Tuesday, March 28, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Nutrition is an aspect of training that is often overlooked. Whether you are a high school or college athlete, weekend warrior, or just someone who likes to run, food choices are a vital part of training and can make or break a winning effort. Athletic trainers Matthew Howland, ATC, Dominick Maniery,…

Friday, March 24, 5 p.m.—WELLS—The mission event of the Wells United Methodist Church will present its annual Giant Tea Cup auction Friday, March 24. Viewing and bidding starts 5 p.m., bid drawing starts 6:15 p.m. Over 400 items will be available, such as collectibles, knick knacks, glass, jewelry, pictures, art, personal items, cereals, plants, books,…

Thursday, March 23, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—Mount Saint Joseph Academy’s famed Taste of Rutland dinner will take place on Thursday, March 23. Numerous area restaurants will again contribute their signature dishes to make this annual get-together a delicious success. This event annually draws over 350 attendees. It is a unique opportunity to try appetizers, entrees, desserts, and…

Thursday, March 30—RUTLAND—The 11th annual Soup Bowls for Hunger will be held Thursday, March 30 at the Rutland High School (RHS) cafeteria. Enjoy a bowl of soup, crackers, roll, dessert, and beverage and choose your own handcrafted bowl to take home. Bowls are being made by RHS Ceramics Program Teacher Darren Spafford, local high school students…

Saturday, March 25, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph is hosting a free concert featuring bands from across the Northeast Saturday, March 25. CSJ Campus Invasion is an all-ages show that will include performances from The Up! Up! Ups!, Shy Husky, The Red Summer Sun, and The Bone Factory. The Up! Up! Ups! are a Philadelphia-based…

Sunday, March 26, 1 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The Killington Mountain Bike Club (KMBC) will host the 3rd annual Rollin’ Fatties event on March 26. Meet at 1 p.m. at Mountain Meadows XC Ski & Snowshoe Center for a group ride, followed by a free after-party at Sushi Yoshi at 3 p.m. The ride is open to everyone; no…

March 22-26—CASTLETON—Andrew Jackson kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards, all in the name of these United States—who cares if he didn’t have permission? The creators of “Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson’s” cook up an alternate universe with a musical that follows America’s seventh president from his early days as a child…

Saturday, March 25—POULTNEY—Poultney’s Maplefest takes over the town Saturday, March 25, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Look for light blue lawn signs around Poultney indicating where events will be held. Stonebridge Visitors Center opens at 8 a.m., with maps to sugarhouses and event schedules. Start the day off with a pancake breakfast with real maple syrup donated…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Spring Equinox sun and a Sagittarius, soon to be Capricorn, moon. With the sun stationed directly on the Aries Point, in my world, this turns out to be the most powerful day of the year. Yes…

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Webster defines a G Force as a force acting on a body as a result of acceleration or gravity. On Sunday March 12, Peggy Golonka aka “Mrs. G.” recently back from skiing in Zermatt in Switzerland with her husband Larry, was a powerful G Force at Killington Resort defying gravity and accelerating as she soared…

Area high school students from Rutland captured a win this past weekend at the FIRST Robotics District Event at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass. There were 40 teams from all over New England competing in this year’s challenge, including FIRST Team 2370, the IBOTS from Rutland. The IBOTS competed in a game called FIRST…

KILLINGTON—The Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA) operates the Killington Welcome Center, located at 2319 US-4, formerly home to Bill’s Country Store. This location served as the unofficial park-and-ride of Killington for decades. Today, not only is this site an official park-and-ride, but both Vermont Translines (formerly Greyhound) and Marble Valley Regional Transit’s “Diamond Express” pick…

Jo Ann Riley, Castleton Community Seniors executive director, receives a $500 donation from Jennifer Hicks, manager of Stewart’s Shops Fair Haven. The Stewart’s Holiday Match gift will be used to provide scholarship assistance to children attending the Community Center’s SCAMP program, a summer day camp for children. From Thanksgiving through Christmas Day, customers contributed to…