Local News
From small-town Vermont to Taylor Swift and ‘Barbie,’ brothers stay busy in creative careers
April 24, 2024
By Rebecca Olshan, Community News Service Editor’s note: Rebecca Olshan reported this story on assignment from The White River Valley Herald. The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Student theater technicians, clad in black, skitter backstage at…
Killington Forward update: Killington Road Phase 1B
April 24, 2024
The closure of the Killington Access Road from its intersection at Route 4 to Anthony way continues with a detour via West Hill Road. This week the Killington Sports sign will temporarily be taken down along with a few light poles to make room for a future retaining wall. Excavation up the hill will continue…
Killington Police Chief proposes recruitment/retention plan
April 24, 2024
Dept. is half size, chief says he needs tools to get applicants By Curt Peterson Faced with recruitment and retention challenges, Killington Chief of Police Whit Montgomery asked for the Select Board’s approval of a proposed “Recruitment and Retention Policy” Monday night, April 22. According to Montgomery, police departments across the country are having the…
Jarvis Green announces the closure of JAG Productions
April 24, 2024
Courtesy Jarvis Green Jarvis Antonio Green (founder of JAG Productions in White River Jct.) has announced that the companies last show will be June 15. Staff Report Jarvis Antonio Green, founder of JAG Productions, a White River Junction and New York City based Black theater company, announced that it will close June 15 in a letter to friends…
Better Places crowdfunding campaign launched for recovery of the Ottauquechee River Trail
April 24, 2024
$10,000 goal to receive a 2:1 matching grant The Woodstock community will soon be able to again fully enjoy the Ottauquechee River Trail (ORT) thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign is sponsored by the Vermont Dept. of Housing and Community Development’s Better Places program and led by the volunteers at the Ottauquechee River Trail, which…
Arts & Entertainment
Live music listings for April 24-30, 2024
April 29, 2024
WED 4/24 KILLINGTON6 p.m. Rivershed – Rachel Coats LUDLOW6 p.m. Off the Rails – Learn to Line Dance POULTNEY7 p.m. Poultney Pub - Open Mic with Danny Lang QUECHEE6 p.m. Public House Pub – Chris Pallutto RUTLAND5 p.m. Moose Lodge – Nick Bredice and Liz Reedy 8 p.m. Center Street Alley – Full PA/Backline Open…
Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit, ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ hits the stage
April 24, 2024
Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28—RUTLAND—The Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash hit, "Little Shop of Horrors" has thrilled theatre goers for over 30 years is coming to the Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty And The Beast," and "Aladdin") are the creative geniuses behind what has…
Testing your tastebuds: Things could get hot at the Great Chili Cook-Off at Main Street Museum
April 24, 2024
Saturday, April 27—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Chile chefs; try your luck at the Great Chili Cook-Off at Main Street Museum , 58 Bridge St., White River Junction. Starting at 5 p.m., contestants will gather with 1 full crock pot at the museum and the judges will taste and choose to decide who the bsest chili-chef is. Prizes…
Join the celebratory ride or walk at Pine Hill
April 24, 2024
Courtesy hpcvt.org. The Homeless Prevention Center is launching its 25th annual Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its event at Pine Hill Park in Rutland. Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND— Most days the Homeless Prevention Center (HPC) is focused on getting people indoors and keeping them in housing, but Saturday, May 4 that’s being flipped as the…
Baby farm animal celebration provides opportunity to meet the animals
April 24, 2024
Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—The baby farm animal celebration at Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock is an event that provides fun, education, and the opportunity to meet the animals up close. Jersey calves, piglets, and turkey poults will be available to see firsthand. Special farm visitors, including bunnies, chicks, and…
Top Events
State News
VHFA awards $40 million for affordable housing
April 24, 2024
Rutland and Woodstock are two of the five communities selected for apartment developments The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners announced April 15, that its annual award of federal housing tax credits will support the construction of 156 in “perpetually affordable” apartment buildings in five communities across the state. The sale of this…
‘Like brushing your teeth’: Bill cuts red tape around sunscreen in schools
April 24, 2024
Currently, putting on sunscreen in Vt. schools is regulated like medicine By Holly Sullivan, Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. Despite being one of the cloudiest and coldest states, Vermont…
Take steps to prevent tick bites, diseases they spread
April 24, 2024
Rate of illnesses from tick bites continues to rise in Vermont As springlike temperatures set in and people enjoy more time outside, it’s time to start checking for ticks and taking the simple steps to prevent tick bite illnesses. Ticks can be found throughout Vermont whenever temperatures are above freezing, with populations peaking during spring…
CCV announces new certificate programs
April 24, 2024
Beginning this fall, students will have two additional pathways to high-demand careers through new certificate programs at the Community College of Vermont (CCV). The new certificate offerings are data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) and manufacturing. These join the college’s 24 existing certificate programs to provide a comprehensive offering of high-value credentials that prepare students…
To study or not – That is the question
April 24, 2024
On Tuesday, April 23, the House is expected to vote on the education financing bill, which sets the statewide property tax rate to fund the growth in pre-K-12 spending. The tax bill, H.887, went through at least 10 drafts before it was approved by the House Ways & Means Committee on an 8-4 vote. It…
Opinions/Columns
A broken system
April 24, 2024
By Ross Connelly Editor’s note: This commentary is by Ross Connelly of Hardwick. Now retired, he was the editor and co-publisher of The Hardwick Gazette from 1986 to 2017. He is a past president of the Vermont Press Association and the New England Press Association. A quick look at the internet provides ample evidence that…
Barstow’s local school budget and Vermont’s school funding are two separate issues
April 24, 2024
Dear Editor, Next week is once again, “Super Tuesday.” On April 30, 11 towns will hold their second school budget vote in hopes of getting voters to the polls. It is clear that the people of Vermont are making a statement to Montpelier that the way in which schools are funded is not sustainable. Across the state,…
Where is the equity?
April 24, 2024
Dear Editor, In Morrisville, a recent Front Porch Forum post reads: “Vote down the school budget! They don’t want to just survive, they want to thrive.” Is this really where we are in 2024? Are Vermonters really ready to let our most vulnerable children be the victims of state level politics? The Brigham Decision was…
Baby Bonds would empower Vermonters to improve their lives
April 17, 2024
By Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield As the founders of Ben & Jerry’s, we know firsthand the power of investing in Vermont’s communities. Since opening our first location in downtown Burlington, we’ve used our platform to support economic and social justice. That’s why we wholeheartedly support the proposal to create a Baby Bonds program in…
Act 127 was overdue and is good law
April 17, 2024
Dear Editor, Vermont stands as a beacon of community values. Yet, beneath this facade, our education system has harbored inequities for decades that undermine these very principles. Enter Act 127 — a legislative commitment to Vermont’s constitutional guarantee for equity, opportunity and fairness for every child in our state. For decades, Vermont’s education funding system, while…
