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Mount Holly hosts Artfest 2016
August 3, 2016
Aug. 5-7—MOUNT HOLLY—The Mount Holly Community Historical Museum will be hosting Artfest Friday to Sunday, Aug. 5-7. The work of Mount Holly artists will be available for purchase in the Perkins House Museum in Belmont. The artists work in a variety of media, including watercolor painting, photography, penwork, hand woven baskets, painted silk, woodcarving, shaker…
Dig into genealogy at Hubbardton Battlefield
August 3, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.—HUBBARDTON—Has the genealogy bug bitten you? On Sunday, Aug. 7 at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton, genealogy experts will get those interested in family genealogy started on researching their family history. The program is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Genealogist Dani Roberts and family historian Francis Owen,…
Life of Leo Davin to be celebrated with community
August 3, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m.—KILLINGTON—The family of Leo Davin invites the public to join them at Green Mountain National Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate a life well lived and remember our dear friend. Leo Davin had called Killington his home for many years and served the Town of…
Billings hosts 16th annual Antique Tractor Day
August 3, 2016
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="9" gal_title="Billings Farm"] Photos Courtesy of Billings Farm and Museum Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m.—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum, gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage, will host the 16th annual Antique Tractor Day on Sunday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring both restored and unrestored tractors dating from the 1930s to the…
Plymouth Notch continues Old Home Day tradition
August 3, 2016
Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site hosts Plymouth Old Home Day on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event features traditional craft and farm demonstrations, wagon rides, chicken barbecue, and many more fun activities for the entire family. Scheduled events: 11 a.m.—Actual naturalization…
Winter in August showcases area businesses
August 3, 2016
Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Winter In August celebration will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Vermont Farmers’ Food Center on West Street in Rutland. This is a great opportunity for businesses to market their skills and help recognize the…
Hike into geological time at Mount Independence
August 3, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Mount Independence rocks! Come to the state historic site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for a “Hike into Geologic History.” Geologist David Gross will guide this tour to explore the geology of Mount Independence, one of the largest American defenses constructed for the Revolutionary…
Lecture: the New England character reflected in art
August 3, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m.—MOUNT HOLLY—The Mount Holly Town Library will host a Vermont Humanities Council Program on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 50 p.m. in the Mount Holly Town Library, 26 Maple Hill Road, Belmont. The program speaker, William Hosley will present “New England Impressions: Art and the Making of Regional Identity, 1885-1950.” For…
Art of a different color: works of compassion
August 3, 2016
Sunday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m.—BRANDON—Compass Music and Arts Center will host an opening reception Sunday, Aug. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. for an unusual exhibit that opens Friday, Aug. 5, titled The Effects of Birdsong on Shifting Strata: Paintings and Poems by Tom Merwin and the artists of the Forty-Seven Main Street Group.…
Horoscopes for July 27 – August 2
August 3, 2016
Cal Garrison (a.k.a Mother of the Skye) writes weekly horoscopes for The Mountain Times. If you would like an emailed notification sent to you weekly, sign up for the newsletter, below. Want to hear more from Mother of the Skye? Check out Mother's Celestial Inspirations for a deeper look into this weeks horoscopes …
Adventures at summer camp
July 28, 2016
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Rift between Mayor and Rutland Board of Aldermen widens
July 28, 2016
By Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Mayor Chris Louras By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org Rutland’s Board of Aldermen held a closed-door executive session with the City’s attorney last week to discuss legal issues surrounding the refugee resettlement process. In a rare move, the board excluded Mayor Chris Louras from the meeting. The board approved three motions: The first directs…
Rutland, feds get more time to agree on how to heal Moon Brook
July 28, 2016
Courtesy of the city of Rutland Combination Pond is one of two impoundments along Moon Brook in Rutland. By Adam Federman, VTDigger.org RUTLAND—A federal judge has given the city of Rutland and the EPA two more weeks to resolve a long-running dispute over the restoration of Moon Brook, an impaired stream that winds its way…
Killington adopts new tax sale policy
July 28, 2016
By Stephen Seitz KILLINGTON — At a special meeting held July 19, the Board of Selectmen adopted a new policy on when to initiate tax sales of delinquent properties. Under the previous rules, a property owner would get a year before the property went to tax sale. The new policy allows the town to initiate…