By Glenn Heitsmith Klara Lendic, Rotary exchange student from Croatia, described what her native country is like to members of the Ludlow Rotary Club. The Ludlow Rotary Club was treated to a lively overview of Croatia’s history, language, culture and geography by a Rotary Youth Exchange Student Klara Lendic at their recent meeting.    Lendic spoke…

Submitted The Grafton Village Cheese Company (GVCC), a subsidiary of The Windham Foundation, recently announced the move of its retail store and cut and wrap operation from Brattleboro to the Okemo Valley. A long-time fixture at 400 Linden St. in Brattleboro, the company lost its lease when the building was sold to Retreat Farm in…

By Catherine Morrissey, Community News Service Editor’s note: Catherine Morissey reported this story on assignment from The Herald of Randolph. The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Floyd Van Alstyne has just as many stories and anecdotes as…

Articles, municipal budget pass, Haff re-elected By Polly Mikula Whether to authorize cannabis retailers to operate in a defined business district on Killington Road passed by the smallest margin, just 21 votes (265 for to 244 against) on Town Meeting Day, March 5. Voters also approved a budget of $7,021,304 — up $419,050 over last year,…

By Katy Savage Rutland City voters opted to not change the language of a charter to remove fluoride from the water. The measure failed by 687 votes (2031-1344) on Town Meeting Day, March 5. Some residents at public hearings in January had mixed feelings, saying fluoride in the city water is a violation of medical…

Submitted By Polly Mikula The Barstow school budget, Article 10, was defeated by just 4 votes — 379 (no) to 375 (yes). The proposed budget was $6,273,856, up about 12% over last year. But the actual education tax rate in Chittenden would increase 31%, from $1.38 after adjusted for the common level of appraisal to…

By Katy Savage Woodstock voters approved a 1% local option tax on Town Meeting Day, March 5. Residents voted in favor by a sizable amount, 997-308, after it was narrowly defeated 426-417 on Town Meeting Day in 2022 and went for a recount. The tax will add 1% to the state’s existing 6% sales tax…

Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU) passed its $29,756,674 budget, an 11% increase over last year's spending; which translated into a 6% in the equalized tax rate. Tallies trickled in throughout the night. As of 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, six of the seven district towns had reported results —only Woodstock, which was expected to pass the budget…

Dear Editor, As a full-time Killington resident, here are three reasons why I’m voting for the new school build. First, the time is now. As others have indicated in previous letters, seven years of school boards have been working on this project. Over the course of that time, volunteer school board members, community members, and…

The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) announced the launch of its second annual Two-Sentence Writing Contest on Feb. 22. Open to all Vermont and New Hampshire children aged 12 and under, the contest is free to enter, and prizes will be awarded to top submissions in each of four categories. This year’s contest challenges young writers…

By Curt Peterson The $99,000,000 bond for a middle/high school in Woodstock is not the only option, according to Killington Selectman Jim Haff. Four years ago a much less expensive proposal was presented to the Mountain Views Supervisory Union (MVSU), that would have fixed many of its failing systems and extended the useful life of…

By Dr. Vern Grubinger, UVM extension vegetable and berry specialist The first Census of Agriculture was conducted in 1840, when Vermont produced 3.7 million pounds of wool from 1.7 million sheep, and just $1.4 million of milk. Since then, data collected at regular intervals has documented ongoing, often dramatic, changes in farming. The most recent…

Courtesy the Dept. of Environmental Conservation Top: Barrier tape marks the limits of the construction site. Bottom left: Stone or rock check dams slow erosion in drainage channels. Bottom right: Filter socks (a manufactured tube filled with shredded material) slow stormwater runoff on long open slopes. All projects over 1 acre require additional state permits  With…

Roadmap was shaped by public input, focused on state resiliency Vermont health officials announced the release of the Age Strong VT 10-Year Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap designed to address the evolving needs of . The strategic plan, titled “Age Strong VT: A Vision for the Future,” is the result of extensive public input. The…

By Chelsea Pond Pippa Scott, a Killington Mountain School student, speaks at Killington’s Grand Hotel about teen suicide. By Chelsea Pond The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. On Sunday, Feb. 18, a frigid and…