Saturday, Oct.1 — STATEWIDE — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming Oct. 1- Nov. 11 and Nov. 28 - Dec. 15 archery deer hunting season. A hunter may take up to four deer in Vermont’s two-part archery season if they do not shoot any deer in the…

By Julia Purdy How is community created, and how is it sustained? That was the overarching theme of the inaugural TEDxHartland Hill program, held last Saturday at Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock, titled, “Community: It’s also a verb.” Twelve speakers from various ethnic backgrounds offered answers from the perspectives of artists, authors, professional negotiators,…

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2 — STATEWIDE — The second Vermont Open Studio Weekend (VOSW) in the celebration of the event’s 30th year will be held Saturday and Sunday this weekend from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. It gives visitors and collectors the opportunity to plan a tour that brings them through the small towns…

Program connects local farmers to underserved communities    The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) will launch a significant program to purchase local food and support the most vulnerable, according to a news release Sept. 23. Earlier this summer the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it signed a cooperative…

By Bonnie MacPherson The red gambrel style barn with white trim located in Ludlow, next door to Okemo’s Clock Tower base area, has received a fresh coat of paint. But something is missing. The faded sign on the exterior wall facing Okemo Ridge Road that proclaims, “Home of warm beer, lousy food and grumpy owner”…

Tickets to the 6th FIS Ski World Cup at Killington benefit the Killington World Cup Foundation   KILLINGTON—Killington Resort announced last Thursday, Sept. 22 that tickets for the 2022 Killington Cup will be available for purchase starting Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at killington.com. Taking place Nov. 25-27, the Audi FIS Ski World Cup will…

Saturday, Oct. 1 — ROCHESTER — Join Rochester Public Library for an evening of poetry with two special guests, Major Jackson and Didi Jackson, Saturday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. The Jacksons are Rochester residents and Vanderbilt University professors. Didi and Major Jackson will read new and selected poems from their latest volumes inspired by Vermont’s natural…

A new Vermont-based company has developed the first direct-light, smokeless instrument bringing a new way to use cannabis to the rapidly growing market. The MagicStone brand is the result of a combined effort of two iconic Vermont companies: The Imagination Company in Bethel and Vermont Soapstone in Perkinsville. Developed and patented by Jim Giberti, the…

By Brett Yates A new monthly event in Pittsfield called Art in Our Heart will hold its first gathering at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Pittsfield resident Suzanne Ellis has spearheaded the initiative, which aims to bring locals of all ages and backgrounds together to make art among their neighbors.…

On Monday, Sept. 26 the Canadian government announced it would removed all vaccination, ArriveCan, and random Covid-19 testing requirements for border crossings, effective Sept. 30, 2022. Upon hearing this news, Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement: “This is another welcomed development along our northern border with Canada. Removing barriers to cross-border travel allows our border…

Saturday, Oct. 1— PLYMOUTH — The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts the seventh annual Plymouth Notch Antique Apple Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  This celebration of the harvest pays special tribute to the apple! Visit the site’s heirloom apple orchard and sample vintage apple varieties. The day begins at…

Oct. 1 - 2 — WOODSTOCK — As the leaves turn vibrant shades of orange and gold, you are invited to celebrate Vermont’s sweetest product as a way to take part in The Maple 100 and the first ever Fall Maple Open House Weekends, happening statewide. Join Bourdon Maple Farm during The Maple 100 where…

Deadline for float submissions due Oct. 12 RUTLAND—Rutland City Recreation & Parks is excited to celebrate the 61st running of the Rutland City Halloween Parade. This year, the parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. throughout downtown Rutland. “Schools, local businesses, and outside organizations are invited to participate in this beloved Rutland…

By Katy Savage Three businesses became the state’s first to get approved to sell cannabis last Wednesday, Sept. 14. The Cannabis Control Board unanimously approved retail licenses for Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland, FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury and Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc., CeresMED, in Burlington. “Today’s license approvals mark a historic moment for Vermont that…

By Fred Thys/VTDigger Businesses in Rutland, Middlebury and Burlington are the first in Vermont to secure licenses to sell cannabis for recreational use. The state Cannabis Control Board on Wednesday, Sept. 14, issued retail licenses to FLORA Cannabis in Middlebury and Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline (look for a story…