By Virginia Dean According to local resident Mark Scully, Vermont has “great things going for it” — great food, great beer, great skiing, great swimming holes, great mountains and lakes and great people. But what it lacks, he notes, is a great t-shirt company – one that offers premium t-shirts adorned with original designs…

By Lisa Lynn/Vermont Ski and Ride In mountain towns around Vermont, skiers and riders are setting up remote offices so they never miss a powder day. “Over there, we have this guy who works for Twitter, down the hall is a someone who works for Google,” said David Bradbury as he walked through the uber-hip,…

Second annual Vermont Tourism Day to highlight importance of sector to state’s economy “If you fund it, they will come.” That is the crucial message behind the second annual Vermont Tourism Day, slated for Jan. 15, 2020, at the State House in Montpelier. The event will highlight the importance of tourism to Vermont and advocate for…

By Christopher Ross, Addison Independent The International Dark Sky Places (IDSP) Program was founded in 2001 to encourage communities, parks and protected areas around the world to preserve and protect dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education. Applicants for Dark Sky certification must go through a rigorous application process, which can take years…

Governor Phil Scott delivered his 2020 State of the State address on Jan. 9, calling for unity and collaborative leadership in making a difference in the lives of Vermonters across the state. The governor cited Vermont’s growing demographic crisis as the largest threat to sustainable growth. With addressing demographic trends being the governor’s primary focus,…

A Fair Haven man was arrested after an attempted robbery at Terrill Street Beverage in Rutland around 3 p.m. on Jan. 12. Rutland City Patrol Officers said John Barsalow, 29, handed the store clerk a note in an attempt to get money.  He was unsuccessful and fled on foot. RPD Patrol Officers, along with assisting…

By Virginia Dean The grand opening celebration of T2B Athletics is scheduled for next Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Okemo Marketplace. The newly-located business offers personal training, weightlifting, cross training, massage and high-intensity interval training workouts. “It’s going to be low key,” said owner Brandon Durham. “It’s to show the…

Staff report Deer hunters had a strong year in 2019. The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates16,479 deer were harvested — the fourth highest total since 2000. “There were a lot of nice deer shot,” said Vermont FIsh and Wildlife Deer Project Manager Nick Fortin. “Our harvest is certainly going to be lower than…

Members of the Red Rebel Brigade participated in a demonstration on the Vermont State House lawn on Thursday, Jan. 9. The Red Rebel Brigade is an international performance activist troupe dedicated to illuminating the global environmental crisis and supporting groups and organizations fighting to save humanity and all species from mass extinction, according to their…

After unseasonably warm weather with temperatures in the high 50s and rain last weekend, Killington Resort turned on the snow guns as soon as temperatures dipped on Sunday, Jan. 12. Killington Resort Marketing Manager David Young said the resort will run snow guns on Killington and Pico through the busy Martin Luther King holiday. “The…

By Anne Galloway/VTDigger The secretary of the Agency of Human Services has balked at a request from the Brattleboro Retreat for additional monies to make up for a “reoccurring financial crisis.” In response to the state’s refusal to give the Retreat an additional $2 million in funding, the board of trustees alerted the state it…

By John McCright Cows ran loose through Middlebury around noon on New Year’s Eve when the gate on the back of a truck transporting them swung open as it went through downtown. The cows wandered up Main Street from the post office and down Seymour Street where they meandered through yards and parking lots until…

Staff report Killington Mountain School students joined athletes from the U.S. Men’s Alpine Ski Team to train on Highline Friday, Jan. 3. The athletes were in town to ski on eastern snow in preparation for a NorAm race at Burke Mountain. “They wanted to come down here because of the terrain and the steepness of…

By Katy Savage Two Pittsfield Select Board members are trying to oust the third board member. Select Board chair Charles Piso and board member Matt Corron took a vote of no confidence in Select Board member Ann Keundig at a special meeting Thursday, Jan. 2, and requested her to resign immediately. “Ann’s conduct has been…

Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. There are currently 67,400 smokers in Vermont and 57% of them tried to quit last year. New ads from e-cigarette companies would have those smokers falsely believe that switching to vaping is quitting smoking. The American…