Saturday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK— Tim Wardle’s amazing documentary, “ Three Identical Strangers ” has made national news for its tale of three young men who are reunited by astonishing coincidence after being born identical triplets, separated at birth, and adopted by three different families. This jaw-dropping story instantly became a global sensation, but the fairy tale…

Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE— Vermont Institute of Natural Science hosts the Great Backyard Bird Count on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is included with general admission to the VINS Nature Center. Enjoy watching birds at your feeders? Want to learn more about helping the birds in your community? Then put…

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LUDLOW— While at Okemo Mountain Resort for the February vacation weeks, there’s a variety of events that take place on and off snow. Get the turns in during the day, and stick around for fun in the evening. On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, Okemo celebrates romance with an on-snow scavenger hunt, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Red…

Feb. 15-17, 21-24—POMFRET— Sarah Ruhl’s “The Clean House” will be performed at The Grange Theatre  Feb. 15, 16, 17 and Feb. 21, 22, 23, and 24. BarnArts Center for the Arts is producing the show. “The Clean House” was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 and is one of Ruhl’s most beloved plays.  A…

Thursday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND— The Vermont Procurement Technical Assistance Center (VT PTAC) invites businesses to attend Selling to the Government 101 on Feb. 14. Businesses will learn the basics to compete for contracts with the government whether it is state, local, or federal while also learning about socio-economic small business programs that may give them an…

By Chandler Burgess, Killington Resort Killington Resort President Mike Solimano cuts the ribbon for the much-anticipated re-opening of the South Ridge Quad. The chairlift (previously a triple) was removed in 2011 and since then this area of the resort has been without lift service.  The quad was formerly serving Snowdon mountain, which now has a…

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Submitted Students show love for Downtown Rutland by delivering handmade cards and Valentine’s Day goodies.

Helga Thune Cognato - age 75 She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 6, 1943, daughter of Henrik Thune and Martha Elisabeth Thuestad Thune.  Helga enjoyed spending childhood summers in Brightwoods, Long Island with her cousins and was a graduate of Hunter College in New York City.  She was a legal secretary for Dewey Ballantine prior…

By Rep. Jim Harrison As the Legislature completes its fifth week, I’m reminded how much of the work is quietly done in various committees and often out of the headlines. Only a portion of the bills introduced each session are actually voted on by the full House or Senate. Fewer still get signed into law.…

By Sen. Alison Clarkson No matter the temperature outside, or the travel challenges, during this time of year the State House is humming with activity.  Whether it’s a public hearing, committee meetings, advocacy training, the governor’s open door coffees on Wednesday mornings, the lieutenant governor’s film series, or Farmer’s Night every Wednesday evening – the…

By Curt Peterson RUTLAND—Rep. Peter Welch met with several area business people at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce offices on Merchants Row, Monday, Feb. 4. Welch’s first topic was immigration, and the related recent shutdown, which Welch called “avoidable.” “Last year a bipartisan budget bill providing some funding for President Trump’s wall and ‘Dreamer’…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Killington will offer four opportunities to see Sahara Moon, a 20-year-old up-and-coming singer/songwriter from New Jersey, this week. Her musical friend, Daniel Brown, is bringing her to Killington for the first time and she’ll perform with him Thursday, Feb. 14 at Pico at 2:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 15 at Summit Lodge…

Law enforcement agencies including the Chester Police Department and the Vermont State Police are investigating two threats that occurred this past week at Green Mountain Union High School in the town of Chester. The initial threat was received Monday, Feb. 4, when a student at the high school learned of a message online in which…