
Civil War round table to meet in WRJ
January 9, 2019
Saturday, Jan. 12, 12 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION— On Saturday, Jan. 12, Dr. Sarah Batterson will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Green Mountain Civil War Round Table. The meeting will be held at the Bugbee Senior Center, 262 North Main St., White River Junction. Doors open at noon; an optional catered…
Charity’s to host pianist Jim Hitte
January 9, 2019
Friday & Saturday, Jan. 11-12—KILLINGTON—On Friday and Saturday, Jan. 11-12, Charity’s will host Jim Hitte on piano. Jim Hitte began playing the piano at the age of 6. When his older sister finished her piano lessons and left the room, Hitte would jump on the piano and begin playing her lesson by ear. He began formal…
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit SVM
January 9, 2019
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 5 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y.— A spaghetti dinner to benefit the Slate Valley Museum will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 5-7 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Granville, New York. Dinner includes spaghetti with salad and bread for $7, and take-out will be available for $8. No reservations are necessary, and all walk-ins…
VFD holds pancake breakfast fundraiser
January 9, 2019
Sunday, Jan. 13, 7:30 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—West Pawlet Volunteer Firemen will hold a pancake breakfast at the fire house located at 2806 Vermont Route 153, West Pawlet. Breakfast will be served between 7:30-11 a.m. The West Pawlet firehouse is a handicapped accessible site. The breakfast menu includes varied pancakes, including regular, chocolate chip, blueberry, and cranberry, as…
Learn to Curl clinic offered at Barwood Arena
January 9, 2019
Saturday, Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Upper Valley Curling holds league play and regular drop in curling at the Barwood Arena in White River Junction. On Saturday, Jan. 12 the club will hold a learn-to-curl clinic from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Many people watching the Olympics last year thought about trying the game; here is a chance to…
Hemp registration accepting applications
January 9, 2019
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets began accepting applications for registration to grow and process industrial hemp for the 2019 registration year on Jan 4. The registration process is now online. Hemp growers and processors have separate registration applications and the forms provide VAAFM the opportunity to collect information about the hemp industry…
Report shows more Vermont property selling, prices rising
January 9, 2019
New England RE/MAX INTEGRA recently released its 2018 HMO Report that shows Vermont showed strong gains in home values with a balanced market anticipated heading into 2019. Agents are keeping an eye on the national economy, anticipated increases in interest rates as well as the national real estate market. The annual report evaluated data from…
