Courtesy Dave Hoffenberg The Samples By DJ Dave Hoffenberg  Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street. You can also dance at a music festival and summer has so many good ones to choose from. There is only one though that features The Samples and that is Jerry Jam at the…

Courtesy BFM Guests enjoy Plymouth cheddar cheese samples during Billings Farm’s  Dairy Celebration. Saturday & Sunday, June 16-17—WOODSTOCK— Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, announces the 8th annual Cheese & Dairy Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrate Vermont’s rich dairy heritage during this two-day event by meeting New England cheesemakers,…

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By Karen D. Lorentz With the pending sale of Okemo to Vail Resorts, it’s reasonable to wonder, “Is it the end of an era at Okemo?” Yes and no. Certainly private family ownership will change as the public company (NYSE:MTN) assumes ownership later this summer. But ironically it’s also a return to Okemo’s early roots,…

LUDLOW— Okemo Mountain Resort is scheduled to open its lift-served mountain bike park for the season on June 23. The Evolution Bike Park at Okemo opened its first trail from the summit last summer and is adding two more trails to the upper-mountain system in 2018. Scrambler, Okemo’s premiere summit trail, is 3.2 miles long and…

WOODSTOCK— Construction of the new Suicide Six Elemental Bike Park is underway with facilities scheduled to open in July. “The Suicide Six Elemental Bike Park furthers the mission of the Woodstock Inn & Resort to remain a vibrant, year-round destination for both travelers and the community,” said Gary Thulander, president and general manager of the…

By Katy Savage RUTLAND— Plans to complete the City Creek Path are underway. The City Creek Path has been 10 years in the making. Once completed, it will be a paved, handicapped-accessible path that connects Giorgetti Park to the College of Saint Joseph. A new 0.3-mile segment, known as Segment 4 of the total 2.1…

By Julia Purdy The Mendon Economic Development Committee met in a public meeting Wednesday, June 6, to continue discussing ways to improve Mendon’s economic picture. Bryan Sell, a board member of the Pine Hill Partnership, shared with the committee a preliminary plan for an east-west mountain bike trail that would link Killington bike trails with…

Question:  Carol and Dale are competing against each other in a stroke play tournament. On the fourth hole, Dale has holed out with a 4 and Carol lies 5 in the bunker.  Carol is aware she has lost the hole and practices a bunker shot.  Dale, says she should be penalized for playing a practice…

By Dave Hoffenberg And then there was one, all alone at the top and that is Clearly Moguls. The team swept its three-game week and came away unscathed after the first round of games. Now it's wash, rinse, repeat and on to the second round of games. CM started with a double-header last Monday night…

Friday and Saturday, June 15-16—RUTLAND— Rutland Youth Theatre presents “Honk! Jr. — A Musical Tale of The Ugly Duckling” on June 15 and 16 at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom and directed and choreographed by Tegan Waite, “Honk! Jr.” is a heartwarming celebration of being different that is sure to delight audiences…

Saturday, June 16, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND— Teams of Rutland County residents will gather at the Vermont State Fairgrounds on June 16 at 1 p.m. for an overnight relay against cancer. Relay For Life is a fun filled event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer), remember loved ones…

By Robin Alberti A group slowly begins its ascent in a hot air balloon during the Quechee festival. June 15-17—QUECHEE— The 39th Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival is set to take over the Quechee Village for its colorful festival taking place annually over Father’s Day weekend, June 15, 16 and 17. About…

June 12, 19, 26—KILLINGTON— There are a few simple ways to broadcast a business as bike friendly, making visitors more likely to stop in. The KPAA is pulling together the experts and sharing that knowledge with a free mini-series being held Tuesdays, June 12, 19, and 26 at 12:30 p.m. The event is free, but…

Thursday, June 14, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND— Enjoy some mid-week fun with Chaffee’s Thursday night Sip N’ Dip classes, starting June 14. Bring friends and a bottle of wine for an evening of painting, laughter, quality instruction, and a finished canvas by the end of the night. Get step-by-step guidance from one of the Chaffee Art Center’s…