Sunday, March 11, 10 a.m.—MENDON—Ski for MS, a day-long community fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis (MS), will hit the slopes of Pico Mountain on March 11. One of six stops in a nationwide event series, the Ski for MS Pico event benefits Can Do MS. “Can Do MS enables people with MS…

Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Break out the shorts, sandals, and brightly colored tropical shirt. It’s time to shake off those winter blues as the Chandler Center for the Arts stages a festive fundraiser at Mari Castle — the historic home of Albert B. Chandler at 41-43 Main St., Randolph — on Saturday, March 10, from 6-9 p.m.…

Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m.—BARNARD—BarnArts will be hosting its sixth annual Masquerade Jazz and Funk Winter Music Carnival on Saturday March 10, from 6-11 p.m at the Barnard Town Hall. Five hours of music includes Michael Zsoldos and Jason Ennis; The WUHS Jazz Funk Band; and headliners, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band from Stamford, Conn.…

Friday, March 9, 9 a.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION—Artwork created by veterans will be on display to the public at the White River Junction VA Medical Center on March 9, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It is estimated that over 50 pieces of art from among 25 different categories will be exhibited.  Categories consist of fine art such as…

Thursday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Pentangle Arts kicks off its spring season with seven-time Emmy Award-winning television icon Ed Asner. Asner stars in his one-man comedy show, “A Man and His Prostate,” Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. “A Man and His Prostate” was created and written by award-winning screenwriter and producer Ed Weinberger and…

Thursday, March 8, 6:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will present an event with Chris Bohjalian at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland. Bohjalian will read from and discuss his new book, “The Flight Attendant.” From the New York Times bestselling author of “The Guest Room” comes a powerful story about the ways an entire life can…

By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— On Thursday, March 1, approximately 400 people gathered in the Oscar Wilde Ballroom at Killington Grand Resort for a “Resort Update” presented by Mike Solimano, president and GM of Killington and Pico. The turnout was impressive, with many local business people saying it was the largest crowd they’d ever seen at a…

On March 2, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released the latest edition of its annual gun law scorecard, which grades and ranks each state on the strength of its gun laws. This comprehensive, 50-state analysis clearly shows how stronger gun laws help reduce gun death rates and save lives. This year, Vermont received an F due…

By Senator Alison Clarkson It’s Town Meeting week and we are about half way through Vermont’s Legislative Session. We’ve pressed hard to vote out all the priority bills from our Committees in order to meet our “cross over” deadline (that point in the Session when the bills which we hope will make it into law…

By Rep. Jim Harrison, R-Bridgewater, Chittenden, Killington & Mendon A flurry of activity of various gun related issues highlighted activity at the State House this past week, prior to the Town Meeting recess. The legislature will return to Montpelier on March 13. Gun control measures advance In the wake of the horrific shooting in Florida…

A celebration of the life of Burnham Ford “Burnie” Martin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, musician, outdoorsman and businessman, will be held at The Church of the Wildwood, at 347 Holden Road, in Chittenden Vt., at 12 noon, on Sunday, March 11, followed by a refreshments and a musical gathering. His ashes will be distributed…

RUTLAND—John Casella, chair of the board at Rutland Regional Medical Center, announced March 2 the board’s unanimous selection of Claudio D. Fort as the next president and CEO of Rutland Regional Medical Center, Vermont’s largest community hospital. Fort will succeed current President and CEO Tom Huebner, who is retiring at the end of March after…

RUTLAND—In response to recent restructuring at Castleton University, Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) announced March 1 that the university will end the current colocation of services with REDC in downtown Rutland. The agreement between REDC and CU calls for a 90-day written notice between parties, which has been executed. Under the agreement, Lyle Jepson, who…

By Colin Meyn, VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott said he was “disappointed” that a bill addressing gun violence did not make it to his desk last week after the House decided to move on its own “extreme risk” gun seizure bill rather than passing a similar bill already approved by the Senate. The bill that looked most…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Big Boss Sausage is not just something you can order on your pizza but also one of my favorite new bands to grace us here in Killington. You have two chances to see them and I highly recommend attending both: Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 p.m., both at Outback…