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For the Vermont Land Trust (VLT), land conservation has always been about more than simply protecting land. When Rick Carbin founded the organization in 1977, he was already thinking about

For the Vermont Land Trust (VLT), land conservation has always been about more than simply protecting land. When Rick Carbin founded the organization in 1977, he was already thinking about

Loudoun County, Virginia, is one of those meetings destinations that’s a bit of an enigma; a sprawling horse country with a burgeoning winery scene that’s a half-hour from Washington, D.C., and all of the attractions and federal government trappings of the nation’s capital.

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   MONTPELIER — Aware of disconcerting trends in other parts of the country, state officials don’t see a need to bring back restrictions or modify their response to the COVID-19 pandemic right now. “There’s not a reason for us to take an alarmist stance and make any major changes,” Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said Tuesday at the governor’s news conference. Data appears to show stability, Levine said. Vermont...

Dont miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   MARLBORO — A man who was shot more than a decade ago at Chesterfield Gorge on Route 9 in New Hampshire was shot again Sunday, this time at a house on top of Hogback on Route 9 in Marlboro. According to information from the Vermont State Police, Christopher Bodisher, 39, of West Dover, was shot at just past 7 p.m. by Tarik Willoughby Blowers, 28, of Marlboro, after a physical altercation at the house, which is located between the Hogback ...

MARLBORO — People get up early to watch the partial solar eclipse on top of Hogback Mountain on Thursday, June 10, 2021.

What is the place? Located on a 250-acre former dairy farm just south of Hinesburg, Champlain Valley Hops processed 24,000 pounds of the beer ingredient in its first harvest for commercial use last year. The farm, founded by Julian Post and Peter Briggs, grows hops on 37 acres in Starksboro, with 18-foot poles rising from the flat, sandy ground to support the vines that climb skyward. Champlain Valley Hops has 42 commercial-brewery customers, more than 30 of which are in Vermont, as well as sev...

To the editor: It would be really wonderful to see the old Maple Valley ski area preserved. Both Hogback Mountain and Dutch Hill ski areas were defunct, but local folks

9 of 9 Evan Cyr keeps his eyes peeled Saturday as he sleds down the course of the first Fastest Runner Sledder in the Valley competition at Lost Valley in Auburn. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal AUBURN — More than 40 runner sled aficionados participated in the first Fastest Runner Sledder in the Valley competition Saturday night, a collaboration between Lost Valley and the New England Runner Sled Association. According to Travis Dow, marketing director of Lost Valley, the collaboration came to fruiti...

MARLBORO — Christopher Russell of the School of the Forest will visit the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum on Saturday at 1 p.m. to lead an in-depth look at identifying