This weekly report is a list of planned construction activities that will have traffic impacts on state highways throughout Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. I-89 Hartford – Sharon A resurfacing project continues. Nighttime milling operations will require lane reductions on I-89 northbound and southbound from the VT/NH border…

May 29 —FAIR HAVEN — Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church at 10 Washington St. in Fair Haven will have an outdoor yard sale/flea market on Saturday, May 29 at 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.  in the parking lot of the church to benefit the church foundation and brick repair fund.  The church will have flea…

Bears are exiting their winter dens, so it’s the perfect time for Protect Our Wildlife to share their new bear report, “Vermont Black Bears and How to Effectively Manage Conflict.” The report is the product of a five-month-long project launched by an Environmental Sciences student at the University of Vermont and was overseen by Protect…

Friday and Saturday, May 28-29 —KILLINGTON—The Greater Killington Women’s Club is holding a plant sale on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29 of Memorial Day weekend. The plant sale will be held in the parking lot of Killington Market between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days. The club will be offering hanging…

Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30—WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway hosts a big, two-night Memorial Day Weekend event with the 12th Annual “Northeast Crate Nationals” on May 29-30. Sportsman Modifieds will have first-round time trials and qualifying heats on Saturday night starting at 7 p.m., along with qualifying races for all of Devil’s Bowl’s weekly classes. Second-round time…

By Brett Yates Spurred by complaints of dangerous target shooting in a residential area, the Mendon Select Board agreed unanimously in January that it would begin a process of drawing up and implementing a firearm discharge ordinance. But with summer almost in sight, the board — despite steady effort — doesn’t appear much closer to…

UPDATE: Thursday, May 20: Killington ends skiing for the 2020-21 season. "After assessing the conditions and forecast, it's clear that the 2020-2021 winter season at Killington has come to an end after 170 operating days — the longest season in the East," the resort stated Thursday afternoon. "We will not reopen for skiing and riding…

UPDATE Wednesday May 19 at 4:40 p.m. — The Killington forest fire has started up again and appears to be burning more toward the west along the hillside north of Route 4 west of Goodro Lumber. Selectman Jim Haff who called the fire in to Fire Chief Gary Roth Wednesday afternoon, said it "looks like…

Commencement held virtually Castleton University recognized the class of 2021 at its 234th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15. Over 400 members of the Castleton community tuned in from across the country and around the world to celebrate this year’s 417 graduates virtually. The ceremony featured video remarks from student speakers, Castleton’s president, chancellor of…

By Cheryl Cesario Editor’s note: Cheryl Cesario is a grazing specialist with University of Vermont Extension from Middlebury. She received a Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center grant to develop a pilot dairy grazing cohort group, which provides direct one-on-one technical assistance and farmer-to-farmer learning opportunities. The Clevelands are one of five farms participating in the project.…

Martin “Charlie” Hanley  — a.k.a. Bump, Jolly Chollie, Dad, “B”, Granpa — passed into the next phase of his journey on May 8, 2021, some 15 years after receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.    Martin Hanley chose the nickname “Charlie” at a young age. He was born in Cortland, New York, in 1937, and lost his father, Ray, at the age of 5. He grew…

Amtrak and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) announced Tuesday, May 18, that tickets are now available for purchase on their state-supported train services for travel beginning on Monday, July 19. This includes the Vermonter, which provides daily service between St. Albans and Washington, D.C. and the Ethan Allen Express, which offers daily service between Rutland and…

By Victoria Gaither  James and Jadziah Derosia are the new owners of Camille’s Experienced Clothing in downtown Rutland.  The couple took over operations on April 1. James Derosia said, “Yes, it was April Fools Day which would have worried me if I was working with someone else, but it was my mom,” he laughed. His…

With a bit of luck and some pragmatic approaches to unsettled proposals, the Vermont Legislature should adjourn for the 2021 session this coming Friday or Saturday, May 21-22. Differences between the House and Senate, and at times, with the governor, will need to be remedied on key bills, like the state budget. Other bills may…

By Curt Peterson Smiles brightened thumbnail faces as RHR Smith Co. audit manager Samantha Ruggles reviewed the completed FY2020 Windsor Central Unified Union School District audit for the Finance Committee Monday evening.  The audit revealed a $150,000 surplus for the Supervisory Union (WCSU), Ruggles reported, which was about what chairman Ben Ford (Woodstock) said was…