The magical, mythical equalized pupil is expensive shell game
The Vermont Legislature is playing an expensive shell game — and planning worse. The “equalized pupil” is the shell under which the pea is hidden.
Charlotte Central School spends week honoring staff
In addition to celebrating the day-to-day work of the staff at Charlotte Central School, it’s worth thinking about the little things happening behind the scenes:
There is more to student jobs than meets the eye
“Working at the Taco Stand, a fast-food Mexican restaurant, on busy Friday nights prepared me for deadlines in the newsroom,” said Scooter MacMillan, editor of The Charlotte News.
We have asparagus, let’s make some mayonnaise
The farmers markets and stands are opening up, and our season of ever-changing harvests begins anew.
MacLeans are building on a Charlotte legacy farm
Jane MacLean knows that taking over a legacy business can be difficult. Residents of Charlotte and beyond have spent the last four decades enjoying the produce of the Charlotte Berry Farm and she hopes they will appreciate the work she and her husband Dan have done to transform the property into the Sweet Roots Farm and Market.
‘Improved’ common level of appraisal won’t change taxes
The 1973 oil embargo prompted many energy-saving ideas — real and imaginary.
The legislative session is over, but the work continues
You all may recall that I was the lead sponsor on an animal welfare bill, H.626, for most of the session.
New housing incentives bring opportunities
With housing prices at an all-time high, rental vacancy rate below 3 percent, few properties on the market and interest rates stuck at 7-9 percent, everybody’s talking about the housing crisis.
Charlotte gets greened up for a 54th time
Trash talk on a basketball court is way different than trash talk on Green Up Day.
Hinesburg residents try tree planting for Green Up Day on the Town Common
Lush green fields and rolling farmlands frame the drive into Hinesburg on Route 116, which was strangely devoid of Green Up Dayers on an overcast but temperate morning last Saturday.
Nonprofit ownership shifts farm’s focus from cows, carrots to culture, community
Inside the 1700s Barn House at Clemmons Family Farm, visitors won’t find plows and animals feeding but posters of African American artwork lining the walls and comfortable couches welcoming visitors for gatherings.
McGrade to represent U.S. in taekwondo
Charlotte resident, Anna McGrade, 21, will represent the United States in taekwondo at the Pan American University Games in Cali, Colombia, this November.
The future of fertilizer? Pee, says this Brattleboro institute
When Peter Stickney walks along his cow paddocks in the morning, he notes the scattered patches of greener grass across the pasture. He knows what this means: It’s where his cows have peed.
After coyote attacks, neighbors warn against letting dogs out unattended
Several dogs have recently been attacked around Thompson’s Point Road. Coyotes are thought to be the culprits.
Opportunities abound for your vision for town’s future
Since January, Charlotte residents have been asked in a variety of forums and different ways how they would like Charlotte’s two villages to develop.
A culinary exploration of this Monday’s Munch
The senior center menu for this Monday Munch, May 6, is roasted veggie fajitas, cucumber and tomato salad, roasted potatoes, churro cheesecake bars and cranberry seltzer. The munching happens 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Senior center welcomes Tracy Brown as new coordinator
Senior centers provide a gathering space for meaningful connections as we age. Taking care of physical, emotional and mental health is important for healthy aging and living longer.
Lots of ways to dig into gardens during month of May
From gardening to Green Up Day, from bees to Biodiversity Day, May is the month to dig into gardens.
When the hunt turns to stalking the wild leek
On my way home from a turkey hunt Wednesday morning, I was pondering “what does successful mean” when it comes to a day in the woods.
Understanding forests means confronting harsh realities
One of the great joys of being a forester is developing a deep and complex relationship with the vital and beautiful biotic communities that we call “forests.”