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Vermont eases outdoor mask requirements, moves to Step 2 of Vermont Forward Plan
May 2, 2021
Governor Phil Scott announced April 30 that as of May 1, masks will only be required outdoors in situations where a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained. Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, said this change is based on science that shows the risk of transmission when outdoors is very small. “This is why, now when you’re…
Killington Boot Camp to open and expand at Base Camp in Killington
April 28, 2021
By Katy Savage Killington Boot Camp is moving and expanding operations. Owner Beth Roberts is opening Killington Boot Camp Wellness Center on Saturday, May 1, on the second floor of Base Camp Bike and Ski (formerly Base Camp Outfitters) on Killington Road. There will be an open gym with weights, cardio equipment, pliability bands, suspension…
DC’s Batman and Tom Fagan to reunite on Rutland Sculpture Trail
April 28, 2021
The Dark Knight to be featured in sculpture honoring annual Halloween parade organizer Two characters who turned Rutland’s Halloween parade into a comic book phenomenon will be immortalized in marble —Tom Fagan and DC’s Batman! Fagan, a journalist and book editor, was involved in Rutland’s legendary parade from its start in 1959. He launched a…
State officials warn Vermonters about false hellebore
April 28, 2021
Beware of a dangerous imposter if you are foraging for ramps Wild leeks, also known as ramps (Allium tricoccum), are a wild edible that many Vermonters enjoy each spring. But if you are foraging for them, be careful to not mistake the ramps for a poisonous lookalike plant called false hellebore, the state warns. The…
Vermonters step up for prescription drug Take Back Day, set new record
April 28, 2021
Vermonters participated in the nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day this past Saturday, April 24, turning in more than 3.5 tons of unused, unwanted and expired medication at over 55 collection sites throughout the state. The 7,165 pounds of collected medication sets a record for Drug Take Back Day in Vermont, exceeding the previous record of 6,734 pounds collected in October 2019. “As we continue to work to prevent substance misuse in Vermont, we know having unused prescriptions in the medicine cabinets at…
Mendon contemplates future town plans
April 28, 2021
By Brett Yates About 50 Mendon residents joined facilitators from the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) to talk about their town on April 21. The workshop followed a March 24 forum that initiated a program called Mendon on the Move, which VCRD describes as a “Two-month process that brings community members together to actively…
The Cookster in Ludlow serves fine, fresh food with care
April 28, 2021
Grab-and-go options from Pat’s kitchen will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters By Brooke Geery Behind a plastic curtain in Lamere Square in Ludlow, Pat [who asked to keep her last name private] is serving up some of the best grab-and-go food imaginable. The curtain, is of course a symptom of the global pandemic we’re…
Opening reception for Emergence held Saturday
April 28, 2021
From the studio into the streets with LMNOPI (a retrospective) Saturday, May 1 at 5 p.m.—POULTNEY—Stone Valley Arts will be hosting the first solo retrospective from American muralist and printmaker Lopi LaRoe for the month of May. The opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Saturday. The exhibit will span just under 20 years of…
Featured pets for April 28 – May 4, 2021
April 28, 2021
2 years old. Neutered male. Lab mix. Black with white. I enjoy going for nice long walks and I have wonderful leash manners. It’s kitten season at the RCHS As spring begins, and the weather begins to warm, we are starting to see more and more kittens come through our doors that are too young…
All are eligible
April 21, 2021
All adults 16-plus can sign up for a Covid-19 vaccine Staff report Vermont teens age 16-18 became eligible for vaccine signup early on Saturday, April 17 at 10 a.m. The full age band (including 19- to 29-year-olds) followed Monday, April 19 at 6 a.m. About 47,000 have registered, or 40% of that age group, said…
Development hearing recessed to confirm safety, fire protection
April 21, 2021
The 'Base Camp at Bear Mountain' development includes 156 units, capacity for 872 occupants By Curt Peterson Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners’ application to Killington's Development Review Board (DRB) went smoothly until questions came up about safety and fire protection. When Selectman Jim Haff and DRB members Roger Rivera and Vito Rasenas raised those issues, the…
Cobra’s Diamond Team captures the title at the Vermont state championships
April 21, 2021
RUTLAND—In only their second competition of the season, the Cobra gymnasts trusted their training and delivered their routines at the Vermont state championships April 10-11 in Essex. The 40-member team is divided into five different levels of the USA Gymnastics Xcel Program. Following strict Covid policy, each gym in Vermont was assigned a different time to…
Featured pets for April 21-27, 2021
April 21, 2021
1-year-old. Neutered male. Domestic shorthair. Brown tiger. I like to spend my time cozied up in a box to watch the world go by or take a nice nap. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. - Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org Crocs is a…
State, feds halt J&J vaccinations
April 15, 2021
Pause ‘out of an abundance of caution’ will last through Friday By Polly Mikula UPDATE: Thursday, April 15: Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics cancelled through Friday, April 23 State officials announced Thursday that Vermont will follow the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and extend the pause on the Johnson & Johnson…
Slots at BIPOC-specific vaccine clinics fill up fast
April 14, 2021
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger and Polly Mikula Around the state, slots for vaccines have filled up quickly at several clinics organized specifically for Vermonters who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and those in their households. Megan Herrington, public health services director for the Bennington district, said around 3,000 Vermonters who qualified registered for the…