Friday, May 24—The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation announces the opening of the State Historic Sites for the 2024 season beginning  on Friday, May 24, at Bennington Battle Monument, Chimney Point, Hubbardton Battlefield, Mount Independence, President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site, and the Senator Justin Morrill State Historic…

The 2024 Vermont State Championship Demolition Derby Saturday, May 25, 3 p.m.—RUTLAND—The 2024 Vermont State Championship Demolition Derby will take place at 3 p.m. at the Vermont State Fairgrounds, 175 So. Main St., Rutland. This event will feature the 2023 feature winners from around the state competing for the 2024 State Championship. Tickets are available…

Saturday, May 25-Sunday,26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.—STATEWIDE—Artists all over the state open their work spaces to share their talents, tools, and inspirations. Whether in small towns or at the ends of back roads, studios are interesting places to visit because they reflect the dynamic yet organized process used to design and produce a finished work…

Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Woodstock's annual Crawfish Boil is on Saturday, May 25 from 1-5 p.m. at the Village Inn of Woodstock, 41 Pleasant St., Woodstock. Prepared by crawfish boil veterans, indulge in all-you-can-eat crawfish, corn on the cob, sausage, artichokes, mushrooms, as well as beans 'n rice. Village Inn of Woodstock will fly…

Friday May 24-Sunday May 26—KILLINGTON—Jack Links Total Archery Challenge Powered by PSE is coming to Killington/Pico, Vermont for three days and is bringing you the greatest outdoor 3D archery experience in the nation. We work hard to provide a fun, family-friendly environment where everyone can enjoy the great sport of archery.  For more info, visit…

Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—It’s time to gather the flock and “herd” on down to the pastures of Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock. There will be live demonstrations of  the processes that transform raw wool to beautiful fiber products.  From fleece to fiber wonders, visitors of…

Veterans ski, bike or golf free on Monday  KILLINGTON—Killington Resort, the largest mountain resort in Eastern North America and a POWDR company, will be the only ski resort in the Northeast open Memorial Day Weekend for skiing and riding, mountain biking, and golfing. Not only will skiers and riders enjoy the last lift-accessed snow in Vermont,…

Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27—KILLINGTON—After a one year hiatus, the Killington region is pleased to bring you the 25th edition of this legendary New England stage race which started back in 1987. There will be three days of racing this year, including two road races and a time trial. Six fields are being offered: P/1/2/3…

Wednesday, May 22, at Noon—RUTLAND—The 12th monument on the Rutland Sculpture Trail will be unveiled and dedicated on Wednesday, May 22  honoring late Rutland restaurateur Ernie Royal and his wife Willa. The event will begin at noon at 89 Merchants Row. Royal, a national leader in the food service industry and the first Black restaurant…

Friday, May 24-Sunday, May 26—WOODSTOCK—Woodstock’s Memorial Day  Weekend features the Memorial Day Parade plus much more. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, is a  tribute to honor and mourn those who have served for our country while highlighting the local service personnel who have fought for our freedom.  Also featured will be the…

By Erin Petenko/VTDigger Vermont is forecast to hit temperatures in the upper 80s Tuesday and Wednesday, far above normal for this time of year, the Vermont branch of the National Weather Service reported on Monday, May 20. Parts of the state, particularly the Champlain Valley down to Rutland in the west and the Connecticut River Valley regions to…

Staff report On Monday, May 20, World Bee Day, Gov. Phil Scott vetoed legislation meant to protect bees and other pollinators from a widely-used neuorotoxic pesticide. The bill (H.706) would  eliminate most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) in Vermont, which have been associated with alarming losses of managed and wild bee populations. Neonic insecticides are used on…

By John Flowers Salisbury’s Chip Piper will have run more during the next 10 days than most of us will run in a year. And he’ll be doing it for an important cause. Piper on Thursday, May 16, began running the first of 10 consecutive marathons in 10 days — a staggering 262 miles —…

In response to the results of the last vote on May 9, and valuable community feedback during the school board meeting on May 13, the Slate Valley Unified Union School District will hold its fourth vote in an attempt to pass the budget on May 30. It will be a revote on the third FY25…

The Agency of Transportation produces this weekly report of planned construction activities that will impact traffic on state highways and interstates throughout Vermont. Hartford: Monday, May 20, through Friday, May 24, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., multiple concrete mixers will be moving in and out of the project area at either end of the…