Heritage Family Credit Union Business Development Officer Tracy Adams and Tanya Bergantino, Castleton Branch Manager presented a $2,500 check to Castleton Community Center Director Jo Ann Riley to support a Bocci Court at the center.  The bocci court will be located on the back lawn at the center allowing members and guests to enjoy playing…

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W) announced Sept. 10 that entries are being accepted for the 2025 Vermont Student Fish Art Contest in partnership with Wildlife Forever. The department invites Vermont students in grades K-12 to select a fish species found in Vermont waters and submit an illustration and one-page creative essay on the species. The essay is not…

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) published its weekly report of planned construction activities that will impact traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont, Sept. 23-27 and ongoing. Local roads are included below: Hartford: Monday through Friday, motorists should expect moderate delays with traffic shifts and alternating one-way traffic on Route 5 and sideroads from…

By Brett Yates Thanks to a recently expanded state program, municipal buildings in Vermont have a chance to go green without burdening local budgets. Officials in Chittenden hope to take advantage. Eyeing heating, lighting, and weatherization upgrades, Chittenden has applied for $499,999.49 — out of a maximum of $500,000 – in grant funding from Vermont’s…

Spoiler alert: Author’s political bias may show… The race to Election Day (Nov. 5), has officially begun in Vermont. The Secretary of State’s office has begun the mailing of general election ballots to all active voters in the state. Voters can choose to mail or drop off their ballot at their Town Clerk’s office or…

Kahan brings awareness to mental health initiatives Last  Wednesday,  Sept. 18, Governor Phil Scott announced that he proclaimed Thursday, Sept. 19 “Noah Kahan’s Busyhead Project Day” in Vermont as critically acclaimed Vermont singer and songwriter, Noah Kahan, returns to Vermont to perform a sold-out benefit concert with all proceeds going to Vermont-based mental health organizations. The…

The Mint makerspace announced Monday, Sept. 23, the upcoming transport of an innovative S.P.A.C.E. unit to Mac Steel, marking a significant step in the organizations collaboration with Mac Steel, who further partners with Salem Art Works.  This unique 8 foot by 12 foot unit, acquired from Mike’s Country Store in Clarendon, has been meticulously weatherized…

Vermont State University (VTSU) announced Monday, Sept. 23, that it was recently awarded a $1.8 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, along with researchers from the University of Maine, to conduct groundbreaking research on ticks and invasive plant species.  VTSU faculty members Drs. Kristen Ross and William (Bill) Landesman are co-investigators on the grant.  The project, titled “Management of…

 The Vermont Congressional Delegation, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large) introduced the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments, legislation that extends the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park to include the neighboring King Farm, which is currently owned by the Vermont Land Trust.   “The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is a treasure…

Reading and Benson receive funds for General Store projects The Preservation Trust of  Vermont, Vermont Council on Rural Development, and the Vermont Community Foundation announced the first cohort of communities selected for the Village Trust Initiative, Sept. 12.  The Village Trust Initiative is a new partnership of the three organizations that will support 20 Vermont…

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has been touring the state embarking on his first ever “Basketball with Bernie” events for youth. The tour started in Winooski, Derby, and St. Albans,  then on Saturday, Sept. 14, he met with more young people and families in Springfield and Bennington, ending at Rutland Middle School in Rutland at 4…

Fitz and the Tantrums, Matt Quinn, Eve 6 and DJ Ross One to play the Killington Cup Killington Resort announced the entertainment lineup for the 2024 Stifel Killington Cup, Tuesday, Sept. 24. Taking place Nov. 29-Dec. 1, the eighth edition of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will bring together the fastest female technical alpine skiers…

25 acre purchase will yield 102 residential units at slope side at Killington Resort By Polly Mikula Ottauquechee Realty Advisors, LLC has closed on its purchase of 25 acres from Killington Resort, on which it will develop Base Camp at Bear Mountain. The sale was finalized Thursday, Sept. 19. The development parcel,  adjacent from Killington Resort’s Bear…

By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger In 2018, the state of Vermont released a plan outlining how it should prepare for natural disasters. The State Hazard Mitigation Plan lays out 24 strategies, separated into 96 discrete actions, to address risk factors for natural disasters. Those actions included improving flood resilience, strengthening building design standards and educating local communities about potential hazards,…

By Curt Peterson A dozen Hartlanders joined “master baker” Jeffrey Hamelman at the public pizza oven on Saturday morning, Sept. 7, bent on learning how to make bagels. Ten women, one rising 8-year-old girl, and an aging male journalist brought a short list of kitchen equipment. One of the women, Sara Fuschetto, is a breadmaker…