By Sarah Mearhoff/VTDigger First it was U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., last November. Then it was U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., the next week. Next, it was Lt. Gov. Molly Gray in December and Secretary of State Jim Condos in February. And finally, in a flurry of activity in early May, Treasurer Beth Pearce and Attorney General TJ Donovan joined the list of top Vermont…

May 28-29 —More than 150 Vermont artisans are opening their studios over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to take part in the 30th anniversary of Vermont’s Spring Open Studio Weekend. And you’re invited. Allen Hill Press | Jeanne Amato Jeanne Amato lives and creates…

The Killington Adventure Center will operate Saturdays and Sundays May 28 through June 19, as well as Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. Beginning June 23, the Adventure Center will operate Thursday to Monday. All attractions are expected to open this weekend, with the exception of the Woodward WreckTangle and Trampoline Jump which will open…

By Katy Savage After controversy has yielded no decision from the Woodstock Select Board about changing the zoning bylaws for on-farm restaurants, the issue may be put to voters. At least 151 people signed a petition, recorded by Town Clerk Charles Degener on May 11, requesting a town vote on the matter. The petitioners said…

The unveiling of Middlebury artist Katie Runde’s life-size portrait of the first U.S. college graduate and U.S. state representative of African descent, Alexander Lucius Twilight (1795-1857), in the Vermont State House marks a new chapter in Vermont history. Twilight was the principal of a coed grammar school and the pastor in Brownington between 1829-47 and…

By Gary Salmon June has taken us from the early yellow-green foliage of spring to the more mature dark green canopies that will grace the 6.5 million acres of Vermont’s forest for the remainder of the summer. The goal, of course, will be to keep that color over the growing season in spite of threats…

Charles “Butch” Shaw of Pittsford is announcing his candidacy for re-election to a seventh term to the Vermont House of Representatives to represent the citizens of the new Legislative district of Rutland-8 which includes the Towns of Pittsford and Proctor. Butch was first appointed to the House by former Governor Jim Douglas in 2009 to…

Saturday, May 28 at 8 a.m.— Head to Killington Boot Camp located upstairs at Base Camp Outfitters at the base of Killington Road for an open house from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday. Everything is free! Take the DEKA Fire Bodyweight Fitness Challenge with our new Coach Andrew Stowe anytime from 8-10:30 a.m. Other…

By Bill Forman, Last Word Features Thus far in 2022, nostalgia for the past in the music industry has struck a strong chord. February’s Super Bowl halftime show — with its tag-team lineup of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Eminem — was easily one of the most engaging and…

Editor’s note: Julia Purdy is employed as a copy editor for the Mountain Times. Julia Purdy first read “The Sky is Red,” when she was 8 years old. The prize-winning 1947 Italian novel by Giuseppe Berto tells story of four teenagers struggling to survive after being left orphaned when their town in Southern Italy is…

May 28-29 —More than 150 Vermont artisans are opening their studios over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to take part in the 30th anniversary of Vermont’s Spring Open Studio Weekend. And you’re invited. This year’s tour promises to save the game for artisans. Like…

Dear Editor, In a few short weeks, at the end of June, absentee ballots will be available and Vermonters will begin casting their votes to determine party nominees for the fall elections. With so many candidates running, you may not hear much about the secretary of state’s race. I urge you to take a closer…

Dear Editor, On May 3, Gov. Phil Scott promised in a public statement, “The fundamental rights and liberties of all women will be defended, protected and preserved in Vermont”. Scott referenced Act 47 which codified women’s reproductive rights without government interference. Therefore, if the Supreme Court’s final decision is to send Roe v. Wade back…

The Vermont Warden Service has closed its investigation into the fatal shooting of a German shepherd dog in Tunbridge. After discussion with the Orange County State’s Attorney’s office, Damon Dyer, 31, of Tunbridge was issued a citation for one count of cruelty to animals. Dyer is scheduled to appear in Orange County Court on June…

Starting Saturday, May 21, Rutland Recreation and Parks is offering opportunities for youth in the community to learn to fish. Rutland Recreation first started to offer fishing programming last year at summer day camps with the help of Corbin Shattuck, instructor and founder of 802 Fishin, LLC. Shattuck taught casting on dry land, fishing etiquette,…