MONTPELIER – I hope you all enjoyed some restful holidays and are off to a rejuvenating new year, filled with renewed energy for making positive change. It’s a joy and an honor to be back in the State House. We’ve officially completed the first week of the new legislative session, and[Read More…]
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Farmers Night Series presents Bob Wagner and Friends, Jan. 21
MONTPELIER – The 2026 Farmers Night Weekly Concert Series begins on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., with Bob Wagner & Friends. Burlington-based musician Bob Wagner is known for his guitar work, vocals and songwriting. His collaborations bring together a cast of musicians. Joining him at Farmers Night will be the Josh[Read More…]
Runners Roundup
MONTPELIER – Several local runners braved the cold over the holiday break to post strong results in the Central Vermont Runners (CVR) New Year’s Eve 5K. Calais native Sargent Burns posted a fourth overall finish in frigid temperatures with a time of 19:19 to wrap up the final event of[Read More…]
State to send Vermonters unclaimed property checks
MONTPELIER – The state will mail Vermonters a check for their unclaimed property as announced by Governor Scott and Treasurer Pieciak. The program is an annual effort between the treasurer’s office and the administration to return unclaimed property to Vermonters whose identity and address can be verified by shareable tax[Read More…]
Winter solstice wildlife tracking, Dec. 21
MONTPELIER – Sunday, Dec. 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., learn about winter wildlife tracking walking on the trails at North Branch Nature Center. Participants will search for signs of wildlife activity while appreciating the beauty and wonder of the natural world on the first day of winter. Dress to be[Read More…]
Bird Flu detected in Orleans County poultry flock
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as avian influenza, or H5N1 bird flu, in a backyard poultry flock in Orleans[Read More…]
Free community screening of “The S Word”, Dec. 9
MONTPELIER – Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) will host a free public screening of “The S Word”, a documentary about hope, connection, and the importance of talking about suicide on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m., at the Savoy Theater in Montpelier. Following the screening, attendees are encouraged to[Read More…]
Voting rights lecture, Dec. 10
MONTPELIER – The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library presents the second in its 2025-26 Lecture Series. The second program, on Wednesday, Dec.10, at 7 p.m., presents Prof. Alec Ewald, who teaches constitutional law and U.S. politics and constitutional law, in the Department of Political Science at University of Vermont. This season will look at “Voting Rights and Access to[Read More…]
Area disaster recovery projects recommended for funding
MONTPELIER – The Community Development (CD) Board met last Thursday with the Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) staff to review applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funds. The recommendations will go to the Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), who will then make[Read More…]
Whooping cough spreading in Caledonia, Lamoille, Washington Counties
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Health recommends that people in the impacted counties of Lamoille, Caledonia and Washington take extra steps to protect themselves and their community from whooping cough by checking that the family is up to date on whooping cough vaccine (Tdap or DTap). The vaccine work[Read More…]
Seize the opportunity for second chance on school reform
MONTPELIER – The Act 73 Redistricting Task Force wrapped up their work, and they’ve given the state a chance to rethink the course of education reform it has been pursuing for the last decade. Vermont communities, as well as elected leaders, should seize this opportunity to get us out of[Read More…]
Handel’s “Messiah” presented Dec. 5, Dec. 7
BARRE-MONTPELIER – Handel’s “Messiah” will be presented by the orchestra and chorus of the Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m., in St Augustine Church in Montpelier, and Sunday, Dec, 7, at 2 p.m., in the Barre Opera House. Lisa Jablow, will conduct and soloists include Colleen Flynn[Read More…]
