Saturday, Aug. 11, 9:30 a.m.—Castleton Historical Society offers a the opportunity to visit historic buildings on Main Street in Castleton on the following Saturday mornings: Aug. 11, 18, and 25 and Sept. 1. The venerable Buel block at 556 Main St., next to the Castleton post office, was built 200 years ago as three brick commercial buildings…

By Curt Peterson BARNARD—The Barnard School Board expects the Vermont Board of Education (BoE) to accept recommendation by the Agency of Education (AoE) to force the school to join the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District. A decision is due Nov. 30. Pamela Fraser asked district board members on July 31 to consider renegotiating…

Thursday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—The Fair Haven Concerts in the Park has seen some large crowds of concert-goers this season. Organizers hope to pack the park for the last two concerts, too. On Thursday, Aug. 9, they welcome The Hand Picked Band. While they will be new to the concert series, they are very…

By Paul Holmes About 250 mountain bike riders attended the USO of MTB at Killington Resort, Aug. 1-5. Some impressive riding was witnessed by crowds of spectators that attended the events. Results: Grom Bomb Downhill Boys/Girls 7-9 years old 1. Zack Harper, 24th overall, 2:17.45 2. Questwell Phillips, 32nd overall, 2:33.18 3. Kira Livernois, 33rd…

By Lola Duffort/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has named Dan French, a veteran Vermont schools superintendent, to be the state’s next education secretary. Scott has made cost-containment his hallmark education priority, and during a press conference Thursday, Aug. 2 announcing French’s appointment, he reiterated the need to create an education system that’s “sustainable and affordable for…

By Dave Hoffenberg The Best of Three Championship series is set. Killington Resort clawed their way out of the loser’s bracket to earn a return trip and try to fulfill their quest for two titles in a row. Standing in their way is the OmyaRamas who won the winner’s bracket and made it to the…

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By Xander Landen/VTDigger In 2005, when Christine Hallquist was named CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, the utility was veering toward bankruptcy. It led the state in the number of power outages, a dubious distinction. Its rates were among the highest in Vermont. The Public Utility Commission considered revoking the co-op’s license to operate as…

Friday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Killington Golf Course will once again host the High Fives Tournament on Aug. 10. Teams compete in a four-man scramble format for their chance at incredible prizing all in the name of philanthropy! Registration begins at 9 a.m., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. After the tournament, the fun continues…

By Curt Peterson RUTLAND—Congressman Peter Welch began his July 30 campaign tour in Rutland County with a visit to the newly renovated Emergency Services Facility at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Welch is Vermont’s only representative in the United States Congress, and he is up for reelection this November. Emergency Room Director Thomas Rounds led Welch…

By Katy Savage LUDLOW—It felt like an earthquake or a hurricane and sounded like dominoes falling down on top of each other. All they could see was a cloud of dust. “The entire house was shaking, the walls and ceiling were caving in,” said Leone Powers. A truck carrying wood pallets crashed into the house…

By Katy Savage CASTLETON—Sitting before a screen may not seem like a sport, but colleges and universities are starting to offer gaming at the varsity level. The College of St. Joseph added esports to its list of varsity sports last year while Castleton University announced it will offer esports as a club sport for the…

By Curt Peterson RUTLAND—Two international brands have found Rutland an interesting site for their franchises. Both Starbucks and Five Guys Burgers have approached officials with proposals to open a new location in town. With a population of 16,595 and ranked the third largest municipality in the state after Burlington and South Burlington, according to the…

The USO of MTB downhill course excites athletes, fans By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—“Killington Resort has built an impressive new downhill track coming off Killington Peak, the second highest peak in Vermont,” said USO co-founder and event director Clay Harper. The USO track, called “downdraft,” begins at 4,241 feet (at the top of the K-1…

Thursday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Poultney-based Moose Crossing will be performing live at the Chaffee Art Center in Rutland on Thursday, Aug. 2 starting at 7 p.m. This will be the sixth installment of a new music series at the Chaffee, that will continue the first Thursday of each month. Looking for classics from Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra,…