Saturday, Aug. 19—TUNBRIDGE— Royalton Community Radio’s fourth annual Pedal Power to the People (PPP) will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds in Tunbridge. The event is an important fundraiser for RCR/WFVR-LP/Free Vermont Radio and is being held in conjunction with the second annual NanoFest, a local craft beer festival featuring 10 microbreweries, food and live music from Turnip Truck and Red…

Courtesy of Ceil Hunt J.P. MURPHY BAND Thursday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN— The last concert in the Fair Haven Concert 2017 summer series is once again the J.P. Murphy Band. They will be taking center stage in the gazebo Thursday, Aug. 17 beginning at 7 p.m. This is also a free ice cream night.…

Holly Reynolds of Copley Country Club had an uncharacteristically bad day on the golf course Wednesday, Aug. 9, shooting a 13-over par 84, yet was still able to capture her ninth Vermont women’s amateur title by a slim margin. Reynolds went into the last day of competition at the Country Club of Barre with an…

By DC Comics The cover of Batman #237 is shown, one of the 13 comic books that mention Rutland. See the full exhibit, many courtesy of Royal Barnard, former owner of the Mountain Times, in an ongoing exhibit at Rutland Rec’s Courcelle Building. Friday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND— The Rutland Recreation and Parks Department is…

By Dom Cioffi The Internet destroyed many industries during its meteoric rise in the late 90s and early 2000s. One of its most devastated victims was the Christmas card. For decades, the Christmas card reigned supreme as the preeminent means of providing an annual catch-up for friends and family. You could wish someone well, bless…

Courtesy of Under Armour Running Series The UA Mountain Running Series takes participants literally off the beaten path. Aug. 19-20—KILLINGTON— On Aug. 19 and 20, athletes from near and far will converge on Killington Resort for the inaugural 2017 Under Armour Mountain Running Series. Created for trail running novices and professionals alike, this North American trail…

Courtesy of Brandon Music COOIE DEFRANCESCO Saturday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON— Drawing from the vast catalog of jazz classics of the 20th century, Cooie’s Jazz Ensemble lures you deep into the music. Cooie Defrancesco reaches the heart of a lyric and brings her own special blend of pathos and humor. She will perform Aug. 19,…

Courtesy of BFM A staff member of Billings Farm & Museum holds a chicken with whom guests can get up close and personal. Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 19-20—WOODSTOCK— Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, is featuring Heritage Chicken Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A variety of heritage chicken breeds…

Dear Editor, Thousands of Vermonters follow their doctors’ advice and get an annual mammogram screenings. About 10 percent the time, they will get called back for an additional views.  Being told that you have to come back for more views can be stressful, but most of the time, it should not lead to additional cost…

Courtesy of Ludlow Rotary Club Rubber ducks are dropped from the Depot Street bridge at the start of the 2016 race, held annually in Ludlow. Saturday, Aug. 19, 12 p.m.—LUDLOW— On Saturday, Aug. 19, the Ludlow Rotary Club will hold its 18th annual Ralph D. Hogancamp Memorial Duck Race. Ducks drop at noon  from the Depot…

Courtesy of Castleton Historical Society The Federated Church in Castleton  one of several stops on the Colonial Day House Tour that was architecturally designed by Thomas Royal Dake. Saturday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.—CASTLETON— The 79th annual Colonial Day House Tour will be held Saturday, Aug. 19. The self-guided walking tour includes over a dozen sites…

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Wednesday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND— Using stone carving as a starting point, Elena Saracino strives to inextricably link aesthetics and the environment in her site-specific work. The Italian sculptor is Artist in Residence at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center for the month of August 2017. Saracino has exhibited extensively and participated in symposia…

Wednesday, Aug. 16— Aug. 16 is a Vermont State Holiday commemorating Bennington Battle Day and its victory over the British on Aug. 16, 1777. To celebrate this Revolutionary War victory, admission is free this day only to the Bennington Battle Monument, Chimney Point (Addison), Mount Independence (Orwell), President Calvin Coolidge (Plymouth), and Justin Morrill (Strafford) State…

By David Russell Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Russell of Perkinsville, who is a retired renewable energy and securities consultant and whose writing appears in venues including the The Hill and Huffington Post. Military analysts surmise that North Korea has a small nuclear weapon it can mount on the ballistic missiles it has…