Friday, Sept. 25 at 12 p.m.—SPRINGFIELD—The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce (OVRCC) is hosting its 11th annual golf tournament at a new location this year, the Crown Point Country Club (CPCC) in Springfield, on Friday, Sept. 25. Registration is scheduled from 12-12:45 p.m. and tee-off starts at 1 p.m. Join in for a chance to win the $10,000 cash hole-in-one prize! Thank you to this year’s…

NAACP and GMP partner to present film at Paramount Theatre Drive-in at Vermont State Fair Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—“Selma,” the powerful historical drama that chronicles the Montgomery voting rights marches with Dr. Martin Luther King, John Lewis and other important leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement, will be screened Thursday, Sept. 24,…

By Curt Peterson WINDSOR—Seventy-four-year-old Roger Book was very busy on Saturday, schmoozing among a sizeable crowd at the Windsor Welcome Center, all of whom had come to see his abstract art exhibit, “Crazy Heart.” A dozen of Book’s recent paintings were displayed inside the center. They are large pieces, about 4 or 5 feet square…

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At about 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, fire crews responded to a call that the Deer Leap area of the Green Mountain National forest in Killington was on fire. Patty McGrath, owner of the Inn at Long Trail, essentially at the gateway of the popular hiking trail posted the news on Facebook on Sept. 19…

Chart courtesy dfr.vermont.gov By Mark Johnson/VTDigger Bars and restaurants with counter seating will be allowed to serve customers, under new guidelines announced Friday, Sept. 18, by Gov. Phil Scott, and lodging facilities can open to 100% capacity. Bars will be required to maintain a six-foot separation between customers and have barriers in place between servers and…

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By Katy Savage Advance planning, masks and social distancing will be part of the new normal at Killington Resort this year. But no après drinks at the bar. The resort, nicknamed the Beast of the East, typically opens as soon as temperatures allow (often around Halloween) but opening day won’t start until Nov. 14 this…

500 pounds, 50 hemp plants cut and removed during overnight hours The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food &Markets (VAAFM) was notified of a hemp crop theft that occurred on Pony Farm Road in Moretown. In the early morning hours of Monday Sept. 7, the hemp field of Fancy Plants adjacent to Austin Heights Road was…

  Dear Editor, Rutland Young Professionals has made the decision to cancel the remaining sessions of our professional development series. We recently became aware of an incident involving the virtual Summit Series presenter, and subsequently, additional incidents and remarks that do not align with the mission and values of our organization. We apologize to our…

Dear Editor, A president deliberately lied to the nation he is legally and morally bound to defend, about a national health crisis. The lies induced many to take unnecessary risks that have cost lives. We will never know precisely how many lives which doesn’t at all diminish the magnitude of the disaster. Does his explanation…

Dear Editor, There but for the grace of God goes John Bradford... Allegedly a mid-16th century statement from John Bradford in reference to a group of prisoners being led to execution. Essentially stating “it could have been me.” That is all I can think of as I watch this town tear itself asunder over “a…

Dear Editor, I would like to correct your statement in relation to the Summit Lodge Resort’s press release. Your paper incorrectly stated: “Summit Lodge owner Emmett O’Dwyer issued a statement explaining that O’Dwyer’s Bar & Restaurant, which started operating in early August, will close and remain closed through the ski season out of an abundance…

Dear Editor, Lisa earned her high school diploma at age 59 this past June. Born in Vermont, her education was interrupted due to an unplanned pregnancy. Lisa spent 20 years working as a nurse’s aide and raising her two children before being sidelined by a career-ending back injury. “I was sitting at home. I knew…