2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (465+ words) Burning of brush, deadwood, or tree cuttings collected from normal property maintenance is allowed under Vermont Air Pollution Control Regulations, if no public or private nuisance, such as excessive smoke, is created. However, open burning releases toxins and particulate matter…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (231+ words) Letter: The bridges of Allen Brook Williston Observer I very much appreciated the informative article on the rebuild of the footbridge over the Allen Brook near Williston Central School (Blame the bats" April 30). In addition to the bats and the…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (339+ words) The Vermont Senate Education Committee recently heard testimony from experts on the use of educational technology products in schools. The experts were clear: No evidence exists that ed tech products improve learning outcomes. The vast majority of ed tech apps…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (398+ words) The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department commissioner set off a chain of events he likely didn't anticipate when the department's land-posting change last fall made it more difficult for Vermonters to post their land against hunting and fishing. The department changed…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (746+ words) For decades, American higher education has made a simple promise: earn a degree, get a good job. It was a compelling argument " and, for many years, a true one. But today, that promise is under strain. Recent graduates are taking…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (570+ words) I've had the honor of being a Vermonter who has made a career working the land in agricultural and timber harvesting enterprises. My family has owned land in Vermont for generations." I also served as deputy commissioner of the Department…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (419+ words) Dave Ericson comes with props for sharing his snowstorm story Saturday at the Rotary Bill Skiff Story Slam at Williston Central School." What's so funny about power outages, getting pulled over by the police, subsisting for days solely on apple…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (523+ words) I grew up in a different era. The Town of Dorset still exists, but it's not the town in which I was raised. Like every other town in America, we had people who excelled and those who did not. We…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (737+ words) As Vermont lawmakers return to Montpelier following Town Meeting break, the legislative session enters the phase where ideas must become decisions. For Vermont's economy, those decisions carry real consequences. The first half of the session is often defined by hearings,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (763+ words) On Town Meeting Day Williston voters narrowly approved a bond measure to fund the cost of a major expansion of Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, along with improvements to the Village Green and changes to improve adjacent parking and traffic flow....