By Stephen Seitz TAFTSVILLE – A proposed 500-kilowatt solar panel project along Route 4 in Taftsville won’t go forward after all. As recently as April, Tom Garden, the managing partner of Boston-based Triland Partners, had laid his plans out in an official communication to the Town of Woodstock but has since canceled the project, according…

KILLINGTON—On Tuesday, July 7, the board of selectmen set the municipal tax rate for the Town of Killington for the 18-month budget adopted on Town Meeting Day. The town has an 18-month budget and tax rate because it is in the process of transitioning from a calendar budget year (Jan.-Dec.) to a fiscal year (July-June).…

Submitted Seated at the table for the July 9th’s signing ceremony (L-R): Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. On July 9, at the Climate Summit of the Americas meeting in Toronto, Canada, Governor Peter Shumlin joined 21 other states and regional governments in signing the first-ever Pan-American action…

SHEFFIELD—On July 8 at about 5 p.m. Vermont state police and rescue personnel responded to a single-vehicle, fatal crash on Interstate 91 in the town of Sheffield, Vt. The driver, later identified as Paul Joseph Belliveau, age 22, of Concord, Vt., was traveling south when he veered into the median, causing his 1998 Toyota SR5…

The nonprofit projects it will reach more than 5,000 children at 81 sites The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is increasing its efforts to prevent “summer slide” among New Hampshire and Vermont children. Its popular Summer Readers program will reach more than 5,000 children at risk of growing up with low literacy skills and donate more…

RUPERT — On July 10 at 2:48 p.m. a call was made in reference to a deceased bicyclist on Vermont Route 315 in the town of Rupert. The cyclist, later identified as Michael Munson age 51 from Peru, Vt., had been riding his bicycle and had stopped to rest at the top of a long, steep…

By Bill Mathis Few education policy proposals have been adopted as widely and enthusiastically as preschool education. With near universal agreement, early education has been embraced across the political spectrum. This consensus was forged from “gold standard” research, conducted over decades, which almost universally found both academic and social benefits. One of the most attractive…

By Brad Ferland I read with interest a recent media report about Vermont being on the verge of a big increase in the use of fracked gas from Canada, and how our utilities plan to buy even more power from Seabrook, the nearest nuclear power plant to Vermont now that Vermont Yankee has closed. Several years ago…

As we work to make sure Vermont’s economy works for every Vermonter, our focus has to be on growing jobs and opportunity statewide, especially in more rural parts of the state that were hit hardest by the Great Recession. That’s why I was so proud this week to stand with the leadership of Vermed, a…

By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org An oversupply of milk is bringing down prices in the Northeast and driving large dairy cooperatives to dump their product in manure pits, experts say. Although low prices for milk products can be a short-term positive for consumers, the low prices are causing a hard time for farmers who otherwise enjoyed…

Dear Editor, I have a serious question for the town on an issue that has been left out of the Town Report — in fact it never made it into the financials of the 2014 Town Report, but is clearly stated in the Auditor’s Report. On page 9 of the Audior’s Report it states that…

By Dom Cioffi When I moved my family into a new neighborhood a few years ago, one of my biggest concerns was for the safety of my son. I obviously wanted him to have a healthy environment in which to roam, but I also hoped there would be other children around to help occupy his…

Submitted Alcohol-based inks will be used to create abstract coasters in a workshop on Sunday. Friday, July 17 — KILLINGTON — Killington ART Garage is excited to kick off the 2015 Killington’s Wine Festival Weekend with artist Peter Huntoon. On Friday, July 17, Huntoon will share his unique painting techniques and various creative concepts while producing a…

Friday, July 17 at 6 p.m. — MENDON — On Friday July 17 at 6 p.m., the Red Clover Inn will be hosting a special fundraiser to benefit Killington Music Festival. Join them for a delicious dinner by chefs Jake Hurm and Mike Ryan while enjoying music by the Killington Music Festival’s Young Artists. Chef Hurm will…

By Polly Lynn This sculpture by Patrick Farrow is an iconic piece in Downtown Rutland’s Depot Park. Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center introduces “Metamorphosis: Love of Change” on exhibit from July 10 to Aug. 29. An artists reception will take place on Friday, July 17 from 5 to 7…