Hotel bookings appear to be strong for the summer. A small bed-and-breakfast in southern Vermont tells a different story.
Vermont lodging industry looks to rebound after 2 years of pandemic struggles
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Stowe schools get final green light to strike out on their own
The Vermont Board of Education voted to allow Stowe to create its own school district, capping a yearslong campaign to withdraw from the district it shares with two neighboring towns.
After 16 years representing Stowe, Heidi Scheuermann is leaving the Vermont House
As she exits the House after eight terms in office, Rep. Heidi Scheuermann, R-Stowe, said she worries about growing partisanship in Montpelier.
Stowe’s ex-fire chief demanded the town pay him $900K to not sue after his firing, records show
Documents released in response to a public records request reveal that an attorney for Kyle Walker sought a much higher dollar figure from the town than the $100,000 Walker eventually agreed to following his termination amid sexual assault allegations.
Accuser’s lawyer calls $100K payout to ousted Stowe fire chief ‘a reward for bad behavior’
The town of Stowe reached a settlement with ex-Fire Chief Kyle Walker, who had been fired amid allegations he repeatedly sexually assaulted a woman when he was a police officer. Walker claimed he and the woman had a consensual affair.
Vermont’s biggest cities and towns to vote on $100 million in bond requests
A year ago, Vermont’s 28 municipalities with 5,000 or more residents reduced their one-time-only spending requests to one-tenth their pre-pandemic levels. But those asks are rising again on March ballots.
Margaret MacLean: School district withdrawals show one size does not fit all
Instead of doubling down on efforts to close small schools, the state board should be partnering to facilitate the wishes of the electorate by placing these towns in supervisory unions where they can thrive.
Vermont restaurants see a ‘dire tipping point’ as Omicron recedes
The National Restaurant Association estimates that 4,000 Vermont jobs could be lost without further help from the federal government.
Fire kills at least 130 cows at Stowe dairy farm
“It was all gone before anybody knew it,” owner Paul Percy said of the cattle barn.
Stowe board rejects parking lot proposal for ski area
The proposal put forth by Stowe Mountain Resort was aimed at alleviating traffic, but the review board had concerns about how it would impact the character of the area.
Stowe’s bid for school independence raises questions about Act 46 and the state’s last one-room school
The state Agency of Education says certain school districts that the state forced to merge cannot secede. Stowe’s lawyer disagrees.
Stowe fire chief terminated months after sexual assault allegations
The town manager said Kyle Walker had failed to “regain public trust.” He got more than $24,000 in accrued payments on his way out the door.
Following national trend, Vermont brewery turns carbon emissions into beer bubbles
Emerging technology is allowing small breweries like the Alchemist to capture the carbon emissions from their brewing processes and use it to carbonate their beer.
Second annual Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates Abenaki culture
The celebration, hosted by the Nulhegan tribe of the Abenaki and Stowe Vibrancy, marks the third year of observation for the holiday since Vermont officially redesignated Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019.
