Oct. 1 - 2 — WOODSTOCK — As the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and gold, you are invited to celebrate Vermont’s sweetest product as a way to take part in The Maple 100 and the first ever Fall Maple Open House Weekends, happening statewide. Join Bourdon Maple Farm during The Maple 100 where…

Deadline for float submissions due Oct. 12 RUTLAND—Rutland City Recreation & Parks is excited to celebrate the 61st running of the Rutland City Halloween Parade. This year, the parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. throughout downtown Rutland. “Schools, local businesses, and outside organizations are invited to participate in this beloved Rutland…

By Katy Savage Three businesses became the state’s first to get approved to sell cannabis last Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Cannabis Control Board unanimously approved retail licenses for Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland, FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury and Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc., CeresMED, in Burlington. “Today’s license approvals mark a historic moment for Vermont that…

By Fred Thys/VTDigger Businesses in Rutland, Middlebury and Burlington are the first in Vermont to secure licenses to sell cannabis for recreational use. The state Cannabis Control Board on Wednesday, Sept. 14, issued retail licenses to FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury and Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline (look for a story…

The Vermont Department of Libraries, in collaboration with the Department of Corrections, has provided over $42,000 in books to the six state correctional facilities. The books will refresh the facilities’ library collections available to incarcerated individuals. The funding was part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant provided to the Vermont Department of Libraries…

“Hunting is one of the safest outdoor activities, thanks to advances in education as well as science,” said Vermont Hunter Education Program Coordinator Nicole Meier. “Our volunteer hunter education instructors stress that wearing orange during hunting season is important, and studies prove that wearing fluorescent hunter orange keeps hunters visible to other people in the…

State officials are calling a program to reduce lead in school and child care drinking water a success, following a new report that found 98% of Vermont schools and child cares have completed testing for lead in their drinking water and taken any needed steps to keep water safe. A law passed in 2019 requires…

The colors of Vermont’s fall foliage season are right around the corner, reminding us all of the changing seasons. Cooler temps, sweatshirts, flea markets and the red, yellow and orange leaves of our state’s maple trees are all part of our shared Vermont fall experience. In celebration of the many year-round benefits of our maple…

By Curt Peterson The controversial Sunnymede Farm Stand project attracted many to two events on Monday, Sept. 19— a 9:30 a.m. site tour and a 10:30 a.m. Act 250 commission public hearing at Hartland’s Damon Hall. Peter Kopsco, commission coordinator, said 40 people attended the hearing. People walked through tall, wet grass along Route 5/12,…

By Curt Peterson The Hartland Select Board voted unanimously to adopt the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion Monday night, becoming the 65th Vermont town to sign onto the movement. Chair Phil Hobbie told the Mountain Times one very minor wording amendment was made to better reflect the feelings Hartlanders want to express. The adopted amended declaration…

By Fred Thys/VTDigger Nine McDonald’s locations in Vermont and New Hampshire and 12 Dunkin’ locations in Vermont have been fined for violations of federal law regulating child labor. The McDonald’s franchise locations in Barre, Berlin, Rutland, Springfield, Middlebury, Randolph and Bennington, as well as one location in Claremont, New Hampshire, allowed 142 14- and 15-year-olds…

By Fred Thys/VTDigger The Vermont Marble Museum, which bills itself as the world’s largest marble exhibit, will be able to remain in its historic building in Proctor under a deal between the Preservation Trust of Vermont and ZION Growers, a hemp company. “It’s a big deal,” said Ben Doyle, president of the Preservation Trust of…

The scholarship organization is seeking candidates, registration is open Registration to compete to become the next Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen is now open, according to a news released last Wednesday, Sept. 7.  The competition is an official preliminary in the Miss America Organization. Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2023 will…

By Mary Jo Teetor Editor’s note: Mary Jo Teetor of Poultney, a longtime member and trustee of the Lake St. Catherine Association, where she is currently the treasurer. She is on the water quality committee and has been a lay monitor on Lake St. Catherine for more than 20 years. There have been so many…

By Alison Whritenour, Donna Carpenter and Matthew McCarthy Editors note: This commentary was written by Seventh Generation CEO Alison Whritenour, Burton Snowboards co-founder, owner and chair Donna Carpenter and Ben & Jerrys Homemade, Inc. CEO Matthew McCarthy. These companies are all Certified B Corporations and longtime members of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. Silence is…