Courtesy of The Nature Museum at Grafton Beekeeper Ross Conrad collects honey from his bees. Conrad will share his passion for bees at a workshop Saturday.  One can’t help but wonder how many times he’s been stung! Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m. — CHESTER — Celebrated Vermont beekeeper Ross Conrad will host an organic beekeeping workshop…

Courtesy of Bethel University Attendees listen intently, during a Bethel University pop up wine class held last year —the inaugural year for BU. Registration now open for courses and meet-up groups through March BETHEL—Registration is now open for Bethel’s one-of-a-kind pop-up university, which will run again this March. Members of the community are offering 36…

Four $500 scholarships to be awarded CASTLETON – Castleton College, in partnership with Vermont PBS, invites Vermont high school students to participate in the 20th annual Castleton Videofest. High School students throughout Vermont and the surrounding area are encouraged to submit DVDs in any of four categories: documentary, experimental/animation, narrative fiction, and public service announcements/advertisements.…

Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — UVM history professor Abby McGowan will consider how major political changes in India affect that country’s prospects in a talk at Rutland Free Library on March 4 at 7 p.m. Her talk, “India Rising,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free…

Friday, March 6 — RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center is offering a free six-week diabetes self-management workshop at Templewood Court on Tremont Street in Rutland starting on Friday, March 6. The Diabetes Self-Management Workshop, a part of Vermont’s free Healthier Living Workshop series, is a free six-week program starting that provides practical ways to handle the…

By Dave Hoffenberg Every February Jack Daniel’s brings a weekend of parties to the hill. It also brings a group to town that is a party of its own: Team Canada. This year marks the 25th anniversary of their annual trip. To commemorate the anniversary Peter Whittier, the team’s “captain,” reached out to guys who…

Photo courtesy of Okemo Mountain Resort A snowboarded emerges from deep powder  at Okemo Mountain Resort last week. Bitter cold temps put a damper on visits, but conditions among the best in the country By Polly Lynn Despite the bitter cold temperatures, brave skiers and riders report terrific snow. Storm after storm, the inches have…

By Kim Jackson POMFRET—On Thursday, Feb. 26, an open house and walk-through of the current Pomfret School campus will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Voters are being asked to vote at Town Meeting on March 3 on a proposal to create a joint district school between the communities of Bridgewater and Pomfret. If the…

New benchmark study outlines tourism trends and economic impact Visitors to Vermont are spending more than ever, according to a report released Feb. 11 by the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. The 2013 Benchmark Study of the economic impact of tourism says there were an estimated 12.8 million visitor trips to Vermont in 2013.…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON—Just over one year ago, Jane Ramos officially took over as library director at the Sherburne Memorial Library, replacing Gail Weymouth, who had held the position for the 30 years prior. The year has been eventful, Ramos reflected, saying she would like the community to know that there is much, much more…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON—On Feb. 10, Tao Smith, head of Killington Mountain School, announced the final public phase of the Trails Initiative campaign in a letter to the KMS community and its supporters. Back in July 2013, KMS had announced its goal of improving the venues at Killington for local training programs while supporting a…

By Paul Dame It can be hard to start a business in Vermont — and on Friday the 13th it just got a little harder. Back in October campaign promises were made and many said that they wanted to help boost Vermont’s economy and help local business. It’s hard to say from the perspective of…

By VTDigger staff Vermont is sending 12 dump trucks and 40 National Guardsmen to help Massachusetts dig out from record-setting snowfalls. Vermont governor Peter Shumlin on Wednesday authorized 40 Vermont National Guard troops to spend up to 15 days helping remove snow in the Bay State. More than six feet of snow have fallen in…

Dear Editor, I’ve decided to run for selectman again. I’m in the process of putting together information why I think you should be voting for me, which will be based on the budget that’s in front of us to vote on, March 3. I believe that if we keep going in the direction that the…