Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 10-11— September is Archaeology Month in Vermont, and activities continue throughout Vermont towns. Archaeology Day at the Montshire Museum will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. How did Vermonters live in the past? What tools did they use and how did they make them? What…

Event raises funds for VFD Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m.—WEST PAWLET—The fundraiser pancake breakfast season begins on Sunday, Sept. 11, sponsored by the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department. The breakfasts are held at the West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department located at 2806 VT Route 153 (Main Street) from 7:30 to 11 a.m. The West…

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—An exciting group of artists will present sculptural installations and performances for SculptFest2016 at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. The opening reception for the annual exhibition is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. Proposals were submitted in response to this year’s theme of “Forecast…

Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.—PITTSFORD—The Cast Off 8’s Square Dance Club invites the public to join them for a special intro to square dancing on Wednesday, Sept. 14 and 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lothrop School Gym in Pittsford. There is no charge. Dress is casual. Come, have some fun, and meet new…

Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—Rutland South Rotary Club is holding its annual fundraising raffle, on Friday, Sept. 9 at Spartan Arena at the Diamond Run Mall. Doors open at 7 p.m., and drawings begin at 7:30 p.m. Grand prize is $10,000 plus numerous other cash and door prizes. A $110 donation admits two. Catering will be…

Sunday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.—CAVENDISH—There are probably few readers in the area that aren’t aware of Phineas Gage, the railroad foreman, who on Sept. 13, 1848, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident, and lived for 12 more years. What people may know less about is…

Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—On Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m., the Chittenden Historical Society is pleased to welcome Richard B. Smith, whose presentation “Ethan Allen, the Revolution and Chittenden” will be accompanied by Powerpoint slides. This event will take place at the North Chittenden Grange Hall located at 3 Lower Middle Road in…

Saturday, Sept. 10—PLYMOUTH—If the mountain won’t come to Popolo, Popolo will go to the mountain. On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Bellows Falls community restaurant Popolo is presenting an evening in the great outdoors at Calvin Coolidge State Park in Plymouth. The night starts with a prix fixe five-course dinner featuring New England game and area vegetables prepared…

UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming response, Killington Resort is no longer accepting volunteer applications for the World Cup. Nearly 300 volunteers have already been accepted to ensure the success of this event. Please email volunteers@killington.com if you have any questions about the World Cup Volunteer program, or to have your name added to a wait list to…

Tickets for the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup went on sale Tuesday, July 5, at 8 a.m. and sold out just hours later. According to killington.com/worldcup, all three tiers of VIP tickets as well as all preferred parking passes sold out, for the World Cup event coming to Killington Resort, Nov. 26-27. There will…

VIP tickets go on sale July 5 KILLINGTON – Killington Resort announced Tuesday, June  28, that tickets for the 2016 Audi FIS Ski World Cup will go on sale in a week, starting Tuesday, July 5 at 8 a.m. Taking place over Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-27, Killington will host the first Alpine World Cup event…

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RUTLAND– Avery Mullan of Proctor, Vt., and Kira Simonds of Whiting, Vt., recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) 2016 National Leadership Conference in San Diego, Calif. They joined more than 8,500 nationwide members, advisers, alumni, and guests of FCCLA, gathered July 3-7…

Water supply serviced 90 in Killington KILLINGTON—Pico Village Water Corporation, which operates a local water supply system in Killington, has agreed to pay $37,000 in civil penalties to the state of Vermont, according to a Aug. 29 news release from Attorney General Bill Sorrell. The settlement comes after the state pursued violations concerning the management…

By Emma Cotton RUTLAND—Rutland native Kerry Branon returned home this weekend for the Vermont premier of her first feature documentary film, “Huntwatch,” which aired Sunday at the Middlebury New Filmmaker’s Festival. She was excited to share the film, which protests eastern Canada’s commercial harp seal hunt, with her family and friends—and to bring home even…