By Stephen Seitz Except for Killington, there doesn’t seem to be much excitement in area races for local office on the east side of the Green Mountains this year. Killington town clerk Lucrecia Wonsor said that former selectman Jim Haff […]
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Vermont’s annual free ice fishing day is Saturday, Jan. 30
By Tom Rogers, VF&WD To celebrate Free Ice Fishing Day, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will hold an Ice Fishing Festival for kids and others new to ice fishing at Lake Elmore State Park on Saturday, Jan. 30. Saturday, […]
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News Briefs: Lakes Region
Voters pass on pond purchase TINMOUTH—Given a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to acquire the two-acre Nelson Parker estate property on Tinmouth Pond, voters declined. More than a third of Tinmouth’s 393 registered voters turned out for the special election, defeating the proposal […]
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News Briefs: Lakes Region
Community renewal PAWLET—As part of a package of nearly $40 million in Vermont downtown and village center designation projects, Mach’s General Store and Flower Brook Brewery in Pawlet received a $146,431 tax credit allocation. Damaged by flood in 2011, fire […]
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BROC receives United Way community impact grant
RUTLAND–BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont announced July 30 that it received a $11,257 grant through the United Way of Rutland County’s Community Impact pilot program. The grants are dedicated to specific projects addressing mental health and dental health needs in […]
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By Lani Duke Is Castleton hinting at consolidation? CASTLETON—On May 26 Castleton voters approved a proposal to buy the Castleton Village School from the school district and close the building but did so with a very squeaky margin, 213 to […]
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VSO’s “Raising Cane” Woodwind Trio to perform in area schools
Submitted Raising Cane Thursday, May 28 — BENSON, SUDBURY — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s “Raising Cane” Woodwind Trio will present performances at schools in Benson, Sudbury, and Addison on May 28. “Raising Cane” is always a big hit in schools, say […]
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By Lani Duke GMC helps develop innovative study tour POULTNEY—Green Mountain prof Philip Ackerman-Leist has spent the current academic year working with sustainable agricultural leaders at other Vermont colleges and the Vermont Council on Rural Development to create the first […]
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The voters have spoken
By Lani Duke Here is a roundup of changes by town: BENSON—Benson’s public floor meeting presented the best possible illustration of the value of the Vermont election process. Speakers explored the issue of public versus individual responsibility as they debated […]
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Get your spook on at Haunted Halloween Obstacle Run
Saturday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. — BENSON — Shale Hill Adventure Farm in Benson offers a Haunted Halloween Obstacle Run, 5K or 10K options, with over 50 obstacles and challenges to get your spook on as you dash through the woods […]