By Rachel Sargent Mirus One neighbor calls our house “the spider house” because so many orb weavers spin webs outside our large living room windows. Our spiders work on their webs at dawn and dusk, and I watch their silhouettes against pastel skies as they move like aerialists – twisting, pulling, building, repairing. The orb…

BRENNEN DUFFY   By Katy Savage After coming under scrutiny by some members of the Board of Aldermen, Brennan Duffy resigned from his role as executive director of the Rutland Redevelopment Authority (RRA) this past Thursday, Oct. 13. His last day will be Oct. 31. “This resignation appears to be the most expeditious, and least…

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. — BARNARD — BarnArts presents “The Addams Family” at the Barnard Town Hall, Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-30 with a local cast. Featuring music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, the musical comedy is directed by Linda Treash with music direction by Carol Cronce and choreography by Claire Shillen. Tickets…

By Julia Purdy Here are two itineraries for foliage viewing in Rutland County. Hopefully you will enjoy them as much as we do. Colvin Hill Road loop Whether you approach this road from Danby or Wallingford, you will be treated to views that can only be experienced from the high country. Begin at Route 7.…

By Deborah J. Benoit Editor’s note: Deborah J. Benoit is a UVM Extension master gardener from North Adams, Massachusetts, who is part of Vermont’s Bennington County chapter. Just because the growing season is over doesn’t mean work in the garden has come to an end. Almost, but not quite. There are still a number of…

Local community member Logan Sudol, a senior at Woodstock Union High School & Middle School, expanded the Johnson recreation playground in Killington as part of his Eagle Scout project. Sudol, having grown up using the playground, saw a way to give back to the community. As a lifeguard for Killington Recreation, Sudol knew how much…

Survey is coming to Vermonters’ mailboxes this fall  Vermonters and their children who have been to a doctor’s office in the last six months may receive a survey about their health care experience in their mailbox this fall. This will be a chance to offer valuable feedback and help identify opportunities for providers to improve care. Every…

By Curt Peterson On Oct. 5 WCSU board secretary Rayna Bishop posted a request for bid proposals for snowplowing three district campuses: Prosper Valley in Pomfret, Woodstock Elementary, and the Woodstock Union High School/Middle School. The bid deadline is Oct. 28. The topic is timely because a two-year moratorium on state penalties for school district…

The Killington Police Department announced the appointment of Officer Christopher Roy, in a news release Oct. 14. Roy was hired last month but his first day on the job was Saturday, Oct. 8. Officer Roy began his career in 2008, with the Bennington County sheriffs department, where he worked as a deputy performing patrol duties…

By Mary Ellen Shaw The morning host of a local radio station who is fairly new to Rutland said he sees signs on buildings for businesses that are no longer open. He named a few of them and invited people to tell him what they miss about not being able to go to these places.…

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, at 7:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— Deemed a “must see” in theaters, "Top Gun: Maverick" (PG-13) will be playing this weekend at Woodstock Town Hall, presented by Pentangle Arts. After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing…

By Bill McKibben Editor’s note: Bill McKibben is an internationally known climate activist and writer who lives in Ripton. I am writing this dispatch from a southbound train, which left Middlebury at midday and is making its way — not too fast, not too slow — through Rutland and toward Penn Station in New York…

By Merisa Sherman Brrr, it has been getting chilly lately. I know, because I am sitting here snuggled up in my favorite down puffy coat getting warm by the remnants of the Killington Block Party bonfire. It’s still going strong this morning after reaching to the treetops last night. Whereas last night, it was surrounded…

Friday, Oct. 21 and Tuesday, Oct. 25 — VIRTUAL — "Food for the Rest of Us" examines how getting back to the land is tied to other movements such as Black Lives Matter, Idle No More and Time's Up. "Food for the Rest of Us" is a feature film that presents four stories of people…

By Julia Purdy There are some knockout foliage drives along major highways in southern Vermont. Route 4 through the Sherburne Flats north from West Bridgewater and over Sherburne Pass into Mendon rewards leaf-peepers year after year, as does Route 7 up the Valley of Vermont through Dorset and Danby. But back roads offer immersive foliage…