Dear Editor, We are a small group of people that live on Barrows Towne Road. Even smaller if you only count those of us that live on the stretch between Route 4 and Green Mountain National Golf Course. It is this stretch of road that is increasingly becoming more dangerous due to speeding traffic. Though…

By Scott A. Giles Nobody likes to take tests, myself included. So it was with a fair amount of trepidation that I accepted Secretary Holcombe’s invitation to take the new Smarter Balanced Assessments in April. My anxiety increased when I entered Montpelier High to discover we would be taking the 11th grade math assessments. Three…

Dr. Stephen Pitmon Vermont’s secretary of human services recently saluted the 50th anniversary of Medicaid. As the secretary pointed out, there’s much to celebrate. There are also many elements of the program that must be reformed if Vermont is to succeed in making health and dental care affordable for everyone. First, state government must acknowledge…

By Dom Cioffi Every now and then you run across a life story that seems too incredible, too improbable, and too inconceivable to actually be true. The story of Arnel Pineda is a perfect example. Born in the lower class sections of Manila in the Philippines, Arnel’s childhood was disrupted when his mother became terminally…

Submitted ENTRAIN Saturday, Aug. 22 at 3:30 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Entrain will perform a free concert at Killington Resort’s Snowshed Adventure Center on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The concert is part of the Town of Killington’s Cooler in the Mountains summer series. Since the group’s inception in 1993, Entrain has been thrilling…

PIAZZOLLA PROJECT Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — The Piazzolla Project brings together the talents of four unique musicians to explore the diverse sounds of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla’s “Nuevo Tango.” At Brandon Music on Aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m., tango fans will recognize the famous milonga “Oblivion” and the haunting song “Los Pajaros…

Submitted A girl plays animal Olympics at the community open house and picnic held at Vermont’s only national park. Saturday, Aug. 22 at 12 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Celebrate summer by enjoying a special afternoon of discovery and fun at the national park in Woodstock. Taking a cue from previous occupants of the park’s historic Mansion —…

Submitted Buster Keaton stars in “The General,” a silent film garnering 18th rank on the American Film Institute’s 100 best American movies of all time. Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — FOLA (The Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) will present its annual silent movie festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m., in the Ludlow…

Saturday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — Let your favorite pooch enjoy the end of summer with a dip in the pool at the Dog Days of Summer pool party. The cool-pool event takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 6-8 p.m. at Northwood Pool on Post Road, Rutland Town. There will be a free swim…

Courtesy of Pentangle Arts Violinist David Cerutti is one of six internationally acclaimed instrumentalists performing in the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival. Sunday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — Pentangle Arts is thrilled to once again welcome the Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival to Woodstock for an encore performance, Sunday, Aug. 23 at 4 p.m.…

Thursday, Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. — WEST PAWLET — The West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department auction will be held Thursday, Aug. 20 at the West Pawlet Firehouse, Route 153, West Pawlet. The auction event begins at 6 p.m. and it does not end until all items are gone. Auctioneer for the event will be Chriss Mars, son…

Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9:30 a.m. — ORWELL — On Saturday, Aug. 22 starting at 9:30 a.m., participate in a guided driving tour along part of the 1776-1777 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road. Jim Rowe, president of the Crown Point Road Association, will be your guide. Rowe has a lifelong interest in this Revolutionary War military road. This is the…

Friday-Sunday, Aug. 21 - 23 — STOCKBRIDGE — This Friday, participants will enjoy the start of three days of music, camping , jamming, and festivities. The events begin Friday, Aug. 21 and jam on through Sunday evening, Aug. 23. The venue is located on the beautiful Tweed River Tubing site at the junction of Route 100 and…

Saturday, Aug. 22 at 8 a.m. — QUECHEE — The 43rd Annual Scottish Festival will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the polo fields in Quechee. Sponsored by the Saint Andrew’s Society of Vermont, it is very much a true Scottish tradition, a real family event. Proceeds go the St.…

Wednesday, Aug. 26—RUTLAND—Area businesses and nonprofits are increasingly involved with climate change—both its challenges and opportunities. Their creative solutions are becoming a growing part of our state’s economy. What are your experiences? Do you have ideas that can help nurture this sector in Vermont? The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) encourages the pubic to…