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 advocates.[Read More…]
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Only 39 Bills Passed by House
MONTPELIER — To date, there have been 490 bills introduced and referred to committees. My assigned committee, Energy and Digital Infrastructure, has had a total of 29 bills referred to it. Of those, only two have made it out of committee for meeting the crossover deadline. The rest of the[Read More…]
Laureates Three Begin PoemCity, April 2
MONTPELIER — The Night series will kick off Montpelier’s PoetCity celebration in honor of National Poetry Month with The Laureates Three on Wednesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. The program features three Northern New England poets laureate, Bianca Stone of Vermont, Jennifer Militello of New Hampshire and Julia Bouwsma of Maine.[Read More…]
Area Residents Visit Montpelier Women’s Rally
Scott Strikes Down Bill to Extend Motel Stays
MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott delivered his first veto of the 2025 legislative session over a midyear spending package on Friday, setting up a showdown over Vermont’s motel shelter program. The five-term Republican wrote in his veto message that he wants to hold off on increased state spending as state[Read More…]
USDA Funding for Local Food Programs Terminated
MONTPELIER — The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is no longer in line to receive anticipated federal funding, which would have helped Vermont farms feed their local communities in 2025. On Friday, March 7, VAAFM received termination notices for two cooperative agreements from our USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)[Read More…]
Traditional Irish Music, March 19
MONTPELIER – On Wednesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m., the 2025 Farmers Night series presents traditional Irish music with One More Time, in the House Chamber, Vermont State House. This Central Vermont-based band brings the spirit of Ireland to the stage with jigs, ballads and reels. Band members include Denise[Read More…]
Jaded Ravins Perform Americana, Country Blues, March 26
MONTPELIER — On Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m., the 2025 Farmers Night series features the Jaded Ravins in the House Chamber of the Vermont Statehouse. This Calais-based musical duo presents an evening of Americana, country blues and original music composed and sung by Halle Jade and Kelly Ravin. Ravin[Read More…]
Local Artists Exhibit at Gallery, March 27
MONTPELIER — The T.W. Wood Gallery is exhibiting two local artists with an artists talk, March 27, 6 p.m., and a reception, Friday, April 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m. “Howard Norman & Gabrielle Dietzel – Incidents on a Train” will be on exhibit through May 27. The Nuquist Gallery feature[Read More…]
Earth Day Essay Challenge, April 16
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Attorney General’s Office is holding an Earth Day Essay Challenge for fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders all around Vermont. The submission deadline is April 16. Essays can be submitted electronically to the attorney general’s office by email to [email protected]. Include the name of the school or indicate homeschooling,[Read More…]
Vermont Symphonic Winds Featured March 12
MONTPELIER March 12, at 7:30 p.m., will be the Farmers Night concert in the Vermont State Capital House Chamber featuring The Vermont Symphonic Winds. The ensemble’s members are music teachers and other professional musicians from around Vermont. Several are from the local Lamoille County area. The ensemble and chorus is[Read More…]
Heartbeet Lifesharing Receives Community Development Block Grant
MONTPELIER – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced $4,764,010 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to benefit 15 projects in 14 communities, February 13. A town of Hardwick subgrant to Heartbeet Lifesharing will employ at least three new full-time staff who were[Read More…]
