BENNINGTON—On Jan. 3 at about 6:30 p.m. the Bennington Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Cora B. Whitney Apartments, 814 Gage St. The fire was located in Apt. 20 and the tenant, Charlotte A. Morrill, age 79, was transported by Bennington Rescue Squad to the Southern Vermont Medical Center. Morrill had suffered…

By Lani Duke   Rutland Free Library improvements, accomplishments RUTLAND—As the year closed, the Rutland Free Library totaled up a list of its accomplishments for 2016. They are impressive. Direct support by voters in all five supporting towns enabled the purchase of 10 new PCs for public use. EVoter support and an endowment funded the…

By Lani Duke Fair Haven Grade School turns 100 FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven Grade School celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2017. The Fair Haven Historical Society invites people who attended the school and anyone who works or worked there to take part in a discussion Jan. 15 in the school’s Learning Center. Please bring pictures and…

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Friday, Jan. 13 at 5 p.m.— BRANDON—Denise Letendre Bach is an artist, a mother, a native of Connecticut and now a Vermont resident – all aspects of what inspires her and the art that she creates. Her new photography exhibit at the Compass Music and Arts Center shows Vermont through her lens. Since moving here,…

Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben will join Amy Goodman on stage at Chandler for an evening of motivating and thought-provoking discussion on Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Fans can easily find discussions between Bill McKibben and Amy Goodman online as there are many that have been publicized. The two…

By Julia Purdy On Jan. 2, Rutland County Audubon embarked on its 43rd year of tallying late-winter bird species for the Christmas Bird Count, a North American bird census founded 100 years ago by the National Audubon Society. The Rutland group joined 22 other groups from around Vermont, all either in the field or watching…

Friday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre welcomes musical guests Leo Kottke and Keller Williams on Friday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35-$50. With over 20 years of making music under his belt, Keller Williams is best knows as a one-man band for his exciting and unpredictable live stage show. For the…

Monday, Jan. 16 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—College of St. Joseph will host a presentation by Dr. Paul Miller of Green Tech High Charter School in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 16. He will discuss a variety of topics including identity, the Curse of Willie Lynch, learned helplessness, and a fixed mindset versus…

Saturday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m.—QUECHEE—On Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) will celebrate the wildlife of winter at the Nature Center with a fun-filled day of family activities. In the morning, join the Birds and Art program with VINS naturalists and raptors in the classroom for family-friendly crafts and drawing. For…

Thursday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland is welcoming two members of the Broken Lizard Comedy Group to the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 12—Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme. The laughing will begin promptly at 8 p.m. The duo has starred together in a few well-known comedy films, “Super Troopers” and “Beerfest,” as well as “The…

Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.—PLYMOUTH—Jay Ottaway will perform live at Five Corners Pub & Brewhouse in Plymouth on Saturday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Ottaway is an award-winning songwriter/producer who has toured for decades throughout Europe with his electric Jay Ottaway Band, and most recently in the U.S. as an acoustic-based act. His concerts feature…

Fair Haven joins the fight next month Saturday, Jan. 14—POULTNEY—Poultney High School and Middle School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will be supporting the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer initiative on Saturday, Jan. 14. The public is invited to attend the home games to cheer on the Blue Devils and support the fight to…

Proceeds benefited Killington Search and Rescue KILLINGTON—The second annual snowshoe and first annual cross country ski 5K put on by Killington Boot Camp took place at Mountain Meadows Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe center at Base Camp Outfitters in Killington, Sunday, Jan. 8. The event began at 10 a.m. and all proceeds went to benefit…

Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Vermont’s hottest hot-club style quartet Swing Noire makes a return to Brandon Music Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. Great energy, soul, sophistication, and improvisation are the hallmarks of a Swing Noire performance. Swing Noire plays gypsy jazz in the tradition of Django Reinhardt & The Quintet of the Hot Club of…