By Karen Ranz I hadn’t realized that the baking phenomenon that is Dorie Greenspan — winner of five James Beard awards, over a dozen books published, an internet sensation with the spontaneous upstart of a "Tuesdays with Dorie" — co-authored "Baking with Julia," bonding being over both being home cooks. (Of course, Julia was trained in France,…

Killington hosted its annual mogul competition and springtime party on April 6 at Outer Limits on Bear Mountain. The top 32 men and 16 women competed in an amateur competition for the Mogul Challenge cup. Competitors aged 11 and under were eligible. The event was filled with excitement, anticipation, and joy from competitors and spectators.…

This Saturday is a show not to be missed, at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub. One of my favorite bands to see live, Remember Jones, will be making their return at 8 p.m. I’ve seen them twice now and I always want more. Saturday night will feature a 7-piece band for two sets of no  …

Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m.—QUECHEE—Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), 149 Natures Way, Quechee will host its owl festival  featuring live owls that range from Vermont’s forests to habitats all over the world and discover their life stories. Crafts inspired by owls, games to test your owl skills will be available to participants. This…

By Jerry LeBlond On Saturday, April 6, amateur bumpers took to the slopes of Outer Limits at Killington, battling it out on the dual course. This year, James Garland and Sofia Robinson won the top spots.

By Glenn Russell:VTDigger. A spectator was well-protected to view a solar eclipse April 8. Staff report Awestruck eclipse-watchers across the state said the event was well worth the effort —and many traveled hundreds of miles to see the rare phenomenon. “Looking up at where the sun usually is and seeing, like, a hole in the…

Courtesy Pippa Scott Killington Mountain School junior Pippa Scott won the Vermont Pitch Challenge, April 4. By Polly Mikula Pippa Scott, a high school junior from Killington, has won the grand prize at the University of Vermont’s (UVM) inaugural Vermont Pitch Challenge. The competition offered high school entrepreneurs worldwide a chance to secure a full-tuition scholarship…

By Ethan Weinstein/VTDigger When Vermont lawmakers last tinkered with education funding earlier this session, the president of the Senate called for “groundbreaking” new ways to contain costs.  Thus far, such radical reimaginings are yet to materialize. But they may be coming. Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, chair of the House’s tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, said that lawmakers…

. Submitted The Rutland Area Robotics’ IBOTS FRC team 2370 gathered for a group photo at the New England District Championships April 4-6. The team was honored for three impressive accomplishments. A collection of successful scoring opportunities has propelled Rutland Area Robotics’ IBOTS FRC team 2370 to a return to the FIRST® Championship in Houston…

“We plan to begin work on the Killington Access Road Project starting April 8,” wrote Tom Markowski of Markowski Excavating, Inc., in a project update April 5. The project will ultimately reduce the grade of the hill on Killington Road from where it intersects with Route 4 to Anthony Way. “Although the first day will…

By Curt Peterson Before Town Meeting the Hartland School Board rescinded its FY25 budget proposal, then reduced it by $500,000 before bringing it to vote, Tuesday April 2. Hartland voters approved the amended $11,040,567 budget 320-311. Some are not happy. Based on low turnout — Hartland has about 2,600 registered voters — Ben Sirois and…

Elizabeth Schumacher University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Community Nutrition Education program has hired Elizabeth Schumacher as its new nutrition educator for Rutland County. Schumacher’s role will involve educating both youths and adults with limited resources on ways to improve their dietary practices to become better managers of their resources through classes, in-home visits, schools and…

First of these summits is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Killington Resort  Sweethearts & Heroes has joined forces with Spartan Races for a new series of Youth Leadership Summits that will kick off a multi-phase initiative and the first of these summits is scheduled for Sept. 11-13 at Killington Resort.  Spartan Founder and CEO Joe…

By Polly Mikula For the first time in at least a decade, the Killington Select Board held a vicious dog hearing and subsequently ruled that two 100+ pound mastiffs were a public threat and, therefore, need to be “disposed of humanely” — i.e. euthanized. The attack occurred just after midnight on March 23 outside the Val…

By Tiffany Tan/VTDigger Journey to Recovery, an addiction recovery center in the Northeast Kingdom, refers two people a week to inpatient treatment for alcohol use disorder. At the other end of the state, two out of three patients that Bennington Turning Point recovery coaches see through their emergency room program primarily have alcohol dependency issues. In Rutland and…