By Brett Yates Rutland City underspent its annual budget in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) by nearly $1 million. Rutland City’s fiscal calendar ends on June 30, according to City Treasurer Mary Markowski. The city’s biggest savings came from the Dept. of Public Works, which declined to make use of a $500,000 allocation for paving contracts,…

By Curt Peterson The Killington Select Board officially accepted Chuck Claffey’s resignation as selectman at its July 20 meeting. Claffey had served about 2 1/2 years of the 3-year term for which he was elected in 2019. His resignation letter read, in part: “This letter is my notification of resignation from the Selectboard, as I…

RUTLAND—The Grace Congregational United Church of Christ steeple rises high above Main Street Park in Rutland. But as of last Wednesday, July 21, it's 6 feet shorter. Jay Southgate from Southgate Steeplejacks in Barre and Ben Classen from Classen’s Crane Service removed the 6-foot finial from the spire of the 199-foot tall church. Church members…

By Curt Peterson Windsor Central Unified School District superintendent Sherry Sousa told the Mountain Times last week that protocols for reopening are still up in the air, presumably due to the recent upsurge in Covid cases across the country. “The Agency of Education [AoE] and Dept. of Health will be providing us with guidance regarding…

Join us in person or virtually to walk, run or bike on the beautiful trails of Pine Hill Park in Rutland to help the animals at RCHS! On Aug. 14, 2021, we will be hosting our Trails for Tails 1-mile Fun Run, 5K run, and 5.2-mile bike ride. Unable to join in person? No problem!…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg The band not to be missed is Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. They’re playing tonight on the midway lawn at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction. They’re also playing down in Hartford, Connecticut, on Sept. 25 as part of Farm Aid with Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John…

Aug. 1-8 — FAIR HAVEN — The third and final story walk for the summer will be in the Fair Haven park from Aug. 1-8. The Fair Haven Free Library board of trustees hopes to encourage an appreciation of children’s literature through this project. It would like to thank the First Congregational Church of Fair…

July 31 — WOODSTOCK — Merging a passion for gardening with a degree in architecture and landscape design, Master Gardener Benjamin Pauly of the Woodstock Inn & Resort has crafted a 20,000 square foot sunflower house on the grounds of the nearby Billings Farm & Museum. The Instagram-worthy must-see opens July 31, peaking in mid-August with blooms through early…

Thursday, July 29 - Sunday, Aug.1—BRANDON—The Brandon Carnival will return to Estabrook Park after the covid hiatus. Great rides, great games, and great food! New this year is the Grange Tent, a tent filled with agricultural competitions — get those veggies growing — as well as a huge basket raffle benefitting the Grange. The carnival…

July 30 at 5 p.m. — RUTLAND — The Chaffee Art Center invites the community to the opening of our new exhibit, Reflection on the Past and Future on Friday, July 30 from 5-7 p.m. There will be wine and light fare.  Admittance is free but a donation would be greatly appreciated. If you are not…

July 29 — FAIR HAVEN — Miss Paula and the Twangbusters will be making their debut appearance in Fair Haven’s Park on Thursday, July 29. Describing themselves as a “juke joint cocktail for your soles” this band will serve up a healthy dose of honky-tonk swing. The band is led by dynamo Paula Bradley (Miss…

A parade of vintage tractors and fun-filled family activities Aug. 1 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum will host the 21st Annual Antique Tractor Day on Sunday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring restored tractors from yesteryear. Watch the tractor parades at noon and 3 p.m. and cheer on your favorite…

July 28 -Aug. 22 — WOODSTOCK — Billings Farm & Museum is pleased to announce the juror’s choice and staff choice award for the 35th annual quilt exhibition.  The awards were presented at the opening reception on July 16th. The quilt exhibition is a juried show, with each of the exhibition’s three jurors selecting a…

By Mary Ellen Shaw We are about half way through the allotted time in Vermont to enjoy watching our flowers bloom. If you have a perennial garden you know that it’s a challenge to have constant color through October. For me the spring garden is probably the one I look forward to the most. After…

Fundraising efforts are underway for phase 2, duathalton race and silent auction held Saturday By Brooke Geery Saturday, July 31 at 9 a.m—BETHEL —Nestled in the White River Valley watershed, Bethel, Vermont, is predominantly made up of farms, marshes and craggy hills, as well as a historic village with old brick buildings left over from…