Submitted Pictured (l-r): John (unknown last name), 100 day club member; Don McNeill, 100 day club member, Deb Burke, 100 day club honoree, and Katie McFadden, Killington Resort. By Rob Kovalesky, 100 Club Brand Ambassador KILLINGTON— March sure came in like a lion bringing Killington seven feet of snow. And before the month ended, Deb Burke,…

Saturday, April 14—CASTLETON— Oxbow Mountain Shooting Sports 4-H Club and the Vermont Dept. of Fish & Wildlife will sponsor a youth turkey calling contest at Kehoe Conservation Camp in Castleton, April 14. Other activities include shooting and canine tracking demonstrations with professional tracker Tim Nichols. Call 802-394-2445 for more info.

Saturday, April 14— Vermont’s traditional trout fishing season is set to open on Saturday, April 14, and despite recent cold weather and lingering snow cover across the state, officials from Vermont Fish & Wildlife say anglers can be successful early in the season by following a few basic tips. “Just like any other time of year,…

Courtesy VTC A middle school competitor in the 2017 event puts the finishing touches on her bridge. RANDOLPH— Vermont Technical College in Randolph will be host to a bridge building competition for middle school students on Thursday, April 12, 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Approximately 295 middle school students plan to attend, with teams represented from 30 schools across…

By Lani Duke New city fire chief receives warm welcome Rutland City’s Board of Aldermen and many of its firefighters welcomed James L. Larsen, the new nominee for fire chief April 2 at the aldermen’s semimonthly meeting. He had been named the nominee at the previous meeting, with a two-week wait before official acceptance, in…

By Lani Duke Castleton U “gives back” to Fair Haven community FAIR HAVEN— Castleton University’s track and field team “spring cleaned” the center of downtown Fair Haven, tidying up the streets and public areas from Community Bank west to Liberty St. and Carl Duffy’s Store. Twenty-five athletes and their coach took part, using the town’s…

By Julia Purdy RUTLAND—All real estate speculation isn’t bad. In Rutland’s case, the city sees it as an avenue toward the revitalization of in-town neighborhoods and a way to get tax sale properties – typically distressed and an invitation to trouble – off its books and into the hands of new owners with the skills…

By Polly Lynn Mikula BRANDON—Old pipes and erosion led to a break in a Brandon sewer pipe, spilling over one million gallons of sewage into the Neshobe River. This is the second time in a month that over a million gallons of wastewater has dumped into the river. The most recent break occurred April 4-5…

By Karen D. Lorentz Nationally, the Airbnb trend has caught on in ski towns, so it’s not too surprising that it is popular in Killington. In fact, Killington ranks no. 1 for having the most Airbnb accommodations in Vermont with 453 listings (from 161 hosts). Four of the five towns with the most Airbnb rentals…

By Dom Cioffi I spent this past weekend in relative silence. This wasn’t because I was on a meditation retreat or happened to be alone. No, I barely spoke this weekend because the final two rounds of The Masters golf tournament were on, and when The Masters is on, I’m generally transfixed. The Masters is one…

By Susan Shea When I was growing up, my family rented a vacation home on a mountain in southern Vermont. One night we were awakened by our dogs barking. Soon we heard a persistent gnawing on the outside of the house. My dad went to investigate. His flashlight beam revealed a large porcupine with black,…

Monday, April 16, 5:45 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—“Benefits to Wildlife of a Timber Harvest, and the Community Connections When You Improve Wildlife Habitat by Harvesting Timber” will be the topic being discussed at the annual meeting of the Rutland Natural Resources Conservation District (RNRCD). The meeting will be held on Monday, April 16 at the West Rutland…

By Anson Tebbetts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Boston regional office announced that the Vermont Agency of Agriculture has made significant progress toward meeting the state’s water quality goals. In a letter to the agency dated April 2, EPA regional administrator Alexandra Dapolito Dunn noted, “Your staff have clearly been working hard to get new programs…

By Jon Margolis, VTDigger OK, enough for a while of all this chit-chat over minimum wages, family leave, getting the goop out of the lake, and guns (especially, mercifully, guns). Let’s turn to one of the eternal verities: politics. Not that they aren’t all connected. The wages, the lake goop, the guns (especially, heaven help us,…

Dear Editor, Governor Phil Scott signed a proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month on April 3. I appreciate the ceremony at the Statehouse and the attention that it draws to the need that every child has, to be loved and safely nurtured. Every child, every day requires at least one adult who provides that love…