Submitted Red Clover Inn & Restaurant staff and owners celebrate the 2015 Restaurateur of the Year award. Left to right: General Manager Jeff Towle, Co-owners Pixley Tyler Hill and Ted Tyler, Marketing Manager Caitlin Portch, and Innkeeper Carol Petitbon. MENDON—The Red Clover Inn & Restaurant, a sophisticated inn and dining destination near Killington, has been…

Anne Janson on the flute and Heidi Soons on the harp, members of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, performed an engaging concert at Killington Elementary School. By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Harp and Soul came to Killington Elementary School on Monday to entertain and educate students. The musical duo, consisting of Anne Janson on the flute and…

Tapas! Stephen Sawyer, owner/head chef of Table 24 restaurant, recently announced his plans to open a new wine bar and tapas-type casual restaurant featuring European wines at 118 Merchants Row. Construction is already underway at the former  Nacho Mama location, with plans to open in early June. Sawyer has yet to choose a name for…

PROCTOR — As the residents of Proctor are aware, the ground water from the Field Street Well is very hard compared to the surface water the town had been receiving from the Chittenden Filter Plant. The Selectboard looked into the possibility of undertaking a municipal water softening project and they found that: 1. No Vermont municipality…

RUTLAND — Two groups affiliated with the Society for Human Resources Management recently received approval from the State of Vermont and the Society of Human Resources Management to form a new Chapter called the Green Mountain Human Resources Association, Inc. (GMHRA). The mission of this group is to promote professional Human Resource development and leadership…

LUDLOW–On March 26, Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce announced the Best Places to Work in Vermont for 2015. Okemo Mountain Resort was ranked fourth in the large-business category, climbing three spots since earning honors for the first time last year and the first ski resort to ever make the prestigious list.…

CASTLETON — Castleton folks are considering a couple of changes in its infrastructure: whether to approve building a new police station and whether to buy the Village School building. The police station vote will take place on May 12. Two weeks later, May 26, voters consider whether the town should "purchase" the Village School building…

Sewer rates Town Manager Seth Webb reviewed the financial standing of the Alpine Drive and Route 4 sewers as well as proposed rates for 2015. He also reviewed an updated capital plan for each system which estimates the overall costs of the systems, their expected lifetimes, and the major repairs anticipated over the next decade.…

RUTLAND – Whether offering a farm stay experience, farm stand, pick-your-own operation or barn tours for groups, many Vermont farms are turning to agritourism, education and direct sales to supplement their farm income and increase profits. On April 7-8, farmers, agricultural service providers, educators and others interested in exploring agritourism opportunities came to Rutland for…

RUTLAND — Want to know what the future holds for building new electric transmission lines in Vermont? Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) will hold two public input sessions — April 8 and 15 — to share the findings and receive feedback on the draft 2015 Vermont Long-Range Transmission Plan. The plan's central purpose is to identify…

“Bumpers” battle it out during a previous Mogul Challenge, in their quest for glory and bragging rights. A sunshiny bluebird day made for soft snow, and great goggle tans! By Robin Alberti Saturday, April 11 — KILLINGTON — The highly anticipated competition and on-snow party returns to Bear Mountain on Saturday, April 11. Whether you’re an amateur…

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Courtesy of Kim Jackson Students construct the set of “Peter Pan, Jr.,” the last performance for students at the Bridgewater Village School, as it consolidates with Pomfret for the next school year. April 8 and 9 — BRIDGEWATER — For more than five years, the students at the Bridgewater Village School, under the direction of music teacher…

Submitted Members of House Blend perform their particular talents, part of a 23-singer assembly opening the music season at the Old Firehouse in Tinmouth. Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. — TINMOUTH — House Blend is an assembly of 23 veteran singers from Vermont and New Hampshire, devoted to the collective exploration of the many styles of mostly…

Courtesy of Paramount Theatre and Brittany App CELTIC THUNDER & PEKING ACROBATS April 10 and 12 — RUTLAND — The Paramount Theatre in downtown Rutland welcomes the Peking Acrobats on Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m. followed up by world renowned singing sensation and the darlings of PBS stations nationwide, Celtic Thunder with their “Very Best Of Tour” on…