With H.454’s spending cuts, ‘everything is on the table’ — including school sports

Mountain Views School District Superintendent Sherry Sousa won’t speculate yet on where the seemingly inevitable spending cuts arising from the new state education bill will land the heaviest. But she does know how much students and parents care about the variety of “co-curricular” programming the district provides — and especially its beloved Woodstock Wasps. “Sports are really important to our …

How to exercise safely when heat waves strike

Whether you are heading out for a pickleball match at Vail Field, some gravel biking around Mt. Ascutney, or just a morning run along the river, it’s the time of year to practice responsible heat safety measures when exercising outdoors.  Early summer heat waves like the one we had during the last week of June — when daily temperature records …