By DJ Dave Hoffenberg The best and most affordable festival around is the Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon, July 7-10. It’s been going strong for 26 years with this being the 27th. I attended the past 2 and was blown away by all it had to offer. The music is exceptional. I didn’t know any…

By Merisa Sherman As I moved forward, I could feel the wind nipping at my face. My hair went flying backward and I shook my long hair from the poor braid I had made that morning. I stretched my arms long as my legs extended straight forward, providing me the balance to lean so far…

By Dom Cioffi Over the course of my business career, I have often been in the position of hiring people. Being interviewed for a job is certainly an anxious experience, but conducting an interview also has its own unique pressures. First, whenever you’re hiring, your goal is to find the best person available to fill…

Sunday, July 10 — ROCHESTER —The Rochester Chamber Music Society presents the Champlain Trio on Sunday, July 10 at 4 p.m. at the Rochester Federated Church. Hailed by music critic Jim Lowe of The Times Argus as “any opportunity to hear Quante, Tauble and Fukuda perform is well worth the effort.” Entitled “French Voices”, the…

Friday, July 8 — FAIR HAVEN — The town of Fair Haven has events planned this summer taking place in both the downtown district and the park from 6-8 p.m. The events kickoff on Friday, July 8 downtown where a mural commissioned by the Calvi family will be unveiled. The Fair Haven Historical Society will…

Keeping a small flock of chickens at home to provide eggs and meat has become increasingly popular, but many first-time small-scale poultry farmers are discovering that several species of wildlife like the taste of chicken as much as we do. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W) urges poultry owners to use electric fencing and…

Visual artist, graffiti scholar, and educator Will Kasso Condry of Brandon has been selected as the first recipient of The Vermont Prize, a new endeavor aimed at celebrating and supporting the best visual art being made in Vermont today. A collaborative initiative of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), Burlington City Arts (BCA), The…

By Katy Savage After 25 years, the Birch Ridge Inn in Killington has sold. Jacob McGrath and Dave McComb, the owners of Killington Vacation Rentals, bought the property for $1.35 million on June 30. McGrath and McComb are planning to convert the inn to a rental for corporate retreats, weddings and other events, with an…

By Katy Savage Suicide Six in Pomfret is getting a new name this summer. The resort announced the name change in a June 28 post on its website, explaining a desire to be more sensitive to mental health issues. “Our resort team embraces the increasing awareness surrounding mental health and shares the growing concerns about…

Staff Report After 10 years next to the post office in Killington, Boss Office Works is moving to Pico. “The new location will be a perfect combination of function and work-life balance,” owners Carla Meola and Vince Chiarella told the Mountain Times. “The extra-wide doors will allow us to bring in new equipment so that…

Public infrastructure paves the way for Village development By Polly Mikula Killington Forward achieved its first major milestone on Thursday, June 30, when Vermont Economic Progress Council (VEPC) approved its application for a master tax increment financing (TIF) district. The VEPC board voted unanimously to approve Killington’s application, which grants the town a financing mechanism…

By Elizabeth Crotty When asked to name the most resilient animal, not many people likely think of tardigrades. In fact, mostpeople probably don’t even know that tardigrades exist. Affectionately called water bears or moss piglets, these microscopic invertebrates, live almost anywhere there is water – from lakes and rivers to the ocean and even in…

An easier word to swallow By Sandra Dee Owens Years ago, while contemplating the things I found impossible to resist, I looked up the word addiction. According to Merriam-Webster addiction is "a compulsive, chronic, physiological, or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing…

By Mat Clouser, The Reporter BRANDON — Most Vermonters know the state has long been at the forefront of renewable energy in America, but it might surprise some to learn just how far back that tradition goes. Inspired by a visit to see a working electromagnet at the Penfield and Taft Iron Works in Crown…

By Mark Bushnell/VTDigger Thomas Davenport helped create the modern world, but has largely been forgotten by it.  He invented a device that makes possible so many of the trappings of life today: refrigerators and freezers, washing machines and dryers, dishwashers and microwave ovens, air conditioners, hair dryers, electric fans, electric clocks, lathes, forklifts, elevators, garage door…