THE QUESTION THIS WEEK: “While he isn’t known as a skier or rider, where would Donald Trump call his home mountain?” “Donald, a skier? I think he’s too much of a loser to ski anywhere. But maybe Aspen or somewhere else rich and pretentious. He probably couldn’t ski in Vermont. He’s someone who needs a…

Photo courtesy Town Hall Theater Tenor Javier Camarena and soprano Pretty Yende at Town Hall Theater will be at 1 p.m.

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Photo courtesy Merchants Hall A drag show is coming to Merchants Hall March 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Photo submitted VINS will host an owl prowl March 1 at 5:30 p.m.

Photo submitted Artisan, handcrafted bowl made by The North Granville Pottery Co., available at The Slate Valley Museums soup and bread night March 1, 2019.

March 2 & 3—BRANDON— Enjoy a rare opportunity to experience traditional classical Indian music Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m.  Boston based Berklee College professors and old friends John Funkhouser on piano and Jerry Leake on tabla come together as Piandiato perform ragas from North India. Ragas consist of at least five notes, and each raga…

Friday, March 1, 5 p.m.—BRANDON— The Brandon Artists Guild (BAG) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of themed exhibits honoring our planet. The series will run from March through October, with each show lasting two months. The first exhibit, Art of the Earth, opens March 1 and runs through April 30. The public…

Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m.—WOODSTOCK— Many kinds of predators rely on the national park for shelter and food. From the relatively large (eastern coyote) to the small (short-tailed shrew), all play their part in the park’s - and your backyard’s - ecosystem. Join us for this 1.5-hour workshop to learn how predators hunt to survive…

Saturday, March 2, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— The 3rd annual Grown-Ups Playdate, hosted by Stonehedge Indoor Golf to benefit the Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum, will take place on Saturday, March 2, from 7-11 p.m. This event is a 21+ party for all the grown-ups that just wanna play! The cost for the event is $40 per person, which…

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By Sen. Alison Clarkson Poverty has a corrosive effect on our families, our communities and schools, and on our Vermont State Budget. I believe that along with Climate Change, poverty is the biggest challenge we face as a state. Our state budget increases in mental health, substance abuse prevention, food and housing assistance programs, education,…

By Rep. Jim Harrison The House spent two days this past week debating a wide variety of amendments to H.57, the abortion rights legislation. None of the proposals passed and H.57 went on to approval easily. In my vote explanation Wednesday evening, I said, “Madam Speaker, I came here today hoping H.57 would get amended…

By David Young, courtesy  Killington Resort A young skier practices tricks in a park at Killington Resort. Conditions have been great and local resorts are 100 percent open. Now Killington, Pico, Okemo and Suicide Six look ahead to the spring – where events  and discounts are hallmarks of the season. But don’t get too excited…