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Vermont's School Enrollment Is Dropping at an Alarming Rate
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (1754+ words) Northeast Addison County has an abundance of natural beauty and charm: verdant fields and family-friendly hiking trails, swimming holes and farmstands, and, in its hub of Bristol, a Main Street with eclectic gift shops, a homey brewpub and a stylish…...
Vermont to Pursue 'Junk Food Ban' for Users of Food Stamps
1+ week, 6+ day ago (732+ words) This Valentine's Day, surprise your partner, pal, parent or pet with a personalized post printed in the newspaper. Gov. Phil Scott's administration may soon ban people from using food stamps to purchase products that the state deems unhealthy. The governor…...
Beppe Gambetta to Play House Concert in Vermont
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (402+ words) This Valentine's Day, surprise your partner, pal, parent or pet with a personalized post printed in the newspaper. Pasta and pizza might be Italian immigrants' most widely known contributions to American culture. But a less recognized one is their folk…...
Think Outside the Barn with Offbeat Vermont Wedding Venues
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (1441+ words) This Valentine's Day, surprise your partner, pal, parent or pet with a personalized post printed in the newspaper. Golden-hour light streaming down over a pastoral setting. Farm-to-table cuisine for 150. A tiered cake delicately adorned with edible flowers " or a tower…...
Video: Vermont Stage Presents ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
2+ week, 6+ day ago (134+ words) See Vermont Stage's 'Murder on the Orient Express,' running January 29 through February 22 at Main Street Landing in Burlington. (Paid Post) ... See Murder on the Orient Express, running January 29 through February 22 at Main Street Landing in Burlington. A luxury train. A…...
Video: Vermonters Struggle With Rising Health Insurance Costs, and Some Are Going Without
3+ week, 6+ day ago (636+ words) Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger has been making her award-winning video series "Stuck in Vermont" since 2007. In 2024, she won first place from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for her video, "Barbie Collector." She received the Margaret L. (Peggy) Kannenstine…...
Proposed Vermont Budget Could Lead to a 6 Percent Tax Hike
4+ week, 1+ day ago (854+ words) Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a $9.4 billion budget on Tuesday that would allocate $105 million to lower an anticipated tax hike " a record amount that may still not be enough to prevent an average 6 percent increase. Wrestling the property tax increase down…...
Magnificent 7: Must See, Must Do Vermont Events, January 21-28
4+ week, 2+ day ago (418+ words) The postholiday humdrum is real, y'all. Time to shake it off at Next Stage Arts' Cereal & K-Pop: Cabin Fever Cure! in Putney, where all ages reboot at a boredom-busting morning of food and fun. Crunchy options bowl over eaters at…...
Backyard Birders in Vermont Share Why They Love It
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1130+ words) Winter brings backyard birds into closer focus, led by the ability to feed them. To avoid attracting bears, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department recommends hanging feeders only from December 1 through March 31. Reduced foliage also allows for clearer views of backyard…...
Vermont Leaders Pitch Discount Drug Card Program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (403+ words) Vermont Treasurer Mike Pieciak and legislative leaders are getting behind a bill that promises to lower prescription drug costs by using the power of bulk purchasing. The bill would allow Pieciak's office to create a discount drug card program that…...