Friday, April 3 — CASTLETON — The Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board’s Council on Youth is working with the middle school counselors of Castleton Village, Fair Haven, Mill River, Orwell, Benson and Rutland Town School to organize the fifth annual “Your Journey Starts Here” event on Friday, April 3. It is a one day event held on…

Friday, April 3 at 4 p.m. — RUTLAND — Learn the traditional Sun style of Tai Chi on Fridays from 4 - 5 p.m. at Godnick Adult Center in Rutland, with instructor Larry Walter. This particular form has been modified to address persons with arthritis, but has also been proven to reduce falls, improve coordination and balance,…

Saturday, April 4 at 9 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Southern Vermont announces it’s 18th Annual Home & Recreation Show held on Saturday, April 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spartan Arena, behind Diamond Run Mall, Rutland. Admission is free. Door prizes will be given away throughout the day. Plus,…

Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Killington Arts Guild holds “A Gathering of Poets” open mic night from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, April 6 at the Sherburne Memorial Library. In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Guild will host an evening of poetry. Participants are encouraged to reserve a performance slot. Anyone not pre-registered…

April 4 at 10 a.m. — BRANDON — Compass Music and Arts Center is holding a music swap meet on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is a great opportunity for record collectors and enthusiasts, audio fanatics and musicians of all types to sell, swap and trade vinyl records, CDs, 78s, tapes, audio equipment,…

Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Get information. Be inspired. The GMP College Connections lecture series is hosting its next energy discussion on Tuesday, April 7, at the Energy Innovation Center, 68-70 Merchants Row in downtown Rutland. The free public event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will last approximately an hour. Light refreshments will be served.…

April 7-8 — RUTLAND — On April 7-8 farmers, agricultural service providers, educators and others interested in exploring agritourism opportunities are invited to attend a two-day conference in Rutland. The event features a full day of farm tours, a farm-to-table dinner, guest speakers, workshops and idea-sharing sessions. The registration fee is $100, which covers the farm tours…

Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. — Do you have an idea that you want to turn into action? Would you like to create a vision of your life for the next year? Then grab your favorite magazines and scissors and join in a vision board workshop on Wednesday, April 8 from 7-9 p.m. at Fusion Fitness in Killington. In…

Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton College English Department will host a series of writing clinics titled “Three Writers Four Nights” during the month of April, beginning on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in Herrick Auditorium. Night one of the series will feature Castleton English Professor Burnham Holmes as he shares…

Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton College presents Asian American music group San Jose Taiko on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. San Jose Taiko attracts their audience by blending several different musical components together, including a mixture of technical rhythm, form, stick grip, clothing and instruments all in…

Fig. 1. Most important issue for the Vermont State Legislature to address in 2015 Fig. 2. Public support for legalizing marijuana in Vermont, by age Fig. 3. Vermonters following news about legalizing marijuana for recreational use PULL QUOTE: While 52 percent of those who supported legalization [of recreational marijuana] said that they felt very strongly…

By Jerry LeBlond Rick Dailey carves a turn on the highline race course at Killington,Wednesday, March 18. Wednesday, March 18 local “ski bums” battled it out on the Killington race course for the last regular season World Cup Wednesday event. Rick Dailey, who competes in the Men’s B division, exemplifies the spirit of the competition;…

Photos by Robin Alberti “Rollin’ Fatties” raises $4,500 for the Killington Mountain Bike Club By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — On Monday, March 16, the Killington Mountain Bike Club (KMBC) invited the community to join it on a Fat Bike tour event it called “Rollin’ Fatties.” The tour started at Killington Resort’s golf club house and…

KILLINGTON — State Police report that a skier died on the slopes of Killington Resort, Saturday, March 21 at approximately 1:30 p.m. State police said Terrence Scott, age 23 from Nashua, N.H., was skiing with family and friends Saturday afternoon when he lost control and crashed into multiple trees, knocking off his helmet. He was…

By Elizabeth Hewitt, www.VTDigger.org Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee were left with relief and a $113 surplus after unanimously approving an FY 2016 state budget plan Monday. The committee scrounged together enough in cuts, one-time money and revenue to patch a $113 million gap. The Appropriations total budget, including education and federal funds, rings…