BENNINGTON—Bennington College is now accepting submissions from high school students nationwide for its 2020-2021 Young Writers Awards. This annual competition, which accepts entries in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, is free to enter and open to all high school students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. A first-, second-, and third-place winner is selected in…

PAWLET—The Board of the Pawlet Public Library announced its new fall fundraiser, “Root for the Library Raffle,” which runs now through Oct. 6 when the drawing will be held. Raffle items are valued at $100 and over, including 100 gallons of #2 heating oil, outdoor patio furniture, $100 gift certificates to local restaurants, $100 gift…

LEBANON, NH —AVA Gallery and Art is proud to host its 30th Silent Auction held at its 11 Bank St. location in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Preview and early-bird bidding will begin Friday, Sept. 18 and continue through Oct. 2, in their named galleries or online at avagallery.org. Bidding will conclude online Friday, Oct. 2, at…

Secretary of State Jim Condos issued a reminder to active, registered Vermont voters that they will be automatically receiving a ballot for the Nov. 3 general election in the mail, sent to the mailing address on file with their voter registration or pending ballot request. A recent nationwide postcard mailing by the United States Postal Service…

Poet Reuben Jackson to kick off series Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— Bookstock, the Green Mountain Festival of Words, is pleased to announce Virtual Bookstock 2020, a series of free, monthly live-streaming author talks beginning in September with poet and jazz historian Reuben Jackson and continuing through the end of the year. Now in its 12th year, Bookstock…

The newly-merged Rutland Economic Development Corporation and Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce (now called the Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region) has announced results from a survey sent to more than 380 members. The results will determine what initiatives and activities the organization will prioritize  over the next 12 months. Survey highlights include:…

University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program wants to help limited-income Vermont families eat healthier and be more food secure by inviting them to take part in its free distance learning series, Eat Smart, Move More. The self-paced course includes six interactive, online video lessons with tips for planning, shopping and…

University of Vermont Extension and the International Workshop on Agritourism will present an online agritourism series monthly, beginning in September, featuring experts from around the globe. This virtual series for farm, food and travel communities will address issues of interest to agricultural producers, farm-stay operators and other agritourism industry professionals although anyone is welcome to participate. Sessions…

An update from Killington president Mike Solimano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiphyPXBUyk&feature=youtu.be To all our Killington and Pico guests, local community and fellow outdoor enthusiasts, At our core, we’re all about outdoor adventure – it’s who we are. We seek to inspire and empower the next generation of athletes, create memorable experiences in the mountains, and connect like-minded people…

Photo submitted This architectural rendering shows the planned 11,550-square-foot building that the U.S. Forest Service will build off Route 4 in Mendon thanks to a $6 million appropriation secured by Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy.   By Angelo Lynn MENDON — Saying that the Green Mountain National Forest will finally be able to put its…

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Sixteen-year-old, Vera Rivard of Springfield, New Hampshire and Derby, Vermont, successfully completed her English Channel attempt from Samphire Hoe Beach in Dover, England to Wissant Beach, France. This swim is one of the Triple Crowns of Marathon Open Water swimming. Start time was 9:38 a.m. and finish time was 11:48 p.m. Rivard finished with a time of 14…

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, advocates for regulating and taxing cannabis touted the release of an economic report which concludes a regulated cannabis market could help Vermont recover from the economic recession. The report, authored by  Andrew Livingston, director of economics and research at Vicente Sederberg, LLP, indicated that previous revenue estimates by the Joint Fiscal Office…

Staff report Governor Phil Scott opened the press conference Tuesday, Sept. 8 saying: “I want to be sure everyone knows the ‘By Local Vermont’ program is now open. This means that Vermonters can now go to thinkvermont.com/local and sign up for a $30 deal for one of more than 1,300 Vermont businesses. This initiative was…

Covid-19 may have changed the venue, but the virus could not dampen the spirits at the ceremony for the recipients of this year’s Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union (BRSU) teacher and staff awards, held Monday, Aug. 31. Instead of a school auditorium, first-year BRSU Superintendent Randi Lowe revealed the honorees on a computer screen packed with 217…