By Lani Duke The Vermont way in action HUBBARDTON—Bob Gibbs’ home and personal possessions recently went up in flames, and his neighbors are now trying to help him recover from that loss. Few realize the good Bob Gibbs has performed […]
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News Briefs: Lakes Region
By Lani Duke Hubbardton fire shows perils of remodeling HUBBARDTON—Trapped between walls and dropped ceilings, a fire took down a Hubbardton home erected about 225 years ago. Missing from the townscape is the one-and-one-half story, post-and-beam Cape Cod-style house at […]
Local races shaping up
By Stephen Seitz Except for Killington, there doesn’t seem to be much excitement in area races for local office on the east side of the Green Mountains this year. Killington town clerk Lucrecia Wonsor said that former selectman Jim Haff […]
News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke Rutland City Combination Pond makes the ballot City voters will consider a non-binding ballot item on the future of Combination Pond and associated waterways. Alderman Gary Donahue cast the only vote against putting the pond on the […]
Winter art classes offered at Carving Studio
Courtesy of Carving Studio & Sculpture Center The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is offering both one-day and six-week workshops in Stained Glass fabrication techniques January-March 2016. WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center is pleased to present “The […]
News Briefs: Rutland Region
By Lani Duke Rutland County New PEGTV show tests high school learning with quizshow A new PEGTV show pits high school teams against each other in a competition covering the entire high school curriculum except math. “Academic Showdown” is scheduled […]
West Rutland churches present Christmas concert and pageant
Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — St. Bridget and St. Stanislaus Kostka Churches in West Rutland present a Christmas concert and pageant on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at St. Bridget’s Church, 28 Church Street. The […]
Looking for that unique gift?
Submitted One of the old street signs being auctioned off after West Rutland replaced them with larger and more reflective ones. (No more need to swipe them!) WEST RUTLAND—Need a one-of-a-kind holiday gift? The town of West Rutland is auctioning […]
Kids welcome to night out while parents shop
Friday, Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — Join a Kids’ Night Out special event hosted by Boy Scout Troop 116 on Friday, Nov. 27 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the West Rutland Town Hall auditorium. Qualified adults will […]
Belly dancing/fusion event brings dancers from across New England
Courtesy of Castleton University Belly dancers perform in unison, celebrating the darker side of dance. Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — Dancers from across Vermont and New England will be performing in this year’s Dancing Darkly event on […]