By Kevin Theissen Preparing for retirement just got a little boost. This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced new contribution limits for 2022. Staying put for 2022 are traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), with the limit remaining at $6,000. […]
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Local News
“Save Our Farm” event brings hope to Milky Way Farm
By Robin Alberti IRA—Milky Way Farm, on Route 133 in Ira, is one of Vermont’s quintessential dairy farms — it has the pictureque vistas, barns and animals that postcards and calendars are made of. Robert Clark, Sr. purchased the land […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Milky Way Farm invites public to raise awareness and help save small farms
Saturday, May 6, 4 p.m.—IRA—Saturday, May 6 from 4-7 p.m. at Milky Way Farm in Ira will be a family-friendly fun event aimed at raising awareness of the importance of small family farms, and the threats which they face. Activities […]
News Briefs, police
Ira man cited for identity theft
Vermont State Police have cited an Ira man for forging checks and using a debit card in his father’s name. On March 27, police began a fraud investigation in the town of Ira, where they discovered that Gregory Miller age […]
News Briefs
News Briefs: Lakes Region
By Lani Duke Tragedy was alcohol-fueled; alcohol permit under scrutiny CASTLETON—A triple-fatality accident in Castleton took the lives of 26-year-old Andrew Laramie, 24-year-old Caleb Kinney, and 23 year-old Samantha Forrest in a March 19 crash on Drake Road. Castleton Police […]
News Briefs
News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke Rutland City On the ballot Rutland City voters will see an added pair of bonds on their March 1 ballot. The Aldermen had already approved a $2.5 million bond to replace White Pool and a $19 million […]
Local News
9-year-old from Poultney accidentally shot by father
IRA — On Sunday, Aug. 30, at 11:19 a.m. EMS and Vermont State Police responded to the town of Ira, for a report of a nine year old girl who had been accidentally shot by her father. The child, McKenzie […]
Local News
Optum to donate 45 refurbished laptop computers to five Vermont public libraries
RUTLAND —On July 27, Optum announced it will donate 45 refurbished laptop computers to five public libraries across Vermont, in support of the state’s efforts to bring online access and Internet-based services to as many residents as possible. Optum, the […]