Emerge Vermont, a statewide organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, announced Dec. 15 that it has selected its 2022 class. This year’s chosen group of 26 future women political leaders is Emerge Vermont’s largest and […]
Category: News Briefs
Two Vermont women found guilty of interfering with hunting, bear hunters were acting lawfully, courts rule
Two Groton residents were issued citations by a Vermont game warden on Nov. 11, following the investigation of an incident of hunter harassment. Both were found guilty of interfering with hunters on Nov. 22, in Caledonia Superior Court. Topsham resident […]
‘Real Rutland Feud’ returns to the Paramount Theatre for 2022
RUTLAND—Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) recently announced the return of the annual local favorite “Real Rutland Feud” to the Paramount Theatre set for Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. The “Real Rutland Feud” is based on […]
Attorney general’s office offers advice to protect Vermonters from ‘romance scams’
By Grace Benninghoff/VTDigger Romance scams are spreading, and the Vermont attorney general’s office of consumer assistance has issued a series of videos and other resources to help Vermonters avoid the widespread and particularly devastating tactic. Here’s how it works: A […]
For the greater good: A guide to impactful holiday donations
By Liz DiMarco Weinmann For many Vermont nonprofits, the past year was as challenging as 2020 was. For the nonprofits that serve our most vulnerable populations, 2021 was even more challenging. Many of us donate to nonprofits we care about, […]
Nesting loons have a record year
Vermont’s loons are thriving with a record 109 nesting pairs recorded in 2021, the highest since loon monitoring began in 1978, according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. and Vermont Center for Ecostudies (VCE). “Across Vermont, 77 loon nests […]
Several days of archery and muzzleloader deer hunting remain
Hunters still have several days of archery and muzzleloader deer hunting to enjoy in Vermont. Archery deer hunting continues Nov. 29 through Dec. 15, and muzzleloader deer hunting will occur Dec. 4 to 12. An archery deer license and a […]
Killington town to distribute remaining Covid relief funds
Nearly $11,000 to benefit kids, food shelves Staff Report According to the town of Killington there is $10,869 still available in the Covid Relief Fund, which was originally seeded by a GoFundMe campaign and a donation of $60,000 from Killington […]
Rutland Jiffy Mart burglarized
On Oct. 30, at about 4 a.m., the state police responded to an alarm at the Jiffy Mart on Business Route 4 in the town of Rutland. Upon arrival, the state police, along with Rutland City police, found the building […]
Fatal crash investigated
KILLINGTON—On Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 10:12 a.m. troopers from the Vermont state police Rutland barracks responded to a crash on Route 4 in Killington, in the area known as the Killington Flats by the Turn of the River Lodge. Three […]