The Vermont legislature is entering the last two weeks of its scheduled 18-week session. Legislative leaders and most lawmakers believe two more weeks is feasible. However, with several major issues unresolved, some are beginning to cast doubt on the May 12 target. Meanwhile, the speaker is now holding two House sessions daily to allow committees…

Friday-Sunday April 28-30—RUTLAND—Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre, a nonprofit theater group located in Rutland, will present the world premiere of “Going Up the Country.” The play has been adapted from Yvonne Daley’s book of the same name. Performances of this play with music will be held this weekend on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29…

Upper Valley theatre brings a Black queer lens to a hilarious, immersive one-person show April 27 to May 14—WHITE RIVER JCT— JAG Productions is opening its new one-person comedy, “Every Brilliant Thing,” starring Jarvis Antonio Green, April 27 at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction. Green is JAG’s founder and producing artistic director. This is…

With potentially just three weeks left in the legislative session, one of this year’s most controversial bills, the Affordable or Unaffordable Clean Heat bill (depending on your perspective), S.5, cleared the House on Friday after two days of contentious debate. The approval in the House was 98-46, with several members absent, signaling an ominous override…

By Curt Peterson Selectman Jim Haff and Town Manager Chet Hagenbarth presented an update on the Killington Forward project at the April 24 Select Board meeting. Current focus is on two phases of the proposed municipal water system, which is a federal requirement to fund proposed workforce housing, part of the Killington Forward master plan,…

On the morning of Jan. 15 the Castleton Volunteer Fire Department accompanied by surrounding fire departments responded to a devastating fire at the Gilmore Home Center. In addition to the loss of a business anchor, concern immediately presented as to addressing the loss of income of a number of Castleton and Bomoseen citizens and students…

By Brett Yates A plan to provide full-time, nature-based education to three-, four- and five-year-olds in Chittenden has secured a home at Barstow Memorial School. The Barstow Unified Union School Board unanimously approved the concept in a special meeting on April 24. Starting in the fall, the recently christened Fox Hollow Forest School will occupy…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W) released the Vermont Master Angler Program 2022 Annual Report on April 12, which showed 1,064 entries and 79 Master Angler award recipients.   Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide many opportunities to experience outstanding fishing. The Vermont Master Angler Program recognizes the achievements of anglers who catch trophy-sized fish from…

April—POULTNEY—Take a stroll on Main Street and enjoy Poultney’s shops and poetry throughout the month of April!  More than two dozen poems by area poets are on display in storefront windows on Poultney’s Main Street.  A complete list of poems and locations is in the window at Williams Hardware. Start your stroll there and see…

Monday, April 24—CASTLETON—“Against My Will” is a public art installation featuring 20 double-sided banners along the sidewalk path on the academic side of campus. The installation was created in partnership with individuals that have experienced trauma due to sexual assault. The images were made in collaboration with Brooklyn, New York, based artist Traci Molloy, 10 former…

  Saturday, April 22 at 5 p.m.—VIRTUAL— Celebrate Earth Day with renowned farmer, food justice activist and author Leah Penniman as she presents: "Black Earth Wisdom" Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol farmer, mother, soil nerd, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in…

Saturday, April 22—KILLINGTON—The annual spring festival and Killington Resort passholder appreciation day will be held Saturday, April 22 at the K-1 Lodge. The resort will provide a deep music lineup playing all day including The Expendables, Harsh Armadillo, and DJ Dave.  Beast 365, Winter 22/23, and Midweek passholders are eligible to receive a free BBQ lunch at K-1 after presenting…

I was turning 30 and I wanted to wake up in the woods. Of course, that meant that my dad was going to want to come with me, but he had never been actually camping before and certainly not winter camping. We would find out the next morning that he had never slept in a…

EPA announces $62.2 million for Vermont drinking water infrastructure upgrades On April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $62,283,000 for Vermont to fund essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Thanks to the $6 billion boost from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is increasing the investments…

Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m.—WALLINGFORD—The Sky Blue Boys, a duo comprised of Willy and Dan Lindner (who formed Banjo Dan and the Mid-Nite Plowboys), will perform at Wallingford Town Hall at 75 School St. in Wallingford on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m.  The duo has built up a large repertoire of wonderful old…