RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center is hosting the Vermont Watercolor Society fall awards show, which showcases thirty juried works of art by VWS members.  This exhibit offers a wonderfully diverse and dynamic exhibition of watercolor art, and will be on display until Oct. 30. Six categories were awarded. Best in Show:  Robert O’Brien “Leaves on My…

Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.—RUTLAND— On Saturday, Sept. 26, Cast Off 8’s Square Dance Club will walk in support of the Northern New England Chapter  of “Walk to Defeat ALS.” Cast Off 8’s Square Dance Club is typically registering new dancers for their club square dance program in September, in which square dancers meet for 25-30…

Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m.—LUDLOW—FOLA’s next feature film, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” a satirical comedy, will be screened in Heald Auditorium of Ludlow’s Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Adam McKay in his directorial debut,…

Friday, Sept. 25 at 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—350 Rutland County plans Vote For The Earth, an event on Friday, Sept. 25 from 12-1 p.m.  This event is part of the 2020 Global Climate Action Day, and worldwide partners include: The Mother Earth Project, Global Citizen, and Climate Week NYC. The local 350 Rutland County event takes place…

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…