Thursday, March 19 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — Mount Saint Joseph Academy’s famed Taste of Rutland dinner will take place on Thursday, March 19, in its 24th year. Numerous area restaurants contribute their signature dishes to make this annual get-together a delectable success. The popular event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Martin McDonough Gymnasium, located at 127…

Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. — RUTLAND — Beginning on March 18 from 6 – 7:30 p.m., the Rutland Area VNA and Hospice is offering a six session program for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one through death. This bi-weekly program will offer information on what is normal in the…

Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Department of Theater Arts is pleased to present “Spring Awakening” beginning Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Casella Theater. Told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, “Spring Awakening” explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion. The musical is an eight-time…

Thursday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. — CASTLETON — The Castleton Career Services Office will host the annual Spring Career and Graduate School Fair on Thursday, March 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Spartan Athletic Complex. A variety of companies and graduate school representatives will be in attendance, as well as information on internship…

Ski Bum Results: Week 10 (3/11/2015) Overall Series Team Results By Class  

Vermonters Can Learn about Comprehensive Energy Products and Services Like Heat Pumps and eHomes to Save Money  Rutland, VT – Green Mountain Power is pleased to invite customers to an open house at its Energy Innovation Center (EIC) in Downtown Rutland on Saturday, March 14, 2015beginning at 9:00 a.m. Come and learn about GMP’s exciting line…

UPDATE: Two wings (section C and D) were destroyed by the fire that broke out at the Innsbrook Townhouses late Saturday night. All occupants escaped safely, firefighters reported. The 16-condo complex had four wings, A, B, C and D. The latter two were burned to the ground. The condition of the other wings remains unclear.…

Ski Bum Results: Week 9 (3/4/2015) Overall Series Team Results By Class  

Video courtesy of Tim Buttner See the week 9 results Here

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By Jerry LeBlond Killington Ski Club and Killington Mountain School in partnership with Killington Resort hosted the FIS Freestyle Nor-Am Cup Finals on Highline, Feb. 26-March 1, 2015. Skiers competed for time, style and difficulty of tricks.

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Feb. 28, the Darkside held its third annual Grudge Match, which turned out to be one of the biggest events that Darkside has hosted at the Dark Park, according to employee Evan Ricker. The Dark Park is located behind the Darkside store on Killington Road. The competition was a bracketed,…

Courtesy of the SAO Report Shaded grey area shows the 1,680 acres Killington leases from the state; the top of the peaks along the ridge. Perplexing proposal lacks big picture planning, say resort experts By Karen D. Lorentz The Vermont State Auditor Douglas Hoffer recently issued a controversial report investigating the state granted leaseholds for…

PUTNEY--On Feb. 25, at 8:30 p.m., the Vermont state police received a report of an abandoned puppy on Bare Hill Road in Putney. A black Labrador retriever puppy was discovered in a metal crate in the middle of the turnaround. The puppy was left with some dog toys, but without food and water. The citizen…

Governor Peter Shumlin announced Feb. 19 that Commissioner of Economic Development Lisa Gosselin will be leaving her post in April to take a job outside state government. She will be replaced by Joan Goldstein, who currently serves as executive director of the Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation. Gosselin is leaving state government to become the…