By Karen Ranz One year ago, the most recent cookbook by celebrated pastry chef, Gesine Bullock-Prado, “My Vermont Table Recipes for All (Six) Seasons,” hit the bookstore shelves as an immediate New York Times bestseller. Twelve months in, Vermont’s local booksellers report it’s a perennial favorite, copies going off the shelves in many cases to…

By Karen D. Lorentz   Courtesy Okemo Ski Resort   March and April can be the “kindest months” for skiers and riders. Most years the longer and sunnier days soften the snow, and the fun kicks up into celebration mode with special events. March 9-10 This weekend, Magician Tom Joyce will entertain for après time…

Courtesy Killington SheJumps is holding a day celebrating women and the great outdoors at Get the Girls Out! Event participation is free and there will be special discounts on skiing lessons and rental gear.   Friday, March 8—KILLINGTON— Join SheJumps as we celebrate Get the Girls Out!, a nationwide campaign uniting women and girls—transgender and cisgender—as well as…

Railroad Earth makes their long-awaited return to Vermont, all while making their debut at the Parmount Theatre in Rutland. You can catch them this Friday March 8, a rescheduled show from November. The band is in their 24th year, with 25 just around the corner. I’ve seen the band four or so times but the…

Beginning Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m., on International Women’s Day, Missy Raines and her band Allegheny take the stage touring Raines' new album, "Highlander."Missy Raines is a trailblazer in bluegrass music,  an industry dominated by male performers. She is the most awarded bass player in the history of the International Bluegrass Music Association with…

Saturday, March 9 at Noon—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center,  16 So. Main St., Rutland, will showcase young artists in grades PreK-12 from Vermont schools and homeschoolers for Chaffee Art Center's annual student exhibit, “A Kaleidoscope of Art.” There will be lite refreshments and no charge for admittance.  The Chaffee Art Center presents the opportunity for the…

Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library (NWPL), 10 The Green, Woodstock, announce their anticipated Annual Spring Piano Duet Concert, scheduled for March 9, 2-3 p.m. This musical event promises an afternoon filled with piano performances and group activities for music enthusiasts of all ages. The concert will feature…

On Town Meeting Day 29 of 93 reported budgets were voted down By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger Voters struck down close to a third of school budgets across Vermont on Tuesday, March 5, the highest proportion in at least a decade, according to the Vermont Superintendents Association.  Twenty-nine of 93 reported budgets were rejected, according to unofficial results…

Courtesy TedX Thursday, March 7 at 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—- Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock, invites the community to an event offering insights into the making of a TEDx talk, featuring previous speaker Adrian Tans, Woodstock’s  "town smiler" and youth services librarian at NWPL, along with Deborah Greene, the executive director of TEDxHartlandHill Conference.…

Courtesy Frenchy and Balloo's Courtesy Cabot Creamery Courtesy Long Trail   Friday, March 8—KILLINGTON—Get ready for a culinary experience as Ski Vermont's Specialty Food Day returns to Killington Resort, now located outside of the K-1 Lodge, 4763 Killington Road, Killington. This pop-up farmer’s market style event showcases all the unique things that Vermont has to…

Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Pickle Barrel Nightclub, 1741 Killington Road, Killington presents Zach Nugent and Dead Set. Dead Set is more than just a cover band; they are an ensemble that brings the Grateful Dead’s timeless music to life with precision and passion. Dead Set channels the spirit of Jerry Garcia featuring Nugent’s…

A group of 5-year-olds recently experienced their own “pomp and circumstance” ceremony recently at the Rutland Free Library (RFL), Saturday, March 2. After their 5th birthday, the boys and girls aged out of the Dolly Parton Imagination Program Library (DPIL) program. As a way of celebrating this special milestone, and encouraging the children to keep…

Dear Editor, In the field of auditing companies, nonprofits and government entities, auditors determine whether an entity can continue to operate. Auditor concerns are if an entity has lost a significant customer, cannot secure financing, or lost a major supplier or key personnel. Vermont state government has gotten itself to a place where, due to…

Dear Editor, A tribute to Torpedoman Henry Breault is planned for March 15 at 9:30 a.m. to honor the 100th anniversary of Submariner Breault receiving the Medal of Honor, a declared Vermont resident to which the state of Vermont received credit. Representative Michael Morgan of Grand Isle-Chittenden District is initiating a Legislative resolution to honor Torpedoman…

Dear Editor, Vermont House of Representatives recently passed H.132, a vastly amended homeless bill of rights legislation (compared to the bill as originally introduced), which is now in the hands of the state Senate. Afterwards, I had written to state Representative Tom Stevens, chair of the House General and Housing Committee, which had recently passed…