By Stephen Seitz PITTSFIELD — ECFiber, officially known as the East Central Vermont Telecommunications District, is planning significant fiber optic cable growth this year and next. Now they want their customers to provide a little guidance as to where this […]
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Bestselling Author Robin Gaby Fisher to speak at Norman Williams
Courtesy of NWPL ROBIN GABY FISHER Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — N.Y. Times bestselling author and two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing, Robin Gaby Fisher will read from and lead a discussion about her latest […]
Fraud watch expert gives identity protection presentation
Thursday, March 31 at 4 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — New frauds and scams seem to crop up daily. Identity theft, investment fraud and scams rob millions of Americans of their hard-earned money. Last year, 13 million people were the victims of identity […]
Woodstock film series visits Antarctica and its people
Courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum
National park wraps up winter workshops with GPS instruction
Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park hosts its final Woodland Working Workshop of the winter, Using Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Forest 101, on Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. Point A to Point […]
Explore winter animal habitats with the national park
Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Vermont wildlife gets creative during the winter months to endure the cold temperatures and harsh winter conditions. Learn what different habitats exist in your backyard and our National Park in Winter Animal Habitats, […]
Woodlands Workshop trains participants for winter wilderness first aid
Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. — WOODSTOCK — Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is hosting a Winter Wilderness First Aid Workshop in partnership with SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities) on Saturday, Feb. 27. This training will focus on concerns for a winter […]
Area towns prepare for Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 1
By Stephen Seitz Voters across Vermont will trek to the polls on March 1 to set their town budgets, choose their local leaders, and settle various policy questions. Rutland and Windsor County voters will be considering the following: In Killington, […]
At Killington and Okemo Resorts, innovation and technology lead
By Karen D. Lorentz Ski areas in central Vermont have long been at the forefront of ski industry innovation and technology, from pioneering ski lifts to making snow. From building the nation’s first rope tow in Woodstock in 1934 to […]
Town mulls supporting chamber expansion
By Stephen Seitz WOODSTOCK — On March 1, voters will be asked to consider whether to float a $100,000 bond to expand the town’s tourist welcome center on Mechanic Street into a permanent office for the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce. […]