Vermont rightfully takes a great deal of pride in how well Sen. Bernie Sanders does in his presidential campaigns, as does any state for one of its own.

Sanders wants tremendous benefits for Americans and all immigrants from the U.S. taxpayer, but those teaching at Community College of Vermont do not receive such from the Vermont taxpayer, as all 611 are adjunct faculty members, part-time teachers receiving low pay and zero perks, according to the book, “The Adjunct Underclass.” Ironically, the president of the University of Vermont is paid $630,000 by the taxpayers of Vermont, which is about 50% more than Sanders will make from the U.S. taxpayer if elected president of the United States (and about 10 times more than the average American).

At Devil’s Bowl Speedway on Sunday, Shoreham’s Anthony Warren became the Limited Sportsman Division’s sixth first-time winner of 2019 in a race dominated by Addison County drivers.

Using the outside lane with the hard-charging style that has become his signature, Warren’s power move around leader Adam Piper of Leicester came with two laps left in the scheduled 20-lap distance. A last-minute caution re-racked the field for the finish, but Warren drove off into the sunset.

The golden statue of Confucius sits serenely and benevolently at the Wen Miao Temple in Shanghai. Various gifts – fruits, sweets, and other offerings – are arranged neatly and respectfully by those who come to pay respects and to make requests. The requests, written on small red banners, flutter in the breeze in the courtyard like a massive migration of butterflies lifted by the clouds of incense. Most are prayers for success in studies and school: the Gaokao, China’s notoriously challenging college entrance exam, had occurred just a few weeks prior to our visit in late June.

With a panoramic mountain range as a backdrop, a beloved sculpture came home, in a sense, to Randolph today. “Whale Dance,” a new work by local artist Jim Sardonis, was unveiled at noon just off Interstate 89’s Exit 4.

“Reverence,” a similar sculpture by Sardonis, was originally sited on the land in 1989 and remained for a decade. When the farmland was sold to developer Jesse “Sam” Sammis in 1999, the sculpture was moved to a spot along I-89 in South Burlington.

Come this fall, local students will have more opportunities to earn while they learn.

Beginning fall 2019, the Community College of Vermont will offer registered apprenticeships in medical assisting, pharmacy technician and manufacturing production technician, the college announced Monday.

The Vermont State Colleges System is facing a number of challenges, including reduced enrollment and underfunding, but a long-range planning committee is hoping to find solutions after considering some of the problems detailed in a white paper from the office of Vermont State Colleges Chancellor Jeb Spaulding.

Habitat For Humanity Rutland is running out of time to start construction on their fourth full house — they still need $35,000 to begin building and need four walls and insulation up before the snow starts to fall.

“This house is estimated to cost $125,000, and we’ve raised $90,000 thus far,” said Jean Yeager, a resource volunteer at H4H. “Habitat takes all of this gift money, amasses it, and then turns it into loan money and loans it to the people selected to live in that house (who have a) mortgage of zero interest.”

School may be out for the summer, but Barre’s Thunder Road is ready to give some lessons in high-speed excitement Thursday at Community College of Vermont Night. The final event of June includes double the action for the Maplewood/Irving Oil Late Models as they kick their championship battle into high gear.

Thunder Road officials have officially set the dates to make up the remainder of the Casella Waste Systems Night card that was cut short by rain on June 14. Both the Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel Flying Tigers and the Maplewood/Irving Late Models will have “double feature” nights in the coming weeks, adding bonus racing and excitement for Thunder Road fans.