The Vermont Foodbank announced Thursday, Aug. 17, the release of The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2015, a study of food insecurity among seniors in the U.S. produced by Feeding America. Food insecurity refers to the lack of access to enough nutritious food. The findings are further evidence that the benefits of the…

By Julia Gosselin The third portion of Act 148 regarding the ban of food scraps from the landfill is coming into effect July 2020. As of July 2017, transfer stations must accept food scraps at no charge or for a small fee. The following Rutland County transfer stations are accepting food scraps: Brandon: Tuesday 10…

By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—At a regularly scheduled meeting held Thursday, Aug. 17, members of Sherburne Fire District #1 discussed the appropriate costs for an ERU within the district. Equivalent residential unit (ERU) is a standard measurement of wastewater, which incurs the same costs for operation and maintenance as the average domestic wastes discharged from…

By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK—Thanks to a grant from the Tesla car company, two charging stations are coming to Woodstock’s Park and Ride site. “There’s a program for EV charging,” said police Sgt. Joe Swanson, who researched and wrote the $3,000 grant. “One is a Tesla charger, and the other is a universal charger. They cost…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that federal disaster assistance will be made available to Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe thunderstorms and flooding from June 29 to July 1, 2017. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…

KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced that tickets for the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup will go on sale Thursday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at www.killington.com. Taking place Nov. 25-26, the World Cup will once again bring the women’s Giant Slalom and Slalom races to Vermont and is expected to attract U.S. Ski Team superstar Mikaela…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a New Moon eclipse, with both lights situated at the 28th Degree of Leo. This makes it nearly impossible to shed any light on the matter, because the lies and deceptions that permeate current events have gone so…

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The IDF World Cup tour returns to Killington Sept. 8-10, 2017 for an exciting, high-speed showdown on this renowned track. From this year forward, it will be organized by #EmgeeEvents, to whom Dean Events passed the torch. The Killington World Cup is the final event of the 2017 WC tour, for all the marbles, and…

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.—PLYMOUTH—Free knitting classes will be offered at the Plymouth Community Center by Barbara Wanamaker Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and again on Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Students will need to purchase yarn and needles to bring with them to the first class. U.S. size 7 or…

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 4 p.m.—CASTLETON—As part of Vermont Clean Water Week, Aug. 20-26, The Castleton Community Center is offering a rain garden workshop Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 4-5:30 p.m. Come and learn how to assess soil for the best location, choose native plants suited to unique property, installation techniques, and contact information for state and…

By Evan Johnson KILLINGTON— A homeless man was arrested on Monday for stealing a hiker’s backpack on the Long Trail. The pack was recovered and returned to its owner within hours, noted a few hikers who witnessed the incident. According to a press release from the Killington Police Department, police responded to a report of…

RUTLAND— A Rutland man has again been arrested in Rutland for possession of drugs. On Monday, Aug. 7, members of the Vermont Drug Task Force arrested Louis Margiotti Jr. and cited him with two counts of the sale of cocaine. According to a press release from the state police, at the time of his arrest,…

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m.—RUTLAND—To commemorate Vermont Clean Water Week, Rutland is showcasing its new Green Stormwater Infrastructure Bicycle Tour Map. On Aug. 23 from 4-6 p.m., the tour will kick off with a visit to four of the 22 Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) sites in the city. GSI is the use of rain gardens,…