Saturday, May 4—KILLINGTON—The Town of Killington invites residents, businesses, and volunteers to participate in Green-Up Day on May 4th. Killington’s participation in this annual statewide event is a testament to our community's dedication to environmental stewardship and preserving the natural beauty of Killington. Residents are encouraged to pick up Green-Up bags from the Town Office,…

Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside's calendar offers a diverse range of activities throughout the spring, summer, and fall, providing family-friendly fun for all. Among these are the Jedi Trails event featuring Star Wars themed activities and free hotdogs, the Green Street festival at the Rutland Whoopie Pie Festival, and the Urban Legend…

BARNARD—BarnArts is seeking volunteers for our 11th annual Race Around the Lake fundraiser for youth programming. Registration/check-in opens at 9 a.m., and races begin at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed before, during, and after the race, with roles including registration support, trail marking, course-side support, food serving, and clean-up. For more information, email us directly…

May 1-31—WOODSTOCK—The spring plant sale at the Woodstock Union HS/MS, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock Greenhouse, will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on school days, with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Monday, May 6. Changes this year include sourcing all plants from a neonicotinoid-free nursery and featuring many native plants available this spring,…

Saturday, May 4  at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND—Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its, a scavenger hunt scramble event for bikers and walkers of all ages and levels in Pine Hill Park, 2 Oak St Ext. in Rutland. The family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and benefits the Homeless Prevention Center. Participants will enjoy music, snacks, prizes,…

Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.—RUTLAND—Come Alive Outside will hold the Jedi Trails event on the Lower GiorgettiTrail at Pine Hill Park, 2 Oak St Ext. in Rutland from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The Spring Sprockets event will also be held at the same location from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come Alive Outside and…

The Hartland Garden Club (HGC) has run an annual plant sale for 25 years in front of Damon Hall, but new town manager John Broker-Campbell notified HGC president Dan Talbot the sale could not take place at Damon Hall on May 18 as planned. By Curt Peterson He cited a 1995 town “Vendors Ordinance” clearly…

Dear Editor, I’m Chris Brown and I’m running to represent Castleton in the Vermont House of Representatives. I’m proud and excited at the prospect of representing the citizens of my hometown in the Legislature. I’m a lifelong resident of Castleton and a 10 generation Vermonter. I feel my decades of business experience and my Republican…

Dear Editor, Yesterday was so magnificent. Found myself again spiritually through the power of being in nature. Plenty of places along the way to stop and throw a line but fell to the wanderization of what lay ahead. Just curious if I could get to the bend that I could see ahead. I wondered about…

Dear Editor, In Vermont we hold the belief that every child should have access to an equitable education. Though this promise is a constitutional right, in reality it’s been challenging to fulfill given the outdated funding mechanisms that have historically governed our schools. As a member of both the Burlington School Board and the Coalition…

By Jack Hoffman Editor’s note: Jack Hoffman is Senior Analyst at Public Assets Institute, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Montpelier. He is a resident of Marshfield currently living in France. A projected jump in school taxes next year has everyone’s hair on fire in Montpelier. But before taking drastic action, legislators and the administration…

There are about two weeks left in Vermont’s 2024 Legislative Session. This is not a lot of time to negotiate policy differences between the House and the Senate. A great deal of policy work is still not settled, which concerns me. I am not a fan of the work that is often done in the…

The last few weeks of the legislative session often contain a bit of theater, eureka moments, surprises, and just plain old disagreements. With the legislature scheduled to adjourn on May 10, the next two weeks could prove interesting. Major legislation, such as the state budget, education property tax rates, higher electric costs related to the…

By Holly Sullivan, Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Ever whizzed through a work zone when it seems no one is looking? Even with no cops around, your speeding could…

By Olivia Wilson, Community News Service Editor’s note: Olivia Wilson is a reporter with Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s reporting and documentary storytelling program. After years of absence, the most patriotic bird in the sky returned to Vermont — but it might’ve come at another’s expense. Vermont finally took the bald eagle…