Thursday, May 19th at 5 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Prepare and eat mouthwatering food while spending a special evening at Billings Farm & Museum, with an opportunity to learn along the way. What could be a more elevated dinner date experience? Introducing Date Night Cooking Classes on May 19, Aug. 25, and Nov. 3. Part…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Don’t miss the debut of Ray Boston at The Foundry this Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside Boston at the Killington block parties the past few years. He plays such a wide mix of songs, there’s something for everyone. I just saw him play…

By Katy Savage Woodstock has reached a separation agreement with former Village and Town Manager Bill Kerbin. Under the agreement, Kerbin agreed to resign on May 2. He’ll receive 22 weeks of severance pay, ending Sept. 30 and totaling $46,578, which is in line with his annual salary of $110,000. The separation talks began on…

The Homeless Prevention Center in Rutland hosted the first HPC Spring Sprockets Fun Ride & Walk at Pine Hill Park on May 7. The event netted about $5,500 to help get people into housing with social rides, scavenger hunts and nature activities. Both DJ Bill Moore and Creed’s Food Truck were on hand to entertain…

By Laurie D. Morrissey One cold spring morning, a turkey vulture soared across the sky and landed high in a tree behind my house. I soon noticed another vulture, most likely its mate, in a nearby oak. This one was perched with its back to the sun with its gigantic wings outspread. It remained in…

The Red Clover Inn has reopened for accommodations and private events. New owners Mark Allen and Venetia Riso have continued to restore and reimagine the property in a rustic, elegant style. “We were struck by the Red Clover’s quiet location, beautiful mountain backdrop, and easy access to Rutland and Killington,” Allen said. “Whether skiing, hiking,…

By Katy Savage The resignation of Rutland City School Board member Brittany Cavacas on May 11 has led to questions and controversy about who will replace her. The city charter leaves it to the mayor to make a recommendation to the School Board within 14 days of a resignation, giving Mayor David Allaire until May…

Dear Editor, The spoiler effect — a problem that we know all too well, yet too little about. Each time the presidential election comes around we are met with the inevitable frustration and disillusionment caused by our two-party system. Instead of voting for who we truly believe in, we often cast our ballots for whomever…

Two local high school students have been declared the winners of the second annual Black History Month contest, sponsored by the Rutland Area branch of the NAACP and the Vermont Student Anti Racist Network (VSARN). The contest challenged students to respond to a prompt in a written or visual arts form, with a prize of…

By Victoria Gaither Rutland’s Stefanie Schaffer signed with a modeling agency, Zebedee Talent, this year— an agency for people with disabilities and differences. Right away, she was signed with SKIMS, an American shapewear and clothing brand. “This campaign for SKIMS’ new adaptive collection, where they redesigned their previous “fits everybody” collection to make them accessible…

By Sen. Patrick Leahy Editor’s note: The following is a statement made by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, on the Senate floor Wednesday, May 11, during discussion about the Women’s Health Protection Act; a federal act that would protect a woman’s right for health care (and abortion) even if Roe v Wade is overruled. This federal…

By Brett Yates Every two years, the United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC) conducts an “economic census” to identify and study worker-owned and worker-managed businesses across the country. The organization’s latest State of the Sector report reveals, perhaps unsurprisingly, that, in raw numbers, New York and California lead the U.S. in “democratic workplaces,” with…

By Curt Peterson At a recent Windsor Central Unified Union School District (WCSU) board meeting concern was raised about effects the latest variant of Covid is having on attendance. Student attendance below 51% on a given day means that day won’t count toward the state-required minimum number of education days for that school. Killington Elementary…

By Angelo Lynn After two-plus years of planning for a capital campaign to renovate the Brandon Free Public Library (BFPL), the $2.2 million quest is well on its way. “The train has left the station,” said a smiling and optimistic David Roberts, chair of the library board and of the campaign committee, adding that “sometimes…

Dear Editor, I can’t understand why Vermont will stop updating its Covid dashboard. Everything Health Commissioner Mark Levine says about this sounds dangerous and contradictory. How can the absence of daily Covid reports when Covid is on the rise again be beneficial to our awareness of the dangers and spread of the disease? Erin Petenko's…