Dear Editor, Rutland County is a wonderful place to live and raise children. However, some families do not have the resources and support they need, and children end up in the state’s custody for a variety of reasons. Some have been abused, neglected, and/or abandoned by their parents or other caretakers; others are the subjects…

Dear Editor, The Rutland Area Prevention Coalition thanks all of our partners around Rutland County who helped in the celebration of National Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-31)—a time set aside to stress the importance of healthy lifestyle choices, especially among youth. Anti-drunk-or-drugged driving messages are appropriately part of this event, and we thank the 10…

friday, nov. 14 Need an excuse to go shopping? Dine and shop until 9 p.m. in Downtown Rutland on Friday  night, when participating retail stores will stay open late and feature specials. Grab some friends for dinner then get a start on your holiday shopping, before the crowds begin! For more info visit www.rutlanddowntown.com or…

sunday, nov. 16 • 4 p.m. Two Vermont-based Irish bands, one Vermont-based Irish pub, together for an evening of raising funds for an epic cause - Doctors Without Borders. Head to the Inn at Long Trail and enjoy the music of Extra Stout and Gypsy Reel for an afternoon concert benefiting the cause. A donation…

Sunday, Nov. 16 • 4 p.m. By Polly Lynn Sunday, Nov. 16 — RUTLAND — The second annual Catwalk for a Cause event has grown in leaps and bounds since the event first took to the Paramount Theatre stage last year, said event organizer Kelly Logan of Five Elements Salon and Day Spa. “Ticket sales are…

Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph brings an innovative performance to the Chandler stage on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., joining two of Canada’s leading musical forces: the highly acclaimed Gryphon Trio and opera/cabaret soprano Patricia O’Callaghan. Celebrating its 21st anniversary in 2014, Gryphon Trio has…

Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — Celebrate live, local, acoustic, original music with Jim Gilmour and George Nostrand on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Merchants Hall, 42 Merchants Row, Rutland. Local singer-songwriters Jim Gilmour (Middletown Springs) and George Nostrand (Rutland) team up to perform songs both individually and together at this locally…

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. — BRANDON — Vermont author and poet, Jerry Johnson leads a workshop, “Self-Publishing: What’s It All About? Is it Right For You?” on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. During the workshop, Johnson will share his stories and insights from his…

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. — LUDLOW — Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. will be a very special time for the Black River area. Two of the most celebrated singers of the true western and Celtic tradition will grace the stage at Ludlow’s Town Hall Auditorium, Skip Gorman and Connie Dover. Cowboy singer Skip Gorman…

Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. — RANDOLPH — Both tasty bluegrass and fresh local produce will be served on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Chandler Music Hall, with a performance by Run Boy Run at 7:30 p.m. and earlier at a farmer’s market starting at 3 p.m. The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), as part…

Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. — RUTLAND — Grammy award-winning musician, actor and New York Times best-selling author Rick Springfield is bringing his solo tour, “The Stripped Down Tour” to The Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. The tour includes storytelling, a few of Springfield’s many hits, songs from his latest CD, “Songs for the End of…

Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 13-15 at 7 p.m. — POULTNEY — The Green Mountain College Theater Department presents the classic comedy/social satire of Victorian England “The Importance of Being Earnest,” written by Oscar Wilde. Performances will be Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 13-15, at 7 p.m. in Ackley Hall. GMC students, faculty and staff are admitted free. There is a $10 admission for…

By Dave Hoffenberg This Sunday, Nov. 16, head to McGrath’s Irish Pub from 4-7 p.m. for Irish Band Aid featuring Extra Stout and Gypsy Reel. All donations will go to support Doctors Without Borders work with Ebola virus patients in West Africa. Pat Max, from Extra Stout who sings and plays guitar, whistles and bodhran,…

By Dom Cioffi Some memories are burned so completely into your psyche that any recall of them immediately conjures up exact nuances of the moment they occurred. Many times this is because the particular memory was accompanied by an intense injection of adrenaline at the moment it occurred. That was certainly the case for me…

Awarded an “A” in Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score RUTLAND — Rutland Regional Medical Center was honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2014 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient…