On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Commissioner of Taxes Mary Peterson released forecasts related to Vermont education tax rates for the upcoming fiscal year, FY2017. The statutorily required forecasts are a joint effort between the Agency of Education, Department of Taxes, and […]
Category: Local News
Driver Restoration Day slated for Dec. 11 in Windsor County
After a successful pilot program earlier this year, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Windsor County State’s Attorney Michael Kainen Nov. 23, announced that a Driver Restoration Day will be held in Windsor County on Dec. 11. Vermonters who have had their […]
Gov. Shumlin announces new opiate treatment pilot program
Rutland addicts offered naltrexone RUTLAND — On Tuesday, Dec. 1, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced a pilot program to test in Vermont a new treatment option for opiate addiction. Under the pilot, offenders coming out of Marble Valley Correctional Center in Rutland […]
VTrans lags in connecting public transit services
By C.B. Hall, VTDigger.org Every year the state of Vermont spends $6.5 million to operate two Amtrak trains and $6 million to support local bus operations, but the state, Amtrak and local companies have yet to establish connections between trains […]
Missing dog: Lassie
Female corgi/lab mix, 2 years old. Brown and white (corgi markings). Wearing a pink collar with tags (though the tags are not current info). Owner was in an accident, Tuesday, Dec. 1, and she escaped and ran off – Route […]
Killington prepares to open top to bottom for Thanksgiving holiday
KILLINGTON — Killington snowmakers are also “on the march,” according to Killington’s conditions report Monday, Nov. 23. The goal of the week: top-to-bottom skiing and riding. “Much colder temperatures will allow for downward expansion over the next couple of nights,” the […]
Okemo celebrates opening day Tuesday, Nov. 24
LUDLOW — The first 125 skiers and riders on Tuesday, Nov. 24, received an opening day t-shirt at the lift. Okemo had over 125 guns blasting on Countdown, Upper and Lower World Cup, Lower Mountain Road, Link, Nor’easter, Sapphire and Jolly Green […]
“Flashdance — the Musical” brings the movie phenomenon to Rutland
Courtesy of Paramount Theatre Iconic scene in Flashdance. The musical comes to Rutland. Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. — RUTLAND — Based on the smash hit movie, “Flashdance – The Musical” is now live on stage and making a stop at […]
New guide is timely for the giving season
Just in time for the giving season, the Vermont Community Foundation has published Opportunity: 11 Critical Paths for Philanthropy in Vermont, a new resource to help guide potential donors as they consider which organizations or programs to support. Opportunity identifies […]
Green Mountain National reflects on 20 years
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — It’s good to take stock every 20 years or so, and that is what the town golf advisory committee is doing on the occasion of the Green Mountain National golf course’s 20th anniversary. When the […]