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Non-profit offers temporary housing for families

August 25, 2021
By Virginia Dean When the pandemic hit last year, a wave of people moved to Vermont seeking safety and community. After all, the state was deemed one of the safest areas in the country. The challenge for some in-movers, however, was that Covid-19 tightened the housing market. According to local sources, out-of-state buyers spiked in…

Most Mendon taxpayers will pay less

August 11, 2021
Increased home valuations, lower municipal tax rate, surplus, state education formula explained By Brett Yates MENDON — A previous article in the Mountain Times, “Tax rate plunges in Mendon” (July 28), misstated the municipal tax rate in Mendon for 2021–2022 as 0.3973%. The correct rate is 0.3793%. Following publication, several readers wrote in to express…

Officials encourage Vermonters to talk to their families about getting vaccinated

July 7, 2021
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Health Commissioner Mark Levine told Vermonters on Tuesday, July 6, that the best way to create a wall of protection against Covid-19 this fall and winter is to get vaccinated — and to talk to their family members about getting the vaccine, too. Roughly 82.4% of Vermonters ages 12 and older have started…

Post-pandemic Fourth a hit in Hartland

July 7, 2021
By Curt Peterson After a year and a half of postponements and re-postponements due to Covid-19 pandemic risks and restrictions, Hartlanders positioned along the parade route uttered a sigh of relief and joy on July Fourth – Old Home Day 2021. Participants referred to “last year’s event,”but “last year” really meant 2019, as Hartland’s and…

Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 27 – July 7-13, 2021

July 7, 2021
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Join the Castleton Community in walking to Yellowstone

July 7, 2021
Castleton Community Center Program Director Laurie Knauer moves the “hiker” graphic to the next stop on the center’s Walking Challenge sign. Last year Community Center walkers completed 1,542 miles to Miami Beach by Labor Day and back to Castleton by Thanksgiving. This year’s walking challenge is to Yellowstone National Park — 2,170 miles!  To be…

State reaches 80% vax goal, governor lifts remaining restrictions

June 14, 2021
At the press conference today (Monday) at 11 a.m. Governor Phil Scott announced that 80.2% of Vermont’s eligible population — those age 12 and older — have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, making it the first state to reach this major milestone. Gov. Scott also announced he has rescinded all state…

Green Mountain Conservation Camp ‘workcation’ weekends

May 19, 2021
May 22-23 — WOODBURY — The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. is looking for volunteers to join them for fun-filled weekends to get the camps ready for the 2021 season. This year, the GMCC Buck Lake “workcation” weekend will be May 22-23. “We look forward to workcation weekend all winter long,” said Education Manager Ali…

Home sales to out-of-state buyers spiked in 2020, data show

April 28, 2021
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Sales of Vermont homes to out-of-state buyers jumped 38% in 2020 over the year before, suggesting that the pandemic drove newfound interest in Vermont real estate. According to data collected by the state Dept. of Taxes and newly analyzed by the Vermont Center for Geographic Information, home sales to out-of-staters reached their highest level in…

‘This Way Up’ virtual event encourages women entrepreneurs

April 28, 2021
Wednesday, April 28 at 5 —VIRTUAL—The Vermont Women’s Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation will co-host This Way Up, a virtual event to examine the potential of women’s entrepreneurship, the opportunities and pitfalls associated with business ownership, and why gender impacts financial outcomes. Moderated by Vermont Public Radio’s Jane Lindholm, the event will feature four women business…

The northern harrier: a most unusual hawk

April 14, 2021
Erie was perched on a sunny branch when I met her on a cold day in March. She turned her head this way and that to survey her surroundings at the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS). She is a slender hawk, brown above, with a dark-streaked, buff breast and a long, barred tail. A…

Join our team: Front Office Manager & Arts, Digital Editor (Full-time)

April 14, 2021
Job details Job Type: Front Office Manager & Arts, Digital Editor (Full-time) Qualifications: Associate (Preferred) Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred) Customer service: 1 year (Preferred) Full Job Description:  Front Office Manager & Arts, Digital Editor The Mountain Times is looking for a full-time Front Office Manager & Arts, Digital Editor to assistant to the publishers…

How to choose the right lighting inside your home

March 31, 2021
Lighting in a home serves both practical and aesthetic purposes. It is easy to maneuver around a well-lit home, reducing the risk of slips and falls, and the right lighting can help homeowners create their desired ambiance. When choosing lighting for their homes, homeowners must walk a fine line between appearance and functionality. A fixture…

Woodstock Synagogue’s guest scholar to speak on pandemics, racial inequality, and healing 

March 17, 2021
Saturday, March 20 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Pandemics, racial inequality, and healing will be the focus of two talks by one of North America’s preeminent Jewish scholars, presented by the Woodstock Area Jewish Community’s Scholar-in-Residence program. Rabbi David Ellenson, Ph.D., chancellor emeritus and professor emeritus of Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute…

Are you lucky enough?

March 17, 2021
Steps to making a leprechaun trap By Krista Johnston Looking for a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) activity for your family?  Look no further.  March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, so what better way to get creative than to make your own unique leprechaun trap? You will need bait, a trapping mechanism, a…