Painful Lamoille South school budget offered

“Congratulations. And, condolences.” That was David Bickford, chair of the Lamoille South school board, after the board signed off Monday night on a $32,275,750 budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year. Read more

Weekend paralysis hits Stowe

For the second straight year, the long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend brought a surplus of skiers and a dumping of snow to Stowe, leading to traffic jams all over town. Read more

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail wins big in Scott’s budget

Gov. Phil Scott has proposed fully funding the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, giving hope to people who have toiled for more than two decades to complete the 93-mile recreation path. Read more

Harwood Union school board flips; will combine grades 7-8

The Harwood Union school board has tentatively proposed a 2.1 percent budget increase for the 2020-21 school year, and has once again reversed itself on sending all seventh- and eighth-graders to Crossett Brook Middle School in 2020. Read more

Here’s a rundown on town meeting elections

Town Meeting Day is about five weeks away, when voters will elect members of their school and select boards and fill other offices. Read more

Stowe snowboarder now riding on the world stage

Stowe snowboarder Acy Craig competed at her biggest venue yet, the Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more

Stowe High week

Catch up on sports results from Stowe High School. Read more

Sports roundup

Here’s how the Wolves and Lancers did this week. Read more

Harwood roundup

Read sports news from the Harwood Union teams. Read more

Women don’t make a ‘choice’ to earn less than men

We Need To Talk | Lisa Senecal

A couple decides that they are ready to start a family. They both work in the same field, same experience and qualifications, but the man in the couple earns 16 percent more annually than the woman. Read more

Prisons today are the opposite of rehabilitation

Guest Perspective | Timothy R. Burgess

I think it’s perplexing that the “dirty little secrets” of how the Vermont Department of Corrections operates are being seen, finally. Read more

Town adds 2 jobs, outlines capital plan

Municipal Corner | Charles Safford

The fiscal year 2021 general fund operating budget and capital plan: The Stowe Select Board will hold a public hearing Monday, Jan. 27 to hear from the public on its budget and capital plan. Read more

On July 1, Vermonters will need new way to get rid of food scraps

Guest Perspective | John Malter

We just got through the holiday season and now many of us are looking at ways to reduce our waistlines. Read more

New decade needs a new conservation vision for Vermont

Guest Perspective | Heather Furman

As we look back on last year’s news, alarm bells ring for biodiversity and species loss. Read more

Art on ice: Cold-weather carvers talk about their art ahead of Stowe’s 20th annual ice-carving competition

Mark Crouthamel brought a 22-ton block party to Stowe this week, in the form of 180 oversized ice cubes that were dropped off at businesses around town and form the canvas for a group of super chill artists participating in the 20th iteration of the annual Stowe Winter Carnival Ice Carving Competition. Read more

Waterbury Winterfest is a celebration of winter

Burlington Comedy Diva performs “60 First Dates” Friday at Grange Hall

Rusty DeWees appears in “Made in Vermont”

Author Bill Schubart headlines Osher talk

NCAL hosts ‘Animal House’ fundraiser