Photo submitted NATALIE MACMASTER AND DONNELL LEAHY Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Electrifying celtic fiddling, step dancing, and song will raise the roof at Chandler Music Hall when Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy return to Randolph on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. This world-renowned husband-and-wife team have performed many times at Chandler, always…

Feb. 16-20 — BRANDON — Compass Music and Arts Center offers “CREATE,” a winter camp for children 7-12 years old, Feb. 16-20 from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily. The camp is an opportunity for young people to utilize their imagination and extend their creativity whilst also experiencing the pleasure and fun of working with or testing…

Photo courtesy of donationsfordiabetes.org ASHLEY PRATT Saturday, Feb. 21 — KILLINGTON — The Fifth Annual Downhill for Diabetes Charity ski and snowboard event will be on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Pico Mountain Resort in Killington. Participants will raise money to ski or snowboard, similar to a donation walk, but Vermont style! You can donate the money yourself,…

Photo courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum Visitors enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. Feb. 14-22 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Week is scheduled for Feb. 14 - 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and will feature horse-drawn sleigh rides, tours of the dairy farm…

RUTLAND — On Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at the College of St. Joseph's Tuttle Hall, Rutland City's three mayoral candidates will participate in a debate hosted by Rutland Young Professionals. Incumbent Mayor Christopher Louras, City Board of Aldermen President David Allaire and Kam Johnston will face off on local issues and answer questions…

By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The College of St. Joseph Fighting Saints men's basketball team will take on conference opponent Hampshire College on Thursday, Feb. 12. Hampshire currently is 0-11 overall seeking their first conference win. Hampshire is led by Aiden Dale, who averages 10.1 points per game. Look for Saints forward Dre Anderson to…

By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The College of St. Joseph Lady Saints basketball team will match-up against conference opponent Hampshire College on Thursday, Feb. 12. Hampshire currently is 0-12 overall and and looking to get a win in the conference. Hampshire is led by Alissa Graf, who is averaging close to 12 points per game.…

By Cristina Kumka The town Select Board voted last week to put an 18-month budget up to voters this coming March that will increase the town’s tax rate by about 1.28 cents per year. The rate will go from 44 cents for every $100 of property value that paid for the town’s last calendar year…

By Justin Lemanski Sports Reporter The Lady Saints will likely have one their toughest match-ups of the season on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, as they go on the road to face NCAA Division I New Jersey Institute of Technology. NJIT has played schools such as Clemson, Harvard, Hofstra, Seton Hall, and others. They currently hold…

KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School’s training venue on Highline has been living up to its “world class” billing welcoming the U.S., Japan and Russian Freestyle World Cup teams for training over the past two weekends. Flips, twists, speed and big air were on display as the athletes lapped the mogul course on Highline. The athletes…

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KILLINGTON – On Friday, Jan. 30, Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office and other EPA representatives, toured Killington Resort to see some of the best practices in the ski industry at work. Congressional representatives from Leahy’s, Sanders’ and Welch’s office also attended, as did David Dunn of Green Mountain Power and Eugene…

By Robin Alberti KILLINGTON — Fire on the Mountain has re-opened, under new ownership and in a new location, the old Vertical Bliss location, on the right of Outback Pizza. Live glass blowing demonstrations can be seen from the great bay window in the front. Mari Roma, the energetic new proprietor, hopes to make Fire…

RUTLAND — Four months ago, on Oct. 6, the Vermont State Police were notified by the Vermont Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) of their concern of inappropriate sexual conduct between Jon R. Gilbert, age 48 from Rutland, and a 13 year-old female student.  At the time of the offense Gilbert was employed with the…

RUTLAND — Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, set to reopen after a major expansion later this month with new and improved interactive displays, will now be accessible to low-income families thanks to a grant from Green Mountain Power. “We are thrilled to be able to support Wonderfeet and help open its doors to families who otherwise might…