Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND— Federal District Judge William K. Sessions III will discuss the First Amendment in the context of historical cases in a talk at Trinity Church of Rutland on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. His talk, “The First Amendment in Action,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to…

Thursday & Friday, Feb. 1-2—FAIR HAVEN— Fair Haven Union High School will once again be joining in the fight against cancer by sponsoring Coaches vs. Cancer games. This year they will be competitors on the court with Otter Valley, but they are working together off the court to beat cancer. The public is invited to attend the…

Saturday, Feb. 3, 5:45 p.m.—WHITE RIVER JUNCTION— The Winter Olympics begin on Feb. 8, and there will be plenty of curling action to watch on TV. Experience the sport firsthand and appreciate it more when watching! The Upper Valley Curling Club will host a Learn to Curl Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 3, 5-8 p.m. at…

Courtesy of Dave Hoffenberg TURKUAZ By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Turkuaz makes its Killington debut Thursday night at the Pickle Barrel nightclub. I’m really looking forward to this show. A few weeks ago when I interviewed Rob Somerville of Kung Fu, he spoke very highly of them. That — and the songs I’ve heard online — make…

Saturday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m.—CHITTENDEN— Due to the absence of snow on the originally scheduled date of  Saturday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Mountain Top Inn, Snow Days will be postponed to March 3 at the same location. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) celebrates getting out into Vermont’s beautiful winter by…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Cancer moon, on the eve of a blue moon eclipse, on the Aquarius/Leo axis. On top of all of this Ground Hog Day, a.k.a. the Mid-Winter Cross Quarter, or “Imbolc” is coming up on Friday, Feb. 2,…

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With just days left before they bare their lives on stage in front of hundreds of friends, family, colleagues and strangers, cast members for the 2018 “Newly”wed Game to benefit local food shelves are starting to get some serious cases of the nerves.  With orchestra-level seats virtually gone and loge tickets selling fast, organizers of…

Vermont Fish & Wildlife has received $80,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Restoration Program, which is funded by federal excise taxes on hunting and shooting equipment. Grants will be made available for shooting range upgrades to enhance their safety and operation. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Shooting Range Improvement…

The Internal Revenue Service  has announced that it will begin accepting federal returns on Jan. 29, one week later than last year, to ensure the security and readiness of its tax processing systems and to assess the potential impact of recent federal tax legislation on 2017 returns. Tax returns are processed by the IRS before they are released to…

The Killington Police Department responded to 21 incidents between Jan. 13 and Jan. 19. On Jan. 13, officers from the Killington Police: Responded to a a report of a person in the roadway flagging down traffic in the area near Killington Road and Glazebrook. The report was determined to be unfounded. Assisted the Killington First…

Police arrested two men they said broke into a home with an accomplice on Saturday night in Mount Holly. On Jan. 21 state police responded to a residence on Old Turnpike Road at approximately 11 p.m. A caller was reporting a home invasion in progress where two men were using weapons to force their way…

Town Meeting ballot additions Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum in Rutland has gathered signatures to be put on the ballot in Rutland City with a request for $12,000; in Rutland Town, for $4,500; in Mendon, for $2,500; and in Chittenden, for $2,500, Executive Director Kheya Ganguly told the Rutland Herald. This year is the first time the…

You can’t outrun the radio FAIR HAVEN— Andrew J. Sipowicz, 21, of Granville, N.Y., learned he couldn’t outrun the reach of police radios Jan. 15. He fled from an officer who saw a man leave the Granville Cumberland Farms with two packages of beer soon after midnight, confirmed that the beer was stolen, and chased…