By Dave Gil de Rubio, Last Word Features Clint Black considers himself lazy. It’s a rather absurd statement when you take into account what he did during the pandemic-fueled year-and-a-half of lockdown. In addition to performing on a regular live stream and launching a line of java called Clint Black Cowboy Coffee (available on his…

State Sen.Brian Collamore (R-Rutland) is seeking his fifth term. Collamore, who serves on both the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Government Operations Committee, is hopeful that he can continue to work to grow the local economy, make Vermont more affordable, and protect Vermont’s most vulnerable citizens. “Covid relief money from the federal government allowed…

By Merisa Sherman It started way back in 1994, when a young man chose to drive up for a few weekends at Killington over the course of the winter season. An environmental economics major, he started recording his observations of the day — what the weather was like, how the conditions were, who he might…

Tesha Buss, a Woodstock-based Democrat, is running for House representative of Windsor County. Buss opened two businesses in Plymouth during the 2008 recession—Good Commons, a retreat home and The Good Bus. Using resources from Vermont’s Small Development Center and a grassroots marketing approach, Buss grew both businesses. She continues to welcome guests to Good Commons.…

Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5 at 4 p.m. — NORWICH — Cantabile Women’s Voices, directed by Kathy Sherlock-Green with accompanist Jeanne Chambers, presents its spring concerts, “Wow, 20 Years!” Shows will take place on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Norwich Congregational Church and Sunday at 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Lebanon…

Nearly three dozen Rutland Blooms volunteers beautified Rutland’s northwest neighborhood Thursday, May 26, planting dozens of trees along sections of Crescent and Grove streets. “We planted some of the biggest trees we’ve planted so far, thanks to the generosity of donors and volunteers,” Rutland City Forester Tim Smith said. “This is a great public-private partnership…

Resort is gunning for latest closure in 25 years Killington Resort’s last weekend of winter skiing and riding will be the first weekend in June, marking the latest skiing and riding date at the resort in 25 years. The longest season on record was 1996-1997, which lasted until June 22. The Killington snowmaking team began…

The library will be closed for Memorial Day and for the two days after. The summer theme this year for kids is Oceans of Possibilities so we will take those two days to drop the entire building under water. We’ve been working on the decor for the last six months — from mermaids and mermen,…

From early spring through late summer, the air trills and croaks and buzzes and chirps with the sounds of nature’s little loudmouths. Mornings are full of birdsong; evenings are the domain of frogs and crickets. How do such little animals make so much noise? Let’s find out by looking at some of the sound-per-pound champions…

Wild Apple Graphics in Woodstock has a new owner. The business was purchased by local Vermonter Shawn Harned from company founders John and Laurie Chester. Harned has been an employee at the company since 2018, initially as director of sales and then as chief operating officer. “This is the ideal situation,” said John Chester. “Shawn…

Rutland County Republicans announced May 19 that Terry Williams is running for U.S. Senate. A resident of Poultney who has been a soldier, farmer and statesman, Williams is an eighth-generation Vermonter. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel after serving with the Army and Army National Guard for 35 years as both enlisted…

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department alerts residents and visitors alike that deer fawns are being born this time of year and asks that people avoid disturbing or picking them up — for their safety and wellbeing. Most deer fawns are born in late May and the first and second weeks of June, according to…

Members and friends of the Chittenden Dammers, a local snowmobile club, held a volunteer day at the Rutland County Humane Society in Pittsford on May 14. As part of its overall mission, the club commits to support of local organizations and charities in the community. The project included clearing brush, installing trail signs, doing painting…

By Curt Peterson After 10 years as superintendent of Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU), David Baker is leaving to accept the position of superintendent at Orange Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU), in Hardwick in the Northeast Kingdom. WSESU includes the towns of Hartland, Windsor, West Windsor and Weathersfield. “This should be it,” Baker told the Mountain…

By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger After the trustees of Chester’s Whiting Library decided to “pause” hosting Drag Queen Story Hour, the library’s director resigned and community members have voiced frustration. Meanwhile, a local restaurant has agreed to host the event instead. “Drag queen story hours” were launched by author Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions, a queer literary arts…