Saturday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m.—The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont (NAMI Vermont) will offer the Mental Illness and Recovery workshop for peers, family members, professionals, and community members who want to learn more about mental health and recovery. This workshop will be offered on Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. –3 p.m. via…

The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has joined the Eastern Woodcock Migration Research Cooperative, an international research collaboration developed to better understand the migratory ecology of the American woodcock along the Eastern seaboard through the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology. A total of 18 woodcock were captured and outfitted with GPS units in…

LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE—AVA Gallery and Art Center, located at 11 Bank Street in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is pleased to present the exhibit Charles Platt: A Commemorative Retrospective, on display from Oct. 23 through Nov. 27 in their named gallery spaces, Rebecca Lawrence Gallery, the Clifford B. West Gallery, the E.N. Wennberg Gallery and the Elizabeth…

Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. – WINDSOR – Families, caregivers, and health professionals are seeing the devastating mental health impact that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on youth. The isolation, worry, and uncertainty of the past six months, coupled with anxiety over the challenges of a new school year, are causing changes in behavior…

Residents and visitors to Rutland may have noticed “Rutland Art Ramble” signs on windows along the downtown streets of our familiar city beginning in August. These signs point to art exhibits designed to enliven, challenge and entertain. Those exhibitions ran through September. October launches a new arrangement of exhibits. Rutland Art Ramble is a collaboration…

Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW— In order to prepare for the Halloween season, FOLA will screen the classic comedy, “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” in the Heald Auditorium of Ludlow Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. In keeping with the tradition of their comedy routines, the film will feature virtually every…

By Vermont Arts Council RUTLAND COUNTY—There’s still plenty of art and culture to discover across Vermont this fall with room for spatial distancing, indoors and out. Vermont autumns are a magical time to discover something new, as “nothing gold can stay.” Get out there and fortify your soul for the months ahead with art with…

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger Amanda Durand’s 3-year-old daughter was at child care for about an hour in September when a center worker called to say she had to go home. The toddler had a runny nose and “one green booger,” the West Rutland mom recalled. “I got lucky. I work from home, so I was able to…

Here is a list of road construction projects happening throughout central Vermont. Please remember to drive safely in all work zones. Lives depend on it. I-91 Hartland – Motorists will see lane reductions Northbound and Southbound, with reduced speeds enforced in the work zone for bridge replacement operations. Bethel – The bridge along VT 12…

Halloween may look a little different this year, but you can still find ways to celebrate safely. Please be sure to stay home if you or anyone in your family is sick. Making these three things a part of your Halloween plans will make everyone safer: 6-foot spaces Keep a safe 6-foot distance between your…

Explore the rich history of the Rutland Halloween Parade in windows throughout Downtown Rutland! Over 25 windows in the business district will display photos from past Halloween parades beginning Saturday, Oct. 24 through Halloween. Past parade participants Casella Construction and Killington Resort sponsored creative stationary float displays that can be found at 72 Merchants Row…

Killington Resort announced another food giveaway, happening Thursday, Oct. 29. The resort will provide 300 bags of food through Killington’s Play It Forward Fund to help families in need. Residents of Killington and the surrounding areas suffering from food scarcity can pick up bags at Snowshed Base Lodge, 3861 Killington Road in Killington from 3-6…

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Area restaurants face uncertainty and challenges due to Covid restrictions and approaching cold weather By Brooke Geery Downtown Rutland restaurants, including Taso on Center (22 Center St.), took full advantage of the warm weather and additional outdoor seating possibilities this summer in order to stay afloat amid Covid restrictions. But now, as winter approaches, a…

On Oct. 8, legislative leaders released a proposal to address climate change in the 2021 Vermont Transportation Bill. As the transportation sector makes up nearly half of Vermont’s carbon emissions, these key proposals will produce results to immediately begin achieving the requirements of the Global Warming Solutions Act. Historically, members of the House Committee on…