The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, June 8, filed a new rule for aboveground storage tanks that will require inspectors to affix red tags on heating oil tanks that are at imminent risk of a fuel spill. Fuel distributors are not allowed to deliver fuel to a red-tagged tank until the tank has been repaired or…

In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at the fair market rent rate in Vermont, renters need to earn $21.90 an hour, or $45,545 a year as a family. This is Vermont’s 2017 housing wage, revealed in the annual “Out of Reach” report released last week by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott signed into law a bill that expands Vermont’s medical marijuana system. The legislation, S.16, expands the list of conditions that qualify for the medical marijuana registry to include Parkinson’s disease, Crohn’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as of July 1. Under the new law, PTSD patients will…

By Dom Cioffi In November of 2014, a man named Thomas Carey told a large audience at a UFO convention that he had “smoking gun” evidence that extraterrestrials had visited earth. His evidence was purported to be in the form of photographic slides dating back to Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947—the location of the world’s…

Wednesday, June 21, 6 p.m.—CASTLETON—A presentation, “19th Century Tablets: Schoolhouse Slates,” will be hosted by the Castleton Historical Society Wednesday, June 21, 6 p.m. The program is free and open to the public, and will be held at the wheelchair-accessible Castleton Community (Senior) Center just east of Castleton Corners. Light refreshments will be available after…

Friday, June 16, 7:30 p.m.—Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He takes audiences on an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthy, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility. Tsukamoto “plays with fluid mastery, pristine tone, and great warmth,” according to Celine Keating of Acoustic Guitar magazine.…

This Father’s Day, we celebrate all the men in our lives and the many men in Central Vermont who take on the role of Fresh Air father, as they open their hearts to New York City children through the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program for one to two weeks during the summer. “Hosting has…

Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park 2017 Summer Series has another great line up of entertainment. The free Thursday night series begins June 15, 7 p.m., a 10-concert series through Aug. 17. Concerts are rain or shine. The First Baptist Church at the South end of the park serves…

Sunday, June 18, 2 p.m.—HUBBARDTON— On Sunday, June 18, the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site offers a guided hike on the Hubbardton section of the 1776 military road that led to Mount Independence in Orwell. Site interpreter Bob Franzoni is the guide. The hike runs from 2-5 p.m. Be prepared for some hills. Wear boots…

By Cal Garrison This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Capricorn Moon, with a bevy of aspects that are more than interesting, but not quite as remarkable as the long term effects of the last full moon. For reasons that I can’t explain, I have received a lot of questions about…

Monday, June 19, 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Bayada Hospice is hosting an introductory evening of mindful caregiving Monday, June 19. It is free and open to facility and private caregivers, prospective hospice volunteers, and other community members. It takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Rutland Library, 10 Court St. Topics discussed will include skills-based approaches to help…

Friday, June 16, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland Meals Challenge is hosting its third annual Strike Out Hunger Benefit Bowl at the Rutland Bowlerama, Friday, June 16, 7 p.m. Bowlers will receive two games, shoe rental and snacks for $15 per person and $10 for children under 10. Sponsored bowlers who bring in $50 or more in donations…

Friday & Saturday, June 16-17—RUTLAND—Rutland High School Yes Plan will present “In the Heights,” with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of “Hamilton,” Friday, June 16, 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 17, 1 p.m. at Paramount Theatre. The musical is set in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City and combines Latin rhythms…

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Swimmers excel in the pool and the classroom KILLINGTON—The Killington Aquatic Club Graduating Senior Scholarship award is set up to recognize all registered Killington Aquatic Club (KAC) USA Swimming athletes for their accomplishments within the sport of swimming. Scholarships are awarded to swimmers who are graduating seniors and have displayed the greatest dedication to the…