CSJ tuition grants available for 2015 RUTLAND—Mount St. Joseph Academy and College of St. Joseph have formed a partnership to provide up to five full-tuition grants to attend CSJ for seniors graduating from the high school in 2015. The Sisters of St. Joseph Unity Grant, which was created to recognize the rich legacy of the…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org A public hearing on proposed firearms legislation before the Senate Judiciary and the Senate Health and Welfare committees drew several hundred people to Montpelier Tuesday, Feb. 10. Supporters wearing green Gunsense Vermont T-shirts were outnumbered by opponents wearing blaze orange clothing. S.31 would make it a crime to sell a gun…

Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Join Brandon Music on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. for a concert of “stop-in-your-tracks” music. Zack and Sam DuPont have been described by Fay Grant of The Mountaineer as “deeply passionate old souls with a new and refreshing take on contemporary folk-pop music.” Lush finger-style guitar work is…

By Cristina Kumka Castleton’s new Town Manager Mark Shea presented a final budget to the Castleton Select Board Jan. 26 that showed a general fund increase of 3.5 percent over the prior year, for a total budget of $2,935,318 for fiscal year 2015-2016. That increase boils down to $102,416 more spending than the prior year. But…

Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. — The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh band of hooligans. The clover — make that clever — comedians, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards; Boston-born Mike McCarthy; Nova Scotia’s Damon Leibert;…

Decision expected to delay timeline for natural gas to reach Rutland By John Herrick Vermont Gas Systems has abandoned its plan to bring natural gas under Lake Champlain to a New York paper mill after the plant withdrew its financial support. Vermont Gas had proposed building a pipeline from Middlebury to the International Paper facility…

Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 a.m. — RUTLAND — The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce and Rutland Economic Development Corp. will hold their annual Legislative Bus Trip to the State House in Montpelier, sponsored by Omya, Inc. This is a great opportunity to meet with the Rutland County Delegation, Governor, Lt. Governor and other state leaders or watch…

By Justin Lemanski, sports reporter After posting a strong 16-2 fall record, the Fighting Saints baseball team headed south on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, to kick off spring play. They will begin in Mississippi for spring training before traveling to Louisiana to begin their season against William Carey University, Loyola University, and Delgado Community College. William Carrey…

Sunday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. — KILLINGTON — Country music artist Frankie Ballard will appear in concert on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. The show is open to anyone 18 years of age and older; those under 18 admitted with parent or guardian. A multi-instrumentalist who doubles as his band’s lead…

Friday, Feb. 20 at 2:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Join the Chaffee Art Center as it kicks off its 2015 poster campaign, “A Love of Community Action.” Children’s of all ages are welcome to come create inspirational posters depicting what they love about their community or how we can change our community for the better. The event is Friday,…

Monday, Feb. 23 — CASTLETON — The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton College will feature the works of local artist Russell Serrianne, Feb. 23 through March 27, with an artist reception scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at 12:30 p.m. Entitled “Natural Line” the exhibit will feature various art designs and individual pieces from the artist, using simply…

RANDOLPH — Auditions for Chandler’s eighth annual Mini Mud Variety Show will be held Monday, March 2, beginning mid-afternoon at Chandler Music Hall in Randolph. This annual youth version of Chandler’s original Mud Season Variety Show will be presented in the main hall on Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Last year 50 young performers from…

WEST RUTLAND — The countdown is on for the 2015 Marble Mardi Gras at the Rutland Country Club, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. Each year, the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center hosts the fundraising event in time to be a great cure for the winter blahs. The gala features cocktails and a silent and live auction…

By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The CSJ baseball team will begin their spring season with a double-header against William Carey University on Feb. 17 in Hattiesburg, Miss. William Carey is a Division I team that is a member of the NAIA. They are currently 6-5 on the season but are riding a 6-game winning streak.…

By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter On Feb. 13, the Fighting Saints men will be matched up against EMCC for a conference showdown. EMCC comes into the game with a 6-12 overall record and at 3-9 within the conference. EMCC is led by freshman guard Keyshawn Hampton who is averaging 14 points and 7.1 rebounds per…