RANDOLPH – Barbara Bendix of Marshfield placed first for Best Use of Wool at The Vermont Weavers Guild (VWG) show, “Vision & Voice” at the White River Craft Center. The display is open to public on May 15 and 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; May 17, 10 a.m. to[Read More…]
Montpelier
Final Reading: Big Swing at Big Bill
MONTPELIER – As the Senate passed its “Big Bill” on the state’s 2026 budget today, Senate Republicans took a big swing on a suite of environmental rollbacks. Minority leader Sen. Scott Beck, R-Caledonia proposed two amendments to H.493: one would have repealed both the clean heat standard and a clause in[Read More…]
Sen. Douglass Expresses Concern About VHEARTH Bill
MONTPELIER – H.91, dubbed VHEARTH (Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program) by its sponsors in the Vermont House, was introduced with the intent “that unsheltered homelessness be eliminated and that homelessness in Vermont be rare, brief, and nonrecurring.” The bill is now being considered in the[Read More…]
“PUPPET SÉANCE” At Lost Nation Theater
MONTPELIER – Puppeteer Stoph Scheer is back at Lost Nation Theater in her capacity as master puppeteer and comedian with friend, fellow master puppeteer Ant Selitto-Budney in tow. In “PUPPET SÉANCE: An Occult Summoning and Also A Comedy Variety Show and Also An Advice Show,” the puppeteers perform a variety[Read More…]
Locals Shine at 50th Annual Paul Mailman 10 Mile
MONTPELIER – Hazen Union’s Maxfield English posted a top five overall finish over the weekend, with several local runners shining in their respective age groups in the 50th Annual Paul Mailman 10-mile road race. The 49-year-old English finished third overall on Saturday with a time of 1:02:24. Eighteen-year-old Jay Borland[Read More…]
Next Step to Hear from Committee Members
MONTPELIER – After hearing from housing advocates and those who struggle to find housing without social security numbers, chair of the House Committee on General and Housing, Rep. Marc Mihaly (D-Calais), said the next step is for committee members to weigh in. The bill being considered, H.169, adds several new[Read More…]
Lawmakers Mull Compensating Landowners for Public Trail Access
MONTPELIER – Should landowners who allow public trail networks on their property be compensated? That’s the question a study group would be tasked with answering under a bill in the Senate. It’s too late to pass this year, but the bill, S.79, has gained bipartisan support and excited trail network[Read More…]
Beck Supports Study on Public Trail Use Compensation
MONTPELIER – Sen. Scott Beck (R-Caledonia) is one of 13 sponsors of S.79, a bill that would create a committee to review whether real property owners who allow use of their property for public recreational trails should receive compensation of some kind. In February, the bill was referred to the[Read More…]
Housing Discrimination Bill Hits Federal Headwinds
MONTPELIER – Representatives for Vermont landlords and bankers have pushed back against a housing discrimination bill, citing the current political environment for immigrants without legal status. When Jose Ignacio decided to leave his job on a Vermont dairy farm, it took him nearly two years to secure a stable apartment.[Read More…]
Statehouse Rallygoers say, “Hands Off” to Executive Overreach
HARDWICK, MONTPELIER – Sixty people climbed into a school bus and van parked in the lot at Dona’s in Hardwick, Saturday, April 5 to attend a statehouse rally scheduled for noon in Montpelier. It had been organized by the grassroots 50501VT organization. The rally’s theme, “Hands Off,” was billed as[Read More…]
Saunders Walks Back Compliance Request with Federal Anti-DEI Directive
MONTPELIER – Education Secretary Zoie Saunders had sent a letter Friday requesting school district leaders to respond within 10 days. Federal guidance argues schools have used diversity programs, “social-emotional” learning and “culturally responsive” teaching to discriminate against students. Following a federal directive that schools ban “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion-related[Read More…]
Senate Bill Would Prevent Banning Face Masks
MONTPELIER — Five years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when wearing face masks in public was common and, later, mandatory in Vermont, state lawmakers are again considering the government’s role in overseeing what steps people take, or don’t, to protect their health. The Senate Government Operations Committee[Read More…]
