Removal of the derelict Wainwright Mill Dam (also known as Halnon Pond Dam) on Tributary #10 in Salisbury (south side of Lake Dunmore Road) will begin this week, according to a news release from the Vermont Natural Resources Council Aug. 12. The dam is in poor condition and no longer functional for its original purposes…

Following a national search, The Mentor Connector (TMC) announce Aug. 7 that Bobbi Jo Stellato has been selected to guide the Rutland organization into its third decade as its next executive director. Among the many attributes that distinguish Stellato as an exciting new leader for the organization is her commitment to youth advocacy and stellar…

Thursday, Aug. 1 at  7 p.m. —Fair Haven— The big band sound of Enerjazz returns to Fair Haven’s Concerts in the Park, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. Classic tunes from Glenn Miller and Count Basie will be featured alongside some modern favorites. Enerjazz promises an evening where toes will tap, and you might even want…

BARNARD—BarnArts Summer Youth Theater kicked off on July 15 to produce the lively full-length production of "High School Musical"in just three weeks. The show opens at Barnard Town Hall on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. with performances continuing Saturday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m.…

Yesterday overwhelmed me and I didn’t get to play in the mountains and now today it is raining. Like really raining, not the kind of rain where you can still venture out under the canopy and return home with wet socks and muddy boots. It’s the kind where you have to hold your steering wheel…

For Sale 150 ACRES OF LAND in Bridgewater Chatequagy Walker Hill. 38-foot camper with roof, full size generator. 2 brooks, beautiful water falls, view of Killington-Pico, etc. Great timber, not logged in 50 years. Asking $888,000. Contact Doug 802-457-3577 -Real Estate KILLINGTON PICO REALTY donates 1% of every dollar we earn to charitable organizations. 2814…

By Jonathan Dowds Editor’s note: Dowds is the deputy director of Renewable Energy Vermont. From 18th-century mills to current hydroelectric facilities, hydropower has been a valuable resource throughout Vermont’s history. Today, hydro is an important source of carbon-free electricity, accounting for nearly 50% of the power that we generate in our state. Hydropower has less…

May 1-31—WOODSTOCK—The spring plant sale at the Woodstock Union HS/MS, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock Greenhouse, will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on school days, with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Monday, May 6. Changes this year include sourcing all plants from a neonicotinoid-free nursery and featuring many native plants available this spring,…

Rates of vaping and use of flavored products by increased  Newly released data from the Dept. of Health on March 26 show that cigarette use among adult Vermonters is decreasing, but the number of adults who use e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, continues to rise. The 2022 Adult Tobacco Survey found that nearly one-quarter of…

WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum is bringing the rural artistry of barn quilts to our scenic site for the 2024 Barn Quilt Exhibition from April 4 – December 1.  Barn quilting recreates the concept of quilt squares on durable mediums such as plywood. These squares, starting at 4 feet by 4 feet and up, feature striking…

Sunday, April 7, at 2 p.m.—BRANDON— Peggie “White Buffalo Moon” Rozell will speak about how Indigenous people have thought about eclipses at The Brandon Inn, 20 Park St., at 2 p.m. Sunday. Rozell is a member of the Abenaki and Cherokee people but will also talk about how Navajo, Iroquois and Mohawk people have considered…

  Saturday, March 30 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Resort is excited to host Love Your Peaks, a breast cancer prevention event series & fundraising campaign organized by Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC). Love Your Peaks is a fundraising campaign in support of breast cancer awareness and prevention at resorts nationwide. Participants can head to Killington this…

Courtesy of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Teammates Tom Murphy and Sgt. Rick Yarosh smile with Levi Machia, a 6th-grader at The Neshobe School in Brandon. RNESU hosted the anti-bullying and suicide prevention program, March 18 An amazing duo of superheroes without capes came to Brandon to show middle school students how they can spread…

While our grandsons call me “Gramp,” my fellow House Appropriations Committee members were probably thinking “Grump” as a more fitting name for me by the time Friday evening came along. That it was a long week would be an understatement. As the committee clerk, one of my tasks is to record votes, draft and write…

Last Thursday, March 21, the Vermont House of Representatives passed H.289, to modernize Vermont’s renewable energy standard by a 99-39-11 vote. The bill would put Vermont on track to achieve 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, which would make Vermont only the second state to meet that critical benchmark, and would significantly…