Tuesday, Dec. 2 — RUTLAND — Enter December, and Downtown Rutland is ready for the holiday season. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, head to Depot Park for Santa’s arrival and the official lighting of the Christmas tree at 6:30 p.m. Celebrate with Christmas carols led by local choral groups, hot chocolate, goodies and more! Then, follow Santa to…

Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 12:30 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton College will feature the works of local artists Bert Yarborough, Paul Bowen and M. P. Landis ,from Dec. 1 - 19, with an artist reception scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 12:30 p.m. Entitled “Triage II,” the exhibit will feature individual and…

Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton College presents the Castleton Jazz Ensemble, Collegiate Chorale, Jazz Combos, and Wind Ensemble in four evenings of music on Dec. 2, 5, 8, and 10. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Castleton Jazz Ensemble, led by Robert Roth, presents a selection of pieces written or arranged by the…

Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. — RANDOLPH — If you own and care for woodland, the fate of your land is probably important to you. You hope that future generations will benefit from your efforts. But hope is not a plan. Preserving your legacy requires planning, and that involves more than just having a will or…

Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — As a fundraiser for the Rutland Community Cupboard, Steve Costello, Vice President of Green Mountain Power, and a handful of other folks will be waiting tables Dec. 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Three Tomatoes Trattoria in Rutland. All tips (and donations) will go to support the…

Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Middlebury College professor and author Jay Parini will consider Jesus, a figure who has dominated our collective imagination and cultural iconography for twenty centuries, in a talk at Rutland Free Library on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. His talk, “Jesus: The Human Face of God,” is part of…

Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — The ultimate tribute to Grateful Dead, Dark Star Orchestra will perform a show at the Paramount Theatre Dark Star Orchestra has been delivering this to both old and new Grateful Dead fans since 1997, when a group of talented musicians came up with an original concept – to…

KILLINGTON — New this year, Basin Ski Shop will be running a season long competition to name the King and Queen of the Mountain. Running from the first day Killington opened to the public (Nov. 4) until the closing day party at Basin Ski Shop in late April, the competition measures the total vertical drop skied…

The search for the one ski quiver continues By Tony Crespi Each season the ski industry unveils new ski collections boasting advancements and refinements in technology and design. Often unrecognized by the public are the complexity of engineering and design principles involved in this process. The materials used to construct a multi-layer ski core are…

Photos by Robin Alberti Killington’s Loaded Turkey rail jam, Sunday, Nov. 23, was the first of the season at Killington, and one of the first nationwide. Over 75 freestyle skiers and riders participated in the event this year. The winner of the competition took home a 14-pound turkey, a new pair of skis or snowboard…

Coming off not only one, but two near record breaking seasons with over 4.5 million skier visits each, Vermont is once again paving the path to a stellar ski and snowboard season. The state boasted 12 resorts open for skiing, riding and even Nordic skiing as of Nov. 22, and expects at least one other…

Photo submitted Governor Shumlin joined Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter for a morning deer hunt last week. The governor did not match last year’s opening day success, when he harvested a 186-pound 6-point buck, but the pair did see some deer activity. Vermont’s deer rifle season is now open and runs through Nov. 30.

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Photo courtesy of Rutland Building Bright Futures RUTLAND  — This replica of a farmers’ market at Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum was was one of the activities thatchildren enjoyed at the Building Bright Futures annual event “Just Play? No Way!” Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum will host an open house Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at…

Father and son found dead with apparent gunshot wounds TOWNSHEND — On Nov. 19, at approximately 8:58 p.m. the Vermont State Police responded to a reported shooting at a residence on Abby Road in Townshend, Vt. Rescue personnel were also dispatched. Upon arrival, troopers made contact with a woman, who indicated that there were two people…