By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, UVM Extension Master Gardener Peaches are one of the more surprising fruits that grow in Vermont. Easy to pick and fantastically juicy, peaches are beautiful, fuzzy globes to look forward to each summer. Growing peaches is often associated with warmer climates, such as Georgia or South Carolina, as well as Pennsylvania,…

Dear Editor, Vermonters have an opportunity to elect a uniquely qualified individual to represent us in Congress, a person with a broad set of skills and experiences well matched to the requirements of Washington D.C. That person is our current Lt. Gov. Molly Gray. Molly grew up on a farm on the banks of the…

By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger The victim in a deadly shooting outside a home in downtown Woodstock on Tuesday, June 14, was a 67-year-old New Hampshire man who had showed up to support a woman in a dispute with her adult son over money, police said. “The son and the mother had an issue over finances…

They are living about three blocks apart and are almost twins in size and shape. One is on Maple Street (between Pine and Baxter) in Rutland and the other is on Baxter (between Library and Park). There is actually a third one at the corner of Pine and Maple but it is smaller and not…

Many Bookstock 2022 events and activities will appeal to children and young adults. Here are ten attractions: 1. Meet an author. Our authors are as young as a ten-year-old illustrator to a renowned children’s’ author more than 80. Meet an author and get your book signed. Here are a few: “Co-authoring Covid: Rethinking Children’s Literature…

June 24 - 26 —WOODSTOCK — Michael DeSanto and Renee Reiner have been chosen as the joint recipients of the 2022 Bookstock Vermont Literary Inspiration Award for their “outstanding inspiration to the literary prosperity and traditions of Vermont.” For more than two decades, Desanto and Reiner have been a vital force in community bookstores in…

By Curt Peterson According to the Killington Hazard Mitigation Planning Team, the four possible natural disasters to which the town is most vulnerable are, extreme cold, snow, and ice association with winter storms, high winds, thunder/tropical storms, tornadoes, and severe winter storms, wildlife, flash flooding and fluvial erosion associated with thunder/tropical storms. All four are…

Yearlong effort has raised more than $17,000 to benefit Vermont kids Randy Crossman, the 63-year-old director of facilities at Castleton University and seventh-generation Vermonter, completed his 365th summit of Pico Mountain in 362 days on Saturday, June 18 to raise awareness and funding for Building Bright Futures, where his daughter, Morgan Crossman, serves as executive…

June 24-26 & June 30 - July 3— BARNARD — Barn Arts will host outdoor performances at the old Feast & Field location across from Fable Farm Orchard on Royalton Turnpike in Barnard this weekend and next weekend. Please allow 5-10 minutes to walk from parking to performance location. Drop off and handicapped parking available.…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Covid-19 vaccines for children age 6 months through 5 years of age on Saturday, June 18, paving the way for vaccinating the youngest Vermonters later this month. “This is very welcome news for the parents and caregivers who have been waiting for more than a year now…

By Merisa Sherman I could tell she was a little nervous. You could see how small she made herself, her little arm wrapped around her mom’s leg as she peered around from the back. She wanted to be there and didn’t want to miss anything, but at the same time she wasn’t quite sure what…

June 24-26—WOODSTOCK— Bookstock, "the premier literary festival with a boutique feel and a big heart" will take over downtown Woodstock this weekend showcasing literary luminaries and cross-cultural voices, including Pulitzer Prize winners, poets laureate, National Book Award winners, plus debut and best-selling authors from Vermont and beyond. Features a huge sale of used, rare, and…

By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison County Independent, a sister publication to the Mountain Times. In combing through some of the graduation speeches heard or read in the past few weeks, I’ve come to appreciate these rites as a community ritual of renewal and inspiration —…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg If you haven’t seen Breanna Elaine yet, I recommend doing so. I’ve seen her twice now, at The Foundry and Still on the Mountain Distillery, both places she’ll play again in the future. She plays mostly originals with some covers mixed in. I heard her do Jewel’s “Who will Save your…

By Curt Peterson Around 262 members of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) community responded to a survey designed to seek opinions about changing the district’s name. The survey was distributed through all the local listservs in the district. Current students, parents of current students, alumni of the district, and employees contributed to the survey.…