LUDLOW—Okemo Mountain School snowboarder Anna Valentine (Class of ‘18) capped off a strong season with a second place victory in the FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships in Laax, Switzerland, on Monday, March 20. It was the second medal in two days for Valentine, as she also took the silver in the Swiss National Europa Cup…

By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON—The Killington Beer Co. has been issued an Act 250 permit to move into the Terra Median building at The Woods in Killington. The company received its permit on March 9. Attempts to reach the company’s Vince Wynn (who also serves on Killington’s planning commission) or his business partner, Mike Philbrick, were…

By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger RUTLAND—The leadership team under new Rutland City Mayor David Allaire is taking shape. “It’s time for a reset, a new beginning,” Allaire said Monday night at the first meeting of the city’s Board of Aldermen since his election over incumbent Mayor Christopher Louras on Town Meeting Day. The new mayor…

Vote scheduled for April 11 By Evan Johnson The future of education in the town of Rochester has been on the minds of its residents lately and last week, community members, including parents teachers and staff, gathered to review a plan they said would change their community. At issue is the school district’s plan to…

Wednesday, April 5—BRANDON—Take swing dance lessons with instructor and Dancing with the Rutland Stars instructor David Allan. Allan will teach beginner and intermediate level courses at Brandon Music, in association with the Compass Music and Arts Center. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26. The beginner class runs 6:30-7:30 p.m.,…

Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y. – The Slate Valley Museum is excited to host Knitting in America, a lecture with Carolyn Webb Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. The talk will give a history of the craft and how it affected the home front. Did you know that, were it not for sock knitters during…

Saturday, April 1, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum concludes with the award-winning documentary “Sonita” Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. The film is open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations…

Saturday, April 1, 11 a.m.—LUDLOW—It’s no April Fools’ joke—Okemo Mountain Resort has scheduled an on-the-snow beer festival April 1. Based on the overwhelming success of its three-day summer beer festival called Hops in the Hills, Okemo introduced a one-day winter beer celebration called Hops on the Snow three years ago. The event will take place…

Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Music Hall presents Anaïs Mitchell and Sam Amidon, who will co-bill on the main stage Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. These two artists will provide an evening of balladry and folksong, original songs and sounds intertwined with Americana folk traditions and ageless themes. Tickets are available online at chandler-arts.org or…

Hibernation kicks off 2017 Nor’Beaster Saturday, April 1, 9:30 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Another great season with Killington terrain parks is coming to an end. Before they put the metal back in the shop, come lap the parks for one last spring event Saturday, April 1, the Hibernation Park Jam. Soft landings, good vibes, goggle tans and a BBQ…

Tuesday, April 4, 12 p.m.—RUTLAND—The annual event that has customers lined up for hours is here: Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is Tuesday, April 4, from 12-8 p.m. at Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops around the world. The closest one to our readers is on Woodstock Avenue in Rutland, next to Applebee’s. Is it…

Wednesday, April 5, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Chaffee Art Center holds a workshop with local artist/muralist Kathryn Palmer-Wiegers, Wednesday, April 5, 6-9 p.m. The workshop, Paint Your Own Mini-mural, will use the techniques of Palmer-Wiegers. She is responsible for several Rutland murals, including “Batman” on the Griffin Building, and the recently installed “Elephant” located near the entrance to…

March 31, April 1—RUTLAND—Rutland Youth Theatre presents the great classic “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk,” a comedy by Linda Daugherty, March 31, 7 p.m. and April 1, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Produced by Saskia Hagen Groom and directed by Mikki Lane, “Jack and the Giant Beanstalk” is much more than a play about Jack…

Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Pianist Diana Fanning and cellist Dieuwke Davydov formed a strong musical connection 40 years ago which developed into an international duo. The duo celebrates this milestone with an international tour, including a stop at Brandon Music April 1. Fanning and Davydov have been acclaimed for their virtuosic brilliance, musical insight, and…

Friday, March 31, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Daymark is an international trio performing traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger. The group performs at Brandon Music Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Fusing the talents of Will Woodson (flute, border pipes), Dan Foster (fiddle) and Eric McDonald (guitar, vocals), the group presents a…