By Christopher Biddle SHREWSBURY – With long hours of operation, a weather- and tourist-driven economy, and a small pool of viable workers, small local grocery stores are struggle to remain viable. Sally Deinzer, manager of the Shrewsbury Coop at Pierce’s Store, said they need to increase revenues by 10 percent. Kevin Neubert, owner of the…

ED to remain open during the entire project RUTLAND—The Green Mountain Care Board recently approved an amended Certificate of Need for an expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department (ED) at Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC). The project will begin in February and is expected to take up to 18 months. It will include 1,840…

On Monday, Jan. 25, Gov. Peter Shumlin, his senior health care advisors, and Green Mountain Care Board Chair Al Gobeille released details of how Vermont will seek to transform its health care system under the so-called “all payer model” from one that rewards fee-for-service, quantity-driven care to one that rewards quality-based care that keeps Vermonters…

By Lee H. Hamilton When the history of this year’s presidential campaign is written, one of its more remarkable features will be that candidates of both parties felt it necessary to talk about income inequality. Surely that makes this a watershed moment. The issue is hardly new. As historian and writer Jill Lepore pointed out…

Dear Editor, I just came back from the weekend in Killington. It could’ve been perfect skiing vacation; however it was ruined by the Killington traffic police. On Saturday we were leaving the parking lot, and I was driving in a long line of cars on the Killington Road going down toward Route 4. About a half…

Saturday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. — WEST PAWLET — The 13th annual Woodchuck Festival in West Pawlet  will be held Saturday, Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A fundraiser event sponsored jointly by the West Pawlet Ladies Auxiliary and the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department, this annual event is held at Mettawee Community School, 5788…

Dear Editor, It’s that time of year again. It’s voting time. And I, Jim Haff, have put my name back on the ballot for another year. Just as last year, I’m just letting you know (a little earlier this year) that I am running. I will be using The Mountain Times newspaper in these next…

Submitted (from Left to Right) Keira Knightley, Matthew Beard, Matthew Goode, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Allen Leech star in The Imitation Game Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — “The Imitation Game” will be FOLA’s (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) next movie in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Based on the…

Courtesy Middlebury College EILAT GLIKMAN Sunday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. — FAIR HAVEN — Join Science Pub on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. for this month’s topic, “Mysteries of the Universe” with Eilat Glikman, assistant professor of physics at Middlebury College. The pub will be held at Fair Haven Inn, 5 Adams Street, Fair Haven,…

Submitted Author Isabella S. Oehry new book “Under A Blue Moon” Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 4:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Author Isabella S. Oehry introduces her newly released book “Under A Blue Moon” on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock. The book is a non-fiction chronicle, an inspiring journey of heart and soul, which takes…

Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University welcomes the acclaimed British vocal ensemble Voice on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. Formed in 2006, the Voice trio explores a selection that is diverse while still contemporary, performing works by Hildegard of Bingen and other early masters, traditional songs, and…

Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — SunCommon is sponsoring a screening of “This Changes Everything” at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. “This Changes Everything” is a documentary inspired by Naomi Klein’s book by the same name. It presents the impacts of…

By Skye Chalmers Vermont’s farmers’ markets offer fresh vegetables and specialty foods, even in winter. Vermont is a pioneer of the farm-to-table movement, and it boasts more farmers’ markets per capita than any other state in the country. Fresh produce, crafts, baked goods, meats, and specialty foods are available nearly year-round. Locally, we’re privileged to have…

By Madeline Bodin In the photo, the mountain lion lies on its side on the shoulder of a Connecticut parkway. Taillights shine in the distance. A Connecticut state trooper snapped the photo after a motorist had struck and killed the animal on a June night in 2011. Wildlife biologists quickly confirmed this mountain lion was…

All girls probably remember the first time they danced with a boy. And all boys probably remember the first time they danced with a girl. How could one forget? The adjective “awkward” is probably an accurate way to describe the event. My first dancing experience occurred in the basement/auditorium of Christ the King School. I…