Lawrence “Pete” DeCota, 90, of Sherburne, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Rutland Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family members.  He was born in Randolph, Mass., on Jan. 17, 1934, the son of the late Louis and Eva (Savard) DeCota.  Lawrence attended Randolph High School. Lawrence married Dorothy Alice (Barkhouse) on Apr. 9, 1955,…

Submitted Clemente Joseph Bianchi Clemente Joseph Bianchi, 82, passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2024, with his wife of 61 years, Lenore, and his family by his side. Clem was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 3, 1942.  Clem loved baseball and his NY Yankees. He grew up playing baseball and pitched at…

The Killington Ski Club (KSC) is nearing completion of its new athlete center on its training and racing venue: the Swirl Trail at Killington. The club anticipates this building will be ready for use by its athletes, coaches, and staff by November.   In 2019, KSC embarked on a journey to build a building on…

Three local libraries receive $3.4m collectively On Monday, Sept. 30, the Vermont Dept. of Libraries announced the recipients of $15.9 million dollars in competitive grant monies to 14 public libraries in Vermont with funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These one-time, substantial grants will address critical building…

By Brett Yates The Pittsfield Select Board has hired a contractor to give the town’s basketball court a new paint job and topcoat next spring. And, for the first time, the asphalt will sport overlapping lines for pickleball. “One pickleball court, though — only one will fit,” Selectman A.J. Ruben said. “It’s going to be…

Killington Resort’s Harvest Faire is Saturday, Oct. 12, featuring fall fun and games at Snowshed base area. The crowd-favorite is the stein hoisting competition, a traditional Bavarian strength contest where participants hold up a one-liter stein (glass mug) for as long as they can. See page 22.

By James Kent On Sept. 25, the Rutland area received word that its derelict and defunct anachronism of a retail mecca, the Diamond Run Mall, will soon receive its long-awaited transformation into something more purposeful. In Rutland’s future, the decision-makers and innovators of progress decided on — a Super Walmart. Not exactly the stuff to…

On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers. Like many wasps, these species elicit strong, often negative reactions in humans. But digger wasps inhabit a critical niche in invertebrate communities – and can lend a natural hand in pest control. Two of the most…

By Bruce Bouchard and John Turchiano Editor’s note: Bruce Bouchard is former executive director of The Paramount Theatre. John Turchiano, his friend for 52 years, was formerly the editor of Hotel Voice, a weekly newspaper on the New York Hotel Trades Council. They are co-authoring this column to tell short stories on a wide range…

 By Bonnie Kirn Donahue, UVM Ext. Master Gardener   Rather than leaving a field or patch of soil open over the winter, consider cover crops. A cover crop is basically a temporary seeding of an area that would otherwise have exposed soil. The crop is a placeholder for future crops that will be grown there.…

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards, will present “Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’” at The Paramount Theatre for a one-night-only performance on Tuesday. This uproarious sequel to the internationally acclaimed Menopause The Musical continues the comedic exploration of menopause,…

Vermont author Ethan Tapper’s first book: “How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World” will be published on Sept. 10 by Broadleaf Books. The launch of “How to Love a Forest” will be celebrated with a book tour throughout New England.  How to Love a Forest, which has received the…

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6—BRANDON—$25 per carload per film. Fans of scary Halloween movies can rejoice. The drive-in movies at Estabrook Park in Brandon are back. This weekend offers several horror classics presented by Dark Shadows Entertainment.  On Friday evening, spend time with the Sanderson Sisters in the Disney favorite, "Hocus Pocus" (7 p.m. start time).This will…

Saturday- Sunday, Oct. 5-6 — TUNBRIDGE— The 36th Annual Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival arrives this weekend, Oct. 5-6 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds. Admission to the Festival is $8 a day, $5 for children under 12 years; toddlers are free. The Festival enjoys a classic setting amidst the Vermont hills at the peak of Fall…

Friday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. — WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — The third annual Twin State Comics and Zine Fair (TWIST) returns to White River Junction on Oct. 4 at The JAM (Junction Arts & Media). Known as a hub for independent cartoonists and home to the Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS), the town earns…