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Waterbury may opt in for retail marijuana market

The Waterbury Select Board is leaning towards a springtime communitywide vote on whether or not to allow retail marijuana sales in the town. While the board did not officially authorize the vote at ...

Waterbury may opt in for retail marijuana market

The pandemic: a dog’s diary

Day 7: My human hasn’t left the territory all week. Normally I take first watch of the domain, about eight hours from 9 to 5. I can see it all from the kitchen floor mat, where the sliding glass ...

Evolution of the dog collar

When you think of man's best friend, they are most likely wearing a collar. Collars have existed for far longer than one might expect, dating back to the time of ancient Mesopotamia. The ancient ...

Rewilding Firefly Hill: biodiversity conservation in a backyard

Local folks involved in the Half-Earth biodiversity efforts took a lesson from Charlie Hohn, Montpelier. When Hohn and his family moved into their home near Montpelier six years ago, his mower kept ...

Waitsfield Select Board will hold budget forums for public to weigh in

Because there will be no in-person Town Meeting in March, there will be no opportunities for people to amend the budget from the floor. To keep the public in the loop and to provide a way for people ...

Moretown restores resident address, discovers truck delay, renovates town hall basement

At the Moretown Select Board meeting on December 21, the board addressed citizen complaints, received bad news from the road crew and approved a Town Hall renovation project. ADDRESS PROBLEM Select ...

GMT begins seasonal service in the Mad River Valley

Green Mountain Transit (GMT) has begun another season of bus service in the Mad River Valley. While COVID-19 has changed things this year, GMT is still committed to offering high quality and ...