While the issue of short-term rentals in Stowe has been a hot topic for much of the past year, that’s a blink of the eye compared to some of the town’s longest-tenured residents. Beavers have been here for about 10,000 years.

After weeks of intense criticism from educators and lawmakers, Gov. Phil Scott’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Zoie Saunders, was rejected by the Senate on a 19-9 vote Tuesday, with Sen. Rich Westman, R-Cambridge, walking out on the vote entirely.

In a low-slung building on Hutchins Street in Morrisville, next to an engineering office down the hill from a newly built affordable housing complex, Craft Cannabis sells more than marijuana — it’s selling a vibe.

Following the announcement of plans to sell off its equine operation, the North Country Animal League has faced intense backlash from some members of the local community, including longtime donors and its former director.

“The Farm Boy” was six years in the making. Written and directed by Waterbury native George Woodard and produced by Joan Brace O’Neil in 2023, the locally produced film is again being screened around Vermont.

Next Wednesday, May 1, Stowe voters will decide the fate of the town’s nascent short-term rental ordinance at a special meeting held at Stowe High School at 6 p.m.

While the Vermont Transportation Agency oversees work on the state’s network of inter-town highways, Lamoille County towns all have their own roadwork to-do lists.

Much has been made of the long-running rivalry between the sports teams at Peoples Academy and Stowe High School, two campuses in towns about a dozen miles apart. When it comes to spring sports, though, no such rivalry exists.

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April was Earth Month and Vermonters celebrate the unique tradition of Green-Up Day on Saturday, May 4. With spring cleaning on everyone’s agenda, Efficiency Vermont has tips that can help you tidy up and plan for warm weather. Taking steps now could even help reduce your energy bills and save money.

The second concert of the Noon Music in May series features an unusual duo. Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levin.

Throwback Thursday

From left, directors for Lamoille County Field Days Gil Spears, Roger Audet, Randy Beam, Melba Ferland and Christina Holmes survey the currently unpopulated area where the fair takes place each summer.

With selectboard member Jo Sabel Courtney and former chair Lisa Hagerty in the background, town manager Charles Safford, second from right, and town meeting moderator Leighton Detora.

Intrepid cold water dashers helped raise $7,800 for Morrisville Rotary and the Lamoille Area Recovery Network. Nearly 40 dashers participated, with 10 teams and numerous individuals coming out to support the cause.

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