June 16-August 18 —SOUTH POMFRET — Artistree Community Arts Center is pleased to announce its first ever Music on the Hill outdoor summer concert series. This 10-week long series is family-friendly and also supports local artists. Last fall Artistree installed an outdoor stone performance stage nestled into the hillside in response to the pandemic as…

June 19 at 12 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — Step back 250 years in West Rutland on Saturday, June 19, when the Crown Point Road Association will hold a field talk at the site of a Revolutionary War-era homestead in West Rutland and hear its story. The spot was found when the interchange for the…

The Rutland County Humane Society’s Spay the Mom program is simple and free. If you’re a Rutland County resident, you can bring any mom cat or dog and all her kittens or puppies to us at no charge. In exchange, the Humane Society will spay the mom and return her to you at no cost. The…

June 20 at 2 p.m. — MIDDLETOWN SPRINGS— The Middletown Springs Historical Society will return to its traditional Strawberry Festival format for the 47th annual event on Sunday, June 20, from 2-4 p.m. Strawberry lovers are invited to the Historical Society on the Green, 10 Park Ave., Middletown Springs, for delicious strawberry shortcake made with…

June 20 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum celebrates Father’s Day, Sunday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission for fathers! Families can participate in the three-legged races and egg races and join in a rousing game of historic baseball at 2 p.m. Youngsters can craft a handprint gift for Dad featuring…

Making space for pollinators and other wildlife June 23 at 5:30 p.m. — VIRTUAL — Have you always wanted to bring bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators to your yard, patio, or community garden? Join us for tips on VT’s native summer wildflowers, evaluating the habitat you have, selecting plants, and more.  This free webinar…

The Chaffee Art Center, a non-profit community-based organization focusing on the arts, was selected June 10 to receive $38,675 in funding from the Summer Matters for All grant program. According to Governor Phil Scott, the Summer Matters for All grant program will award up to $3.85 million to programs in 13 counties with the goal…

3 years old. Neutered male. Shepherd mix. Tan and black. My personality is friendly and playful but I can be a little anxious. Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT • (802) 483-6700 • Tues. – Sat. 12-5p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. • www.rchsvt.org “I’m a 3-year-old spayed female. My previous home had…

By Susan Shea I never tire of watching the aerial acrobatics of swallows as they swoop over fields, darting back and forth to snap up flying insects. With their smooth, flowing flight and pointed wings, they are beautiful, graceful fliers. Tree swallows and barn swallows are the most abundant and widespread of our six northeastern…

By Mary Ellen Shaw Reminiscing about the old city swimming pool on North Main Street never gets old! I took a look back at it a few years ago but it’s worth another look as the topic inevitably comes up among my age group at this time of year. There’s nothing like the “good ol’…

By Kevin Theissen Dan Taylor faced a difficult situation after his father suffered a stroke at age 72 and couldn’t live alone. He was responsible for looking after him and had no idea how to proceed. He was overwhelmed by the plethora of options and was determined to find a place where his father “would…

By Dom Cioffi  I have a specific route I take when I drive to work in the mornings. I take this route because it is the fastest and most efficient way to get from my house to my office. I take the exact same route when I return home. I try to avoid driving this…

By Merisa Sherman Together, my dad and I stood on a patch on snow just larger than our skis, looking out over the middle of Superstar. It was a perfectly gorgeous bluebird day in early June. There had been a good amount of snow on the headwall and there was plenty on the bottom, but…

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