By Mary Ellen Shaw Halloween was always a fun time back in the '50s. For many of us kids the holiday got a head start when our parents brought us to one of the local farms to pick out a pumpkin to carve. In our house it was a tradition to put a candle inside…

If you’ve spent any time in downtown Rutland over the last few years, you’ve undoubtedly noticed many beautiful additions to the Downtown Rutland Sculpture Trail. From Martin Freeman, the first black president of an American college, to Olympic skier Andrea Mead Lawrence, to turn-of-the-century poet Julia Dorr — whose likeness was recently unveiled near the…

By Victoria Gaither QUECHEE — The lights are back on at the former Singleton’s General Store in Quechee.   Global Village Foods, which now operates in the space, has been busy turning the inside into a food manufacturing facility for months, with still more work to finish before opening. “This new location is important, and…

Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. — BRANDON — It was a spectacular combination: Lon Chaney, the actor known as the “Man of 1,000 Faces,” and Universal’s big screen adaptation of Victor Hugo’s sprawling tale of the tortured Quasimodo. The result was the classic silent film version of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ (1923), to…

By Catherine Schmitt Fall’s cooling temperatures signal many changes. Among the least visible, but most incredible, is the migration of the American eel. Somewhere right now, at the bottom of a lake, pond, or river, an American eel is preparing to leave the home she has known for three, 13, or maybe even 30 years.…

RCHS online pet photo contest is ending soon. For $5, you can submit up to five photos of your furry friends. Then, make sure to let your friends and family to vote for $1 per vote. There is no limit to the amount of votes you cast. The winning photo will be on the cover…

Looking through the gear, wondering and waiting By Merisa Sherman It’s the most wonderful time of the year … and for the ski bum it can be the most stressful. Every night as I go to bed — then again when I wake up — the first thing I do is check the weather. I…

By Kevin Theissen Most likely you’ve heard what’s brewing in Washington, D.C. called by one of these following names: The Build Back Better Act, "the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill" or the "Jobs and Economic Recovery Plan for Working Families." Regardless of what name you’ve heard, one fact is clear: It is likely to be…

By Dom Cioffi Years ago, between the ages of 10 and 15, I attended a summer camp on the shores of Lake Champlain in Vermont. It was billed as a religious retreat, and while that was meant to be the crux of the experience, I was actually there for the outdoor activities and camaraderie. The…

By Ariadne Will PITTSFORD — A proposal to place a single wind turbine on Grandpa’s Knob, a prominent 1,600-foot summit in the Taconic Range in West Rutland, was met with 90 minutes of public outcry at Pittsford’s Select Board meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 6. Sam Carlson, who works in community relations for Grandpa’s Knob Community…

RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center is seeking exhibitors to participate in their upcoming holiday artisan gift show on Friday, Nov. 5 from 4-8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Exhibitors of diverse artisan products including pottery, fiber items, clothing, fine art, photography, jewelry, glass, wood products, specialty foods and…

Though limited, RVs could provide the best option for winter shelter By Ethan Weinstein Keith wasn’t home on Sept. 8 when two people, introducing themselves as friends of Simon Dennis, walked into his campsite off A Street in White River Junction. His buddy Mike was around though, and he let the strangers walk through camp,…

Oct. 16-17 at 11 a.m. — BELLOWS FALLS — Celebrate fall in your favorite flannel this weekend at Rockingham Hill Farm, at the second-ever Southern Vermont Flannel Festival. Attended by nearly 2,000 people in Oct. 2019, the party returns after a year off with a two-day schedule packed full of fun for the whole family.…

By Mark Bushnell/VTDigger Vermont Republicans might want to add a name to their pantheon of heroes. The already-enshrined notables are many and varied; they include Erastus Fairbanks, the Civil War governor who is said to have told Lincoln that Vermont would do its full duty for the Union; members of the Fletcher and Proctor families,…

By Kevin O’Connor / VT Digger Creating an affordable statewide high-speed broadband and cellular access plan would appear to be a feat of a lifetime. So, what if one also wanted to reduce poverty, racism and climate change, improve Vermont’s economy, environment and education system, and strengthen its public trust, civility and democratic decision-making? “We…