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Billings Farm & Museum to host Sleigh Ride Weekend, Jan. 13-15
January 11, 2018
Jan. 13-15—WOODSTOCK—Horse-drawn sleigh rides around the Billings Farm, programs, and activities for all ages, plus the award-winning documentary, “A Time for Justice,” will be featured at the Billings Farm & Museum’s Sleigh Ride Weekend on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Jan. 13, 14, and 15, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Climb aboard the horse-drawn sleigh and enjoy a scenic…
Sixth Floor Trio returns to Chandler
January 11, 2018
Photo courtesy of Chandler Center for the Arts Left to right: Teddy Abrams, Harrison Hollingsworth, and Gabriel Globus-Hoenich will perform as Sixth Floor Trio, Friday at Chandler. Globus-Hoenich is sitting in for member Johnny Tessier, who is expecting a son. Friday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Center for the Arts opens the second half of its…
Learn to make granola with “Everyday Chef”
January 11, 2018
Saturday, Jan. 13, 11:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—Grace Davy of “Everyday Chef,” a food and cooking education program from Rutland Farm and Food Link that airs on PEG TV, will be hosting a workshop on Saturday, Jan. 13. The workshop, “Breakfast: Fast and Delicious,” will run from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. In…
VINS celebrates winter wildlife family-style with games, tours, and more
January 11, 2018
Saturday, Jan. 13, 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—Celebrate the wildlife of winter at the VINS Nature Center with a fun-filled day of family activities during its Winter Wildlife Celebration, Saturday, Jan. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In the morning, join knowledgeable educators to explore the exhibits and trails with interactive guided tours and talks. The celebration continues in the…
Althea Sully Cole to perform new works on self-constructed Kora
January 11, 2018
Sunday, Jan. 14, 4 p.m.—SO. POMFRET—Join ArtisTree for an evening of new works composed by Althea Sully Cole on her Kora, a 21-stringed West African harp, and performed on the kora she constructed herself in Senegal. The performance takes place Sunday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. Althea Sully Cole is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and ethnomusicologist from…
Rockin’ the region with Kung Fu
January 11, 2018
This Thursday make sure you head to the Pickle Barrel for the long awaited return of Kung Fu. It’s been three years since they funked up Killington and they’re psyched to do it again. I had the pleasure of speaking to Rob Somerville, saxophonist and vocalist for the band, who has been playing up here…
Photo by Paul Holmes
January 10, 2018
While waiting for the lifts to open on a recent frigid morning, Killington photographer Paul Holmes captured this image of bubbles freezing in the sunlight.
Rutland Blooms donates $25,000 to Center Street Marketplace project
January 10, 2018
RUTLAND—Rutland Blooms, a donation-funded city beautification program that has planted thousands of flowers and hundreds of flowering crabapples, maples and other trees in Rutland, presented the City of Rutland with a $25,000 grant Thursday in support of the Center Street Marketplace. The funding, which comes from Rutland Blooms donors, will pay for landscaping and plantings in the…
Missing skier found safe
January 10, 2018
By Evan Johnson A Connecticut man who skied out of bounds at Killington Resort made it home safely. State police said in a press release they received a call at 4 p.m. on Jan. 4 from 22-year-old Kyle Ford of Ridgefield, Conn., who said he was lost after skiing off the resort property. Ford’s coordinates…
Otter Creek wetlands talk draws a full house
January 10, 2018
By Julia Purdy FAIR HAVEN—On Sunday, Jan. 7, Castleton Library’s popular monthly Science Pub featured an illustrated talk, “Wetlands Restoration Along Otter Creek,” by James Eikenberry, wetlands specialist with the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The venue was the large dining room in the Fair Haven Inn, where an atentive…
Birders wanted to join marsh walk
January 10, 2018
Thursday, Jan. 11, 8 a.m.—WEST RUTLAND—Join the Rutland County Audubon Society for a marsh walk on Thursday, Jan. 11. The walk is a 3.7-mile loop around the West Rutland Marsh (an Important Birding Area); or go halfway. Kids, new birders and non-members are always welcome. Learn from friendly bird experts and join for brunch after…
National Ski Patrol visits Killington
January 10, 2018
Killington Resort welcomes the National Ski Patrol for a meet and greet with guests on Jan. 13, 14, 27, and 28, to promote snow sports safety for National Safety Awareness Month. Plus, guests who purchase a helmet at any Killington Sports location on-site or online at killingtonsports.com Jan. 12-21 will receive a free lift ticket valid any day Jan. 22 through…
FEMA: Funds for windstorm recovery headed to Vermont
January 10, 2018
Governor Phil Scott today announced that President Donald Trump has signed a Public Assistance declaration for Addison, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington, and Windham counties. Those counties suffered substantial damage during wind and rain storms on Oct. 29-30, 2017. A Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
Kmart closing at Diamond Run Mall
January 10, 2018
By Alan Keays/VTDigger RUTLAND—The third of three anchor stores at the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town plans to close, leaving local officials to wonder about the future of the regional shopping center. Sears Holding Corp. announced Thursday plans to shutter 64 underperforming Kmart and 39 Sears stores across the country, with the Kmart store…
Year’s end includes hit-and-run, attempted armed robbery
January 10, 2018
By Lani Duke State police are looking for a vehicle and its driver that drifted out of the southbound lane on Route 30 near Kerber Lane, Poultney, before 3 p.m. Dec. 30, hitting a northbound 2004 Chevy Impala before fleeing the scene. The Impala was forced off the road and hit a tree; the 17-year-old…
