Wednesday, April 25, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND— Community College of Vermont (CCV)-Rutland will host an information night on Wednesday, April 25 from 6-7:30 p.m. to discuss ways to save money on a college degree. Topics covered will include early college and dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, as well as direct admissions and other programs. Pizza…

Courtesy Castleton U “After Midnight” is part of Wendy Copp’s exhibit at Christine Price Gallery at Castleton University.

Courtesy Phoenix Books Rutland B. Amore

Saturday, April 21, 1 p.m.—RUTLAND— 350Vermont and In Tandem Arts are hosting ClimateAct: A Participatory Play Reading in Rutland on Saturday, April 21 at 77 Gallery, 77 Grove St., Rutland. The event is a theater workshop and forum for dialogue in tandem with a participatory reading of short plays. Actors will choose from dramatic, experimental,…

April 20, 28—POULTNEY— The Green Mountain College and Community Concert Band will perform a free spring concert on Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in Ackley Hall, of works by Aurelio Bonelli, George Butterworth, and Elliot Del Borgo. Directed by James Cassarino, the band includes students, faculty, and community. The Green Mountain College Choir and…

By Robin Alberti Adults (back row, left-right): Cathy Foutch, Killington recreation director; Jodi LeBrun, teacher; Beth Sarandrea, mom and owner of Liquid Art; and Erica Hurd, Mountain Cuts Salon. Kids (front row, left-right): Allison Daigle, 5th grade; Samantha Daigle, 3rd grade; Temprence Norton, 1st grade; Bree Sarandrea, Kindergarten; and Aulani Rodriguez, Kindergarten.

  [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="13" gal_title="Pond Skimming 2018"] By Jerry LeBlond Despite the chilly spring weather, hundreds turned out for the annual Pond Skimming event at Killington Resort, Saturday, April 14. The event was held at the base of Highline this year.

  By Alan J. Keays and Colin Meyn, VTDigger.org RUTLAND — A Rutland County prosecutor is trying to be bring additional charges against a Poultney man accused of what police say was a foiled plot to cause “mass casualties” at his former high school in Fair Haven. Unlike the charges that were initially brought against…

By Angelo Lynn BRANDON — High winds that whipped along the western base of the Green Mountains and elsewhere in Vermont on Monday knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses on Monday and caused an untold amount of property damage. Green Mountain Power reported the loss of electricity to more than…

KILLINGTON— On April 13, Killington Resort announced the retirement of Reservations Manager Jane Bird after 41 years of service. Bird graduated from Boston University with a master’s in public relations and started at Killington in 1975 season as a reservations agent. She has led the reservations department since 1988. When asked what she is most…

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By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Moon that will enter Taurus right before sunrise on April 16. As usual, there are a ton of aspects to consider: Venus and Pluto are trining each other – the Sun is entering a conjunction with…

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Courtesy Theater in the Woods Cast members of “Our Town” are pictured (L-R, front row): Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Marshall Squier, Rainbow Squier, Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, Ben Green and Bruce Bouchard; (L-R, back row) Wheaton Squier and Glenn Tarbell.