Names lost in Vermont, Part 43: Wood, Baker, and Poutier

By MICHAEL F. DWYER Christa Wood, now a nurse at Rutland Regional Medical Center, was my student in several classes during my last two years at Otter Valley. I called her “Christa Bois,” surmising that she likely had some French-Canadian ancestry. [Bois …

'Good riddance': Vermont senator isn't sad to see USPS leader step down

MONTPELIER, Vt. (TNND) — Vermont Senator Peter Welch didn't mince words when he learned U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced he will be resigning from his position. In fact, Welch spoke bluntly when he responded to the news by …

Rescuing Capitalism: Vermont Shows the Way

Vermont Business Magazine America’s fragile environment is in danger; her social fabric is unraveling. One man believes that Vermont offers the country a way to avoid catastrophe. Retired business executive Will Patten places the blame for our dire …

The heartbeat of Vermont: Leaders with empathy, engagement, and enthusiasm

For four decades, Vermont has been my cherished refuge, especially when I was working fulltime in Manhattan and traveling for clients. Yet, as the years passed, my tolerance for winter’s icy grip diminished, and for the past two winters, I sought refuge in …

Vermont H.S. sports scores for Wednesday, Feb. 19

Meghan Sweezey Carves Out Space for Women in Vermont Hockey

Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. While many of their classmates were no doubt snoozing through the waning days of winter break last month, the Saint Michael's College women's hockey team carried …

Vermont Artists Add to Smithsonian Exhibit on Rural America

In American songs and folk tales, a crossroads is where you meet the devil at midnight — where you make a choice. It's a potent metaphor despite its ubiquity, which is no doubt why the Smithsonian chose "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" …

Opera Vermont and Circus Smirkus Join Forces in 'Pagliacci'

Tragedy in opera can deliver an emotional sucker punch like no other medium. Usually, the music is to blame. But when the main characters also work in a clown troupe and must continue to entertain while their own lives fall apart — as in Ruggero …

State of Vermont Superior Court Probate Division Chittenden Unit Docket No.: 24-PR-07725

In re ESTATE of Willard Smith NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of: Willard Smith, late of Burlington, Vermont I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in …

USASA Northern Vermont Series Halfpipe Doubleheader returns to Killington

Sunday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. — KILLINGTON — The USASA Northern Vermont Series is bringing its Halfpipe Doubleheader to Killington Resort’s Timberline Park, offering one of the last remaining halfpipe competitions in Vermont. This event, a throwback to the …