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In The Sound of Science, Jukebox explores the intersection of music, science and data

April 10, 2024
Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Roots the Restaurant, 55 Washington St., Rutland will host VSO Jukebox: The Sound of Science, which will features compositions inspired and informed by scientific principles. We marvel at the structure behind Bach’s counterpoint, see how one composer translates the concept of the red-shift (the evidence behind the ever-expanding universe) into…

Ari Shaffir to perform the Paramount Theatre

April 10, 2024
Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Ari Shaffir will perform at Rutland's Paramount Theatre, 30 Center St., Rutland.  Shaffir is an American standup comedian. In addition to his numerous appearances on the Joe Rogan podcast, he is best known for his last special, “Jew,” which has garnered almost 6 million views and was written up in…

Baking with Dorie: Sweet, salty, simply

April 10, 2024
By Karen Ranz I hadn’t realized that the baking phenomenon that is Dorie Greenspan — winner of five James Beard awards, over a dozen books published, an internet sensation with the spontaneous upstart of a "Tuesdays with Dorie" — co-authored "Baking with Julia," bonding being over both being home cooks. (Of course, Julia was trained in France,…

Scenes from the Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge

April 10, 2024
Killington hosted its annual mogul competition and springtime party on April 6 at Outer Limits on Bear Mountain. The top 32 men and 16 women competed in an amateur competition for the Mogul Challenge cup. Competitors aged 11 and under were eligible. The event was filled with excitement, anticipation, and joy from competitors and spectators.…

Rockin’ with Remember Jones

April 10, 2024
This Saturday is a show not to be missed, at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub. One of my favorite bands to see live, Remember Jones, will be making their return at 8 p.m. I’ve seen them twice now and I always want more. Saturday night will feature a 7-piece band for two sets of no  …

VINS owl festival comes to Quechee

April 10, 2024
Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m.—QUECHEE—Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), 149 Natures Way, Quechee will host its owl festival  featuring live owls that range from Vermont’s forests to habitats all over the world and discover their life stories. Crafts inspired by owls, games to test your owl skills will be available to participants. This…

Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge: points for style

April 10, 2024
By Jerry LeBlond On Saturday, April 6, amateur bumpers took to the slopes of Outer Limits at Killington, battling it out on the dual course. This year, James Garland and Sofia Robinson won the top spots.

Eclipse wows viewers across the state

April 10, 2024
By Glenn Russell:VTDigger. A spectator was well-protected to view a solar eclipse April 8. Staff report Awestruck eclipse-watchers across the state said the event was well worth the effort —and many traveled hundreds of miles to see the rare phenomenon. “Looking up at where the sun usually is and seeing, like, a hole in the…

Killington’s Pippa Scott wins UVM ‘Shark Tank’-style entrepreneurship competition Receives full-tuition scholarship

April 10, 2024
Courtesy Pippa Scott Killington Mountain School junior Pippa Scott won the Vermont Pitch Challenge, April 4. By Polly Mikula Pippa Scott, a high school junior from Killington, has won the grand prize at the University of Vermont’s (UVM) inaugural Vermont Pitch Challenge. The competition offered high school entrepreneurs worldwide a chance to secure a full-tuition scholarship…

Lawmakers will consider a new education funding formula

April 10, 2024
By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger When Vermont lawmakers last tinkered with education funding earlier this session, the president of the Senate called for “groundbreaking” new ways to contain costs.  Thus far, such radical reimaginings are yet to materialize. But they may be coming. Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, chair of the House’s tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said that lawmakers…

Rutland Area Robotics qualifies for championship in Houston

April 10, 2024
. Submitted The Rutland Area Robotics’ IBOTS FRC team 2370 gathered for a group photo at the New England District Championships April 4-6. The team was honored for three impressive accomplishments. A collection of successful scoring opportunities has propelled Rutland Area Robotics’ IBOTS FRC team 2370 to a return to the FIRST® Championship in Houston…

Killington Forward update: base of Killington Road prepped this week, closed starting Monday

April 10, 2024
“We plan to begin work on the Killington Access Road Project starting April 8,” wrote Tom Markowski of Markowski Excavating, Inc., in a project update April 5. The project will ultimately reduce the grade of the hill on Killington Road from where it intersects with Route 4 to Anthony Way. “Although the first day will…

Hartland school budget approved by 9 votes

April 10, 2024
By Curt Peterson Before Town Meeting the Hartland School Board rescinded its FY25 budget proposal, then reduced it by $500,000 before bringing it to vote, Tuesday April 2. Hartland voters approved the amended $11,040,567 budget 320-311. Some are not happy. Based on low turnout — Hartland has about 2,600 registered voters — Ben Sirois and…

UMV Ext nutrition educator hired for Rutland County

April 10, 2024
Elizabeth Schumacher University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Community Nutrition Education program has hired Elizabeth Schumacher as its new nutrition educator for Rutland County. Schumacher’s role will involve educating both youths and adults with limited resources on ways to improve their dietary practices to become better managers of their resources through classes, in-home visits, schools and…

Sweethearts & Heroes creates Youth Summits with Spartan Races to combat hopelessness

April 10, 2024
First of these summits is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Killington Resort  Sweethearts & Heroes has joined forces with Spartan Races for a new series of Youth Leadership Summits that will kick off a multi-phase initiative and the first of these summits is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Killington Resort.  Spartan Founder and CEO Joe…