A 13-year-old boy died in an ATV crash in Mount Holly on Aug. 23, according to police. The boy, later identified as Jason Wooden of Randolph, was driving a 2002 Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV in the area of Gastes Road South (south of Route 103 between East Wallingford and Mount Holly) when he lost control,…

Dear Editor, There is a great deal of frustration in the community toward the Lake Bomoseen Association (LBA) and the Lake Bomoseen Preservation Trust (LBPT) right now and it appears that much of it has been self induced by the LBA board. The LBA and LBPT and specifically their boards take a position of authority…

By Katy Savage Some districts are still scrambling for teachers and staff members as schools open this week. There were 1,200 open positions in the Vermont public school system about two weeks before the start of school, according to the Vermont National Education Association. Don Tinney, the president of the Vermont National Education Association, said…

Saturday, Sept. 3 — QUECHEE — Lords and Ladies all are invited to celebrate the Sport of Kings—falconry. Experience the history, language, and traditions of this 3,000-year-old practice of hunting alongside a trained raptor. Join us for our flighted raptor programs, practice your archery skills and settle in for a picnic lunch with local band,…

Staff report A Kenyan cyclist died while competing in the Vermont Overland bike race in West Windsor on Saturday, Aug. 27, according to social media posts. Sule Kangangi, 33, was riding at a high speed in the Vermont Overland race when he apparently crashed. “Vermont Overland is heartbroken by the tragic death of Suleiman ‘Sule’…

Lucas Holbrook Ambler, 18, died unexpectedly in Saratoga Springs, New York on Sunday, Aug. 21. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Sept. 29, 2003, to Holly Holbrook and Peter Ambler. After Peter’s death, Holly married Scott Wesley Semple who adopted Lucas as his own son as a young boy. From a young age,…

Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.—BARNARD—Karan Casey, Irish singer-songwriters and a leading advocate for gender equity in the Irish music scene, will take the stage at Feast & Field on Thursday, Sept. 1. The concert is presented by BarnArts as part of the Thursday Night Music Series at Feast and Field. The show begins at…

By Dave Hoffenberg This year’s championship series between the defending champion Rock Warriors (Rock) and league newcomer Chasin Tail (CT) was the best this league has ever seen. Every game went to extra innings with each team winning one game to set up a winner-take-all finale. Rock Co-Captain Josh Stevens started the scoring with a…

District to receive four fully electric school buses next school year By Curt Peterson Winsdor Central Supervisory Union Director of Finance and Operations Jim Fenn and Butler Bus Co. are purchasing four electric school buses for the Barnard and Woodstock bus routes. The purchase will be financed by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection…

By Peter Sterling Editor’s note: Peter Sterling is the executive director of REV, the voice of Vermont’s renewable energy business community who are working to eliminate our reliance on dirty fossil fuels by increasing the use of renewable energy and building a clean energy economy. Incredibly and finally, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has begun…

Fundraiser hopes to raise $150K in a month to finance home, expanded programing, new store The housing shortage in Rutland County is at crisis level. Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County is expanding its capacity and rising to meet the housing needs of the community. The organization has set a goal to raise $150,000 by…

Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3-4 — PLYMOUTH — The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will host the 17th annual Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3 and 4 from 2 - 5 p.m. The festival has been selected by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce as a 2022 “Top 10 Fall…

Thursday, Sept. 1 — STATEWIDE — Vermont’s resident Canada goose hunting season will be held Sept. 1 through Sept. 25 to help control Vermont’s resident Canada goose population prior to the arrival of Canada geese migrating south from Canada according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. The season will be open statewide with a…

Dear Editor, “We are not enemies but friends. We must not be enemies.” Abraham Lincoln wrote these words for his First Inaugural Address delivered as civil war loomed. And also, “Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” We then as a country dismissed the warning, and the carnage of…

Dear Editor, The Lake Bomoseen Association was formed in 1954 in response to concerns over water pollution; both from private systems and the large hotels that discharged sewage directly into the lake. While working cooperatively with the town of Castleton and state agencies, this situation was greatly improved as the town sewer was extended along…