By Katy Savage Some of the youngest riders at the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking in Killington Sept. 21-24 had the biggest success.  The two youngest competitors, 15-year-old Aletha “Ally” Ostgaard of Seattle got second in the downhill race on the women’s side while Asa Vermette, 16, of Colorado won second place on the…

  Staff report Mac’s Market is under contract with a new owner.  The family-owned grocery store, with locations in Woodstock, Stowe and Essex, is in the process of being acquired by the Associated Grocers of New England. “We’re under agreement with them,” said Mike Violette, the president and CEO of Associated Grocers. “Our plan right…

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  Henry Rollins’ Good To See You 2023 will be at the Paramount, Saturday Saturday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m.—Rutland—On his Good To See You 2023 tour Henry Rollins will faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-Covid period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months.…

Killington hosts the 15th annual ‘Not So Chilly’ Golf Tournament’ at Killington Resort Sunday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON— The 15th Annual “Not So Chilly” Golf Tournament will bring the community together for a day of fun, food, drinks, and golf to support the Chill Foundation, a non-profit from Burlington that was established in 1995…

  Saturday, Sept. 23 , 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.—PLYMOUTH—Since 1939 Farm & Wilderness Camps in Plymouth, have offered outdoors-based, summer residential programs to build life skills through direct engagement with the natural world. Farm & Wilderness Camps Fall Open House offers an opportunity to tour our camps and gain a first-hand look at the immersive experiences…

      Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers will perform live for the Feast & Field Music Series on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. This series is a weekly celebration of music, food and community held in the Fable Farm Orchard in Barnard, featuring performances by top artists in an outdoor setting. BarnArts and the…

  The 2023 2Xtreme Monster Trucks hit the Vermont State Fairgrounds Saturday, Sept. 23 at 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—The 2023 2Xtreme Monster Trucks are just around the corner, set to liven up the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. The event promises exciting jaw-dropping stunts as some of the biggest trucks in the business go head-to-head in a…

Head to Moguls Sports Pub this Sunday, Sept. 24 from 1-6 p.m. for the 10th Annual International Pie in the Face for Chase charity benefit. It’s time again to pie local celebrities and raise money for Chase William Kuehl and the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation (PMSF). Kuehl is one of only 2,500 children worldwide diagnosed with…

  returns to Woodstock, Saturday Saturday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—“Ideas worth spreading” returns to the Woodstock community with the second TEDxHartlandHill hosted at Billings Farm & Museum. This year’s theme, The Art of Living, will explore the art of finding balance and purpose in life. A diverse lineup of local, national, and international speakers will share…

Back in the day where we traveled by car and how we found our way to various places was nothing like it is now. A friend recently told me that without her GPS she would find it very difficult to get from one place to another. We have become a technology dependent generation! My car…

  Stepping into the conference room, I look down at the ring on my finger and know that I can do this. If you haven’t figured me out already, I am an introvert. I do well with one person or two, but an entire room or bar full of people sends my heart to pump…

  We’re all born with gifts. Some folks are natural athletes, while others are adept at music. I’ve met people who could rattle off a stream of mathematical equations, and I’ve met others who could lift up the back end of a Chevy. No matter who you are or what your place is in life,…

  In northern New England, acorns ripen in late summer and normally drop from oak trees from September through October. They may fall earlier, however, for a host of reasons, from eager squirrels getting a head start on gathering nuts for the winter to environmental stress, including excessively hot or rainy weather. Prematurely dropped acorns…