Courtesy gracechurchvt.org James D. Hicks, a concert organist, will perform at Grace Church Sanctuary in Rutland, showcasing his extensive Nordic music research and releasing a a new commissioned work. Sunday, April 21 at 4 p.m.—RUTLAND— Organist James D. Hicks will perform at Grace Church Santuary, 8 Court St., Rutland. Hicks is a concert organist living…

Courtesy Sherburne Killington Historians Howard Coffin Friday, April 19 at 1 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Howard Coffin, a seventh generation Vermonter and the author of four books on the Civil War with a focus on Vermont and the Champlain Corridor will visit the Sherburne Memorial Library, 2998 River Road, Killington. Sherburne Historians will  host the noted historian presenting "Vermont…

Courtesy yourplaceinvermont Carlos Ocasio of Frydaddy Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m.—BELMONT— Get ready to kick up your heels and embrace the spirit of spring at the Spring Mud Fling , an old-style roadhouse dance hall jamboree with Frydaddy. The event is hosted by the Mount Holly Community Association (MHCA) and promises an evening of…

Saturday, April 20 at  11 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Resort's  passholder appreciation day, which features a free BBQ lunch at K-1, will happen in conjunction with Dazed & Defrosted. Beast 365, Winter 23/24, and Midweek passholders will be eligible to receive the free lunch after presenting their pass to a guest services member. The resort will also be…

By Polly Mikula On Tuesday, April 16, the Killington Selectmen held a 20 minute meeting where they unanimously approved a motion to warn an eminent domain hearing May 20. The town was able to secure easements for the necessary reconstruction of Killington Road from its intersection with Route 4 to Anthony Way on the west…

By Katy Savage The Toasted Pecan restaurant in Pittsfield closed last month after just over a year since it opened. A March 27 post on the restaurant’s Facebook page announced it would close on March 30. “The why is difficult and we have struggled with what to say exactly — so we will leave it…

Vermont’s trophy trout stocking program for 2024 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the 2-year old trout, some over 18 inches long. “The Trophy Trout program provides exciting fishing opportunities for anglers of all ages and skill levels,” said Vermont’s Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer. “Trophy rainbow and brown trout will be…

Staff report Monday, April 15, the base of Killington Road at its intersection with Route 4 closed to all vehicular traffic. The road is closed just a short distance from Route 4 up to Anthony Way —about 1/4 of a mile. Barrels and barricades mark the closed road on either end of the project, according…

Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) held its 2024 annual meeting of the corporators, on Tuesday, April 9. The meeting took place at the hospital in the CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center. In addition to receiving a variety of updates, corporators at the meeting elected new members of the corporation and voted to renew existing director…

By TSgt Jeremy Bishop David Burch, of Rutland, received the Billy Mitchell Award for his Cadet training. David Burch of Rutland was awarded the Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award, joining a select group of cadets in the state. The award is given to cadets who have demonstrated sustained excellence in all aspects of cadet performance:…

Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, a leading conservation organization that works to educate landowners and others about sound forest management and wildlife stewardship, announced the launch of its new bear ambassador program. Sixteen “Coverts cooperators” completed the program earlier this month. This innovative initiative is designed to equip Coverts cooperators with the knowledge and tools…

Submitted Special glasses used to safely view the eclipse can be reused! The Ludlow Rotary is collecting them. The Ludlow Rotary Club (LRC) is collecting the special glasses used to observe the recent solar eclipse to provide children in South America and elsewhere the valuable tool for viewing. In October an annular eclipse will occur in Latin…

Courtesy VTSU Castleton Next Wednesday, April  24, VTSU Castleton students will debut a documentary that’s been 18 months in the making. It documents the state’s failed effort to digitize VTSU libraries. VTSU Castleton students to debut documentary “Error 404: Books Not Found,” on failed effort to digitize libraries For 18 months, Vermont State University Castleton…

By Curt Peterson The Vermont House Ways and Means Committee is rushing madly to solve a crushing education tax problem. Early in January, several state representatives warned colleagues that an education fund issue would cause severe pain property taxpayers across the state. Many of the elected, and Governor Scott, chanted, “Cut your budgets!” as their…

$1 billion aimed at removing harmful PFAS from drinking water On April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ Exposure to PFAS has been linked to deadly cancers, impacts to the liver and…