Selections from SVAC’s collection opens Dec. 5. MANCHESTER—The Southern Vermont Arts Center is pleased to present an exhibit drawn entirely from its collection. The exhibit will feature the group of 20th century artists who called themselves “the Southern Vermont Artists” and were among the founders of the Southern Vermont Arts Center, as well as other…

Nov. 28- Jan 1. —RANDOLPH—For many years Chandler Center for the Arts has had the good fortune of hosting No Strings Marionettes for a Thanksgiving weekend performance. It has become a tradition that the community looks forward to each year, and one of the first performances in Chandler’s usual packed holiday show line up. This…

LUDLOW— Happy Holidays! The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (OVRCC) is encouraging participation in the first annual Okemo Valley Lights for the holidays. Businesses, municipalities, neighborhoods and residents in the region are asked to make an extra effort to decorate this year to help celebrate the holiday season. Everyone could use more joy this…

MIDDLEBURY—The Sheldon Museum announced its annual Miniature Christmas Tree Raffle. This year’s raffle is online and features nine one-of-a-kind 24” miniature Christmas trees decorated and donated by talented local artists. The raffle will support the Museum’s children’s education programs. Tickets are available through Sunday, Dec. 20 and the drawing will take place on Monday, Dec.…

The Micro Business Development program is offering Covid-relief grants up to $5,000 for qualified Vermont small businesses of 1- 4 employees.  The Vermont Community Action Partnership and The Micro Business Development Program have come together to establish the E.M.B.R.A.C.E. (Economic Micro Business Recovery Assistance for the Covid-19 Epidemic) direct grant program to support the smallest…

Betty Barnouw recognized for her service Every year, the Vermont Historical Society presents the League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) achievement awards. These awards recognize the exceptional work being done by individuals and community heritage organizations throughout the state to collect, preserve and share Vermont’s rich history. This year, VHS bestowed four organizational…

Ski Country Real Estate, in Killington, recently welcomed a new Real Estate Agent, Patrick Bowen. Bowen has many years of experience in Property Management in Killington and the surrounding areas, Ski Country RE stated in a news release. He is a Vermont native living the majority of his life in Killington. “His extensive knowledge of…

By Brooke Geery Killington welcomed skiers and riders back to the slopes on Friday, Nov. 20, giving passholders exclusive access for three days before opening to the general public on Monday, Nov. 23. In a season that will definitely be like no other, excitement was high, but expectations were tempered after a week of warm…

By Curt Peterson On Nov. 18 Steve Finer of the Fire Department signed the purchase and sale agreement for the former Killington Fire and Rescue (KF&R) fire house on Killington Road. The price to be paid is $415,000. The buyer is Fireside Properties, LLC, one of several local companies owned by Stephen Durkee, and title…

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Adherence to prohibition on gatherings is critical to prevent worst-case scenario By Polly Mikula In the first three weeks of November, Vermont has added more Covid cases than in the first five months of the pandemic combined  (March-July) — 40% of the state's total cases. “With the amount of virus in our communities right now,…

Dear Editor, Regarding the death of a pedestrian crossing Route 7 by Day’s Inn in Rutland Town (“Pedestrian struck and killed in Rutland,” Nov. 11-17 edition) — I travel Route 7 South often and am always amazed that pedestrians have to take their lives in their hands to cross Route 7 at one of the…

To the Editor, I was pleased to learn an Israeli startup called SuperMeat is serving cultured-chicken sandwiches at a test kitchen in Tel Aviv. For those who don’t know, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughtering animals. The U.S. Congress should help fund development of this revolutionary protein. Though cultured meat is rapidly approaching…

Dear Editor, This week, President Trump will take a break from brooding over his election loss to pardon two turkeys. Every one of us has that same awesome power to pardon an innocent, sentient bird by choosing a plant-based roast for our Thanksgiving dinner. The 222 million turkeys killed in the U.S. this year are…

By Bill Bender What, isn’t Vermont “green?” Of course it is, right? Wrong. Green Mountain Power, which is owned by a Canadian natural gas distributor and supplies 70% of Vermont with electricity, claims that its energy supply is 94% carbon free and more than 63% renewable. This sounds great, except that 95% of this electricity…