WOODSTOCK— Picnic outdoors, visit the farm animals, play outdoor games and hear historic speeches as Billings Farm & Museum spreads its annual Old Vermont July 4th celebrations over three days. Enjoy an easy hike along the walking trail by the Ottauquechee River and see the farm from a different view. Tour the new Heifer Barn with its state-of-the-art features such as climate-controlled curtains and ventilation. Explore the farm life exhibits and learn about 19th century…

Friday, July 3 at 3 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The next food distribution event in Killington will be held Friday, July 3, at the Castleton Lodge (formerly the Butternut Inn) at 3 p.m. The groceries will help those in need prepare a BBQ for an Independence Day celebration. This giveaway is made possible by Killington Resort, the town of…

Saturday, July 4—POULTNEY— The Annual Martin Devlin Memorial July 4th 5K Fun Run will be a virtual event this year. You can do your 5K run or walk anywhere, anytime between now and July 4. The proceeds from the race will benefit VNA & Hospice of Southwest Region (formerly RAVNAH), which services Rutland and Bennington…

MANCHESTER—This summer, Southern Vermont Arts Center will offer online and in-person programs for children and adults. They welcome the community to join award-winning artists – circus ringmaster, portrait sculptor, plein-air painter, novelist and more – who will offer classes, workshops and camps. Below is a list of current offerings. More programs will be added over…

Saturday, July 4 — KILLINGTON— View the Town of Killington fireworks display from the comfort of your car.  Killington’s 2020 fireworks display follows the drive-in movie theater model. Cars will drive up Killington Road and be parked by attendants to keep 10 feet between each car. Guests may stay in their cars and trucks to…

By Brooke Geery Ryan Orabone donned brand new Nikes and made four laps around the Rutland High School track. For a total distance of a mile, the self-proclaimed “non-practicing athlete” gave his all, hoping to break the 7-minute mark. Orabone had more riding on the run than just pride— for every second under seven minutes,…

KILLINGTON, VT – The town of Killington has announced that it will partner with Killington Resort to hold its annual 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at Snowshed Slope. Parking and viewing will be permitted at Snowshed (Upper and Lower), Ramshead, and Killington Golf Course parking lots. The 2020, 4th of July Fireworks follows the drive-in…

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Vermont retains its title as the nation’s top maple syrup producer with a record-breaking 2.2 million gallons harvested this past spring. This year’s record broke the previous record set just last year at just over 2 million gallons, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, which released a report earlier this month. This is the third…

Funds are still available to those in need The Woodstock Area Relief Fund (WARF) has received more than $450,000 in donations and has already helped 148 households representing 418 individuals in the Windsor Central Supervisory Union. The funds are being used by families struggling due to the Covid-19 crisis. “I’ve been trying to handle this situation with…

LUDLOW — Stowe, Okemo and Mount Snow in Vermont, plus Hunter Mountain, in New York and Attitash and Wildcat, in New Hampshire announced June 18 that they will open for the summer. The six Northeast resorts will open with a limited summer footprint focusing on mountain access and scenic lift rides. As a part of Vail…

RUTLAND—Grace Congregational UCC has announced it is reopening for worship as of June 28. The church council voted at its June 15 meeting to begin reopening the church in a phased manner, an approach designed to provide sufficient opportunity to operate first in a low density and low contact environment before making the incremental changes needed to…

The BROC Community Action Covid Relief Fund recently received $1,134.06 raised by Spring Lake Ranch, it announced June 17. Cassie Cohen, an optimistic community member with a strong desire to run the Spring Lake Ranch trails thought it might be nice to “gather a few people to run with me on the trails.” Out of…

Dear Editor, I was really peeved to see this proposal “…to eliminate the ‘slip lane’ at the intersection of West Hill Road and replace the intersection with a roundabout,”  rehashed in the Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) “Killington Road Master Plan” as reported last week. Creating a “roundabout” or “rotary” has been proposed before with…

Dear Editor, I was one of the many Killington employees abruptly laid off. I have fallen behind on my rent, electric what little money I’ve had goes towards food. I feel as if the walls are closing in. My family lives in Killington...My husband and I have both been out of work due to the…