Saturday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.—CHESTER—On Saturday, Feb. 18, the Chester Disc Golf Club (CDGC) will host two outdoor events in conjunction with the 2017 Chester Winter Carnival.  Children and families are welcome at both events. At 11 a.m. the CDGC will host the first annual Winter Carnival Disc Golf outing for all players interested in…

Tuesday Feb. 21, 10 a.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Friends of the Fair Haven Free Library will be hosting a visit from the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. The program, entitled “Vermont Wildlife,” will take place Tuesday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. The presenters will bring a variety of live animals, as well as furs, skulls, and other artifacts for an…

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—There are many organizations in communities working together to improve health and wellness. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m., Sandy Soho will give a presentation “Live Long and Prosper” at the Norman Williams Public Library, and invites community members at large to participate in spreading the word about healthy behaviors and to…

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The average nondegree grant is $1,800 By Scott Giles  Governor Phil Scott’s budget request to invest an additional $1 million in the nondegree grant program will pay off in real opportunities for Vermonters who need education and training for jobs that are waiting to be filled.  In fact, over the next decade, seven out of…

By Jon Margolis, VTDigger Vermont offers its citizens more opportunity to “access the American dream” than any other state. Vermont is one of the poorest states in the Union. Can both those judgements be correct? No. One of them must be wrong. Maybe both of them. But just look where they come from. They seem so … so…

Editors note: the following is an open letter to Ernie Herrman, CEO and president of TJMaxx Dear Mr. Herrman, I am writing to tell you that I have stopped shopping in TJMaxx stores since the election in November of 2016. That is when I became aware that you carry Ivanka accessories.  I’m sure that you…

Dear Editor, Is the Select Board crazy? The 1 percent local option sale tax component of the options tax contributes approximately $400,000 to $500,000 to the annual General Fund budget. Who do you think is going to make that up if it is rescinded? You and me in our property taxes. As it is, we…

By Lee H. Hamilton As a country, we make a habit of looking forward, not backward. But I’m going to ask you to turn your attention back a few weeks, to Barack Obama’s Jan. 10 farewell address to the American people. I’ve been reading presidential farewell speeches for many years. Most of them give good…

By Lyle Jepson Vermonters can no longer ask their economic development organizations to work in isolation and still expect success for our communities and our businesses. Over the last year, the Rutland region has proved that a common vision and a common direction – forged through persistence and hard work – can rapidly transform a…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Gemini Moon with the Sun stationed at the 18th Degree of Aquarius. This is what they call the “Dead of Winter.” But in this dimension everything is the opposite of what it appears to be—so what…

By Dom Cioffi My last column was nearly four months ago. That was October and at the time, I could barely focus enough to write a single sentence. While the powerful drugs I was taking were alleviating the excruciating pain that was growing inside of me, they were also making reality a bit harder to…

This past weekend, Feb. 4-5, seven dancers from Cobra Gymnastics & Dance Center performed in the seventh annual Dance Showcase-Beauty in Diversity, to benefit Puppets in Education at the Main Street Landing Black Box Theatre in Burlington. Cobra Gymnastics & Dance Center was invited to participate in the fundraising dance event after a local past…

Vermonters have an advantage. Many Vermonters have built their lives from the ground up evaluating and cherishing what matters most along the way. Those who have chosen to move to Vermont see it as a beacon of freedom and authenticity. “You are not alone.” “We are stronger together” signs at the Women’s March stated. I’ve…