By Lee J. Kahrs/ Brandon Reporter BRANDON — Brandon’s favorite birder has received a high honor from one of Vermont’s premier natural science organizations. Sue Wetmore has been named the 2019 Julie Nicholson Citizen Scientist by The Vermont Center for […]
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Proctor land sale hinges on public access, vote scheduled
By Lee J. Kahrs, The Reporter PROCTOR — If there is a public vote on the potential sale of prized town-owned watershed land in Proctor, it will happen at town meeting in March. Voters also will decide whether any sale […]
Vermont Adaptive names 2019 volunteers of the year
More than 400 highly-trained volunteer instructors make Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ mission of empowering individuals with disabilities possible. Out of that dedicated pool of volunteers, Vermont Adaptive program coordinators recognized this year’s four Volunteers of the Year at off-snow […]
Governor highlights success of local general store
Gov. Phil Scott joined the community of West Windsor to celebrate the success of the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry, located at 871 Rte. 44, which opened in November 2018, during his weekly press conference Friday, Dec. 13. Through individual, local […]
Okemo upgrades focus on base areas, uphill capacity
By Karen D. Lorentz Okemo to set receive upgrades as part of Vail Resorts, Inc.’s $215 million investment for 2020 across its resorts. This investment builds on the approximately $190-$195 million that Vail Resorts had planned to spend on capital […]
Killington skier Jim Ryan helps bring Warren Miller film crew home
Killington to be featured in next year’s Warren Miller film By Katy Savage Rutland local and Killington Ski Club alum Jim Ryan and Olympian Kaylin Richardson rang cowbells. They jumped and oohed and aahed collectively with a crowd of about […]
Barnard to merge with WCSU
By Curt Peterson Barnard voters decided 119-85 to merge with Windsor Central Supervisory Union on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Residents had long debated joining Windsor Central prior to the vote. Some in Barnard wanted to turn Barnard Academy into an independent […]
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Economist demystifies education property taxes
By Christopher Ross, Addison Independent Doug Farnham, economist and director of policy, outreach and legislative affairs for the Vermont Department of Taxes, gave a talk titled “Understanding Your Education Property Tax,” last month at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm — […]
6% projected property tax increase is forecast statewide
Acting Commissioner of Taxes Craig Bolio has released the statutorily required education tax rate letter which forecasts the education tax yields for resident homeowners and the nonhomestead tax rate (formerly called “nonresidential”) for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2021. The […]