Hard Tellin’ How to Out-Maneuver Unreasonably Short Vermont Summers BY DAVE PRAAMSMA Roundabout late August when the sun is setting earlier, the air is changing, and I become frustrated by our short summer season, I usually console myself with the knowledge that folks living in the Northeast Kingdom have difficulty even growing tomatoes. Now this […]

Public education demands critical thinking, not culture war tactics, say Democratic leaders As residents of this great state, we all can share a justifiable pride in the value that we place upon a public system of education. Since its founding, Vermont has depended on public schools in every city and town to produce informed and […]

BY KATHERINE LAZARUS BRANDON –– After a hiatus, Brandon Music is tentatively back Sept. 4 with a rocking Celtic performance by Gypsy Reel and gourmet meals by Executive Chef Vicky Regia. “We’re absolutely delighted to be reopening,” owner Edna Sutton said. “It’s really lovely that people are supporting us. We’re grateful to the Brandon community and beyond, and […]

BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON – On the 10th anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, Brandon served as the symbolic poster child for towns from all across Vermont that suffered immense flood damage during that storm, as Gov. Phil Scott held a press conference there last Wednesday, Aug. 25, to herald the progress made since destruction from […]

BRANDON — Students at Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union will meet a higher than usual number of new teachers and other school staff this school year. According to Supt. Jeanné Collins, 57 new employees will take their positions in various jobs and duties throughout the district. “Federal COVID funds are being used to hire more academic […]

BY KATHERINE LAZARUS PROCTOR — At the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District board meeting on Aug. 16, the principals gave their reports, which included news that Jenn McLemore would be the new principal for Proctor High School. The Reporter will have a more complete report on McLemore next week. The board also announced that […]

SHOREHAM / BRANDON — Police are investigating armed robberies in Shoreham and Brandon this past weekend, where stores captured images of the assailant wearing the same sweatshirt at both crime scenes. The first robbery took place Saturday morning, Aug. 21, at the Shoreham Service Center (Maplefields) at the corner of Routes 22A and 74 East […]

The pandemic is not yet over in Vermont BY REP. MICHELLE BOSLUN On Aug. 7, Vermont recorded 112 cases of Covid, at the time the highest single-day count since April 29. I was one of those cases, and the third person in my family to test positive to Covid with a breakthrough case in early […]