By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Guster is part of the Women’s World Cup, Nov. 23-25, and will be playing Sunday in between runs. I had the pleasure of speaking to Adam Gardner who along with Ryan Miller and Brian Rosenworcel, formed the group in 1991. Joining them in 2010 was Luke Reynolds. Guster has never played…

Architectural Digest, the publication considered an international design authority, named Woodstock Farmers’ Market as one of America’s most beautiful independent stores in an online article published in October. The article, “The Most Beautiful Independent Store In Every State in America” which selected one “Most Beautiful Store” from each of the 50 states, noted the Woodstock…

Staff report About 15,500 Green Mountain Power customers lost power in a high-winds storm over the past weekend. Crews had to respond to 250 locations with trees down or hazards that needed to be addressed related to the storm. About 98 percent of outages were duo to trees falling on lines. The other 2 percent…

RUTLAND—After an extensive search, Danielle Beckett and her two children will soon be living in the home Habitat for Humanity is building on Griswold Drive at Stone Gate in Rutland.  Jessica Cecot, chair of the Home Buyer Selection Committee, announced that the board of directors unanimously endorsed the committee’s recommendation. “My kids and I are…

By Katy Savage Kyle Aines drank to feel something. He drank to feel anything. When he came back from the war, “I drank to feel emotions. I was really shut down for a while,” he said. Courtney, his then girlfriend, didn’t realize how much the war impacted him at first, but there were signs—like how…

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By Curt Peterson Kiki was just hanging out, bored,  at the end of Phil Corke’s and Susan Peters’ West Windsor drive, when some of the 179 runners in the Vermont 50 went by. The temptation was too much. Kiki, an 11 year-old Icelandic Shepherd, started running the 50-mile bike and running race Sept. 30 with…

By Curt Peterson QUECHEE—Suicide prevention fences were installed at the Quechee Gorge –  one of Vermont’s most visited state park with a dramatic  view that attracts 100,000 visitors each year. Local businesses, residents, and the Hartford Police and Rescue emergency responders have worked with the Agency of Transportation to get the fences installed. For the…

Amy Carr of Chittenden won first place in the costume contest at the Wobbly Barn on Halloween night, Oct. 31. The legendary annual party boasts a grand prize of a Killington season pass, bringing heavy competition to the floor. It has been the premier Halloween party in Killington for over 50 years. The winners in…

Saturday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m.—RUTLAND—On Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host a story time with Robert Broder and Jenn Kocsmiersky, featuring their new book, “Paul and His Ukulele.” About the book: Not all who wander are lost; sometimes they’re just searching for a new song. Paul was given a present. “A guitar?”…

Saturday, Nov. 3, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The ninth annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum will feature Morgan Neville’s acclaimed documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. Reservations are strongly recommended. Neville paints a detailed and emotional portrait of Mister…

Friday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—ARC Rutland Area will be holding its annual Janet Wetherby Pampered Chef Bingo and Basket Raffle, Friday, Nov. 2, from 5-9 p.m. at the American Legion in Rutland. Tickets are $20, and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Included in the cost of the ticket are five free…

RUTLAND— Andrea Mead Lawrence, a Rutland native and environmentalist whom some call Vermont’s greatest athlete of all time, is schussing down a mountain in the newest sculpture unveiled today in downtown Rutland. It is the latest sculpture in Rutland’s growing trail of public art honoring important contributors to the region’s history. Lawrence is the only…

By Marguerite Jill Dye Steve Finer began mountain rescue decades ago in Wyoming and has served as a longtime leader of Killington Fire and Rescue. He also works in Rutland Regional Medical Center’s emergency center, so his three-hour CPR class in the Sherburne Memorial Library was filled with personal experience. Gerrie Russel, president of Killington…