Sunday, Sept. 7 — PLYMOUTH NOTCH — The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site welcomes four outstanding regional musicians for the Grace Coolidge Musicale on Sunday, Sept. 7.  Abigail Charbeneau, Roger Ellsworth, Gary Hodges, and Bozena O’Brien will perform in the Coolidge Museum & Education Center at 4 p.m. Refreshments follow at the site’s restaurant, The Wilder…

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. — RUTLAND — Castleton College and The Paramount Theatre are proud to offer the first of two collaborative arts and culture events, Bess O’Brien’s documentary, “The Hungry Heart,” showing on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. The film examines the world of prescription drug addiction through the lens of a pediatrician…

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. — PITTSFORD — Join the Otter Valley Aquarium Society on Tuesday, Sept. 9 for an illustrated lecture by renowned tropical fish expert Steve Lundblad of Portland, OR. The lecture, entitled “Bringing the Unique to Your Aquarium,” will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Maclure Library located on US Rte.…

Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. – RUTLAND TOWN — As part of its campaign to encourage residents to get involved in reducing storm-water pollution, the Town of Rutland is sponsoring an event along Moon Brook installing markers on storm drains. Volunteers also will deliver door hangers to area residents. The event, “No Dumping, Drains to…

Thursday, Sept. 11 — BRIDGEWATER — Come and sing with the Bridgwater Community Chorus, led by Marcia  Bender, with music from South Africa, shape-note songs, music by Malcolm Daglish and Ysaye M. Barnwell and others. Everyone is welcome, with the hope of  many joining from surrounding communities. Chorus will meet on Thursday evenings from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at…

UPDATE: Based on the description of damages and weather data from the area, meteorologists suspect a straight line wind with gusts over 60 MPH hit Pico from the east, said Michael Joseph, public relations manager for Killington and Pico Resorts. But an official analysis has not yet been reported. Representatives from the national weather service were…

Over a dozen restaurants feature prix-fixe menus for two at $42.41 Sept. 6-13 — KILLINGTON — The Town of Killington has announced the return of Killington Restaurant Week, Sept. 6 - 13. The promotion features fixed-price menus at over a dozen restaurants in town, giving Killington region residents and visitors the opportunity to sample different…

By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org The voter turnout for the 2014 primary election was one of the lowest, if not the lowest turnout in history, according to Eric Davis, a retired political science professor from Middlebury College. Just under 40,000 Vermonters went to the polls, or about 8 percent of registered voters. Davis says of that…

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By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Louis Freeh, the former director of the FBI was injured in a crash in Vermont on Monday afternoon. Freeh was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., for treatment. USA Today reported that he was seriously injured. Freeh was FBI director from 1993 to 2001 during which time he investigated…

Debbie Singiser and Patrick Liu join staff to bolster recruitment and retention CASTLETON — As Castleton moves forward with instituting the Castleton Plan — a 10-year strategic initiative — it is pleased to announce the addition of two new administrative positions beginning in August 2014 to support international recruitment efforts. “Part of our mission going…