Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. — BRANDON — Celtic rock band Gypsy Reel returns to Brandon Music on June 11 at 7:30 p.m., following a sold out show last year. Gypsy Reel plays high energy, stirring music rooted in the celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. Gypsy Reel’s lineup comprises of hot banjoist, guitarist and…

Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. — ROCHESTER — Now in its 22nd year, the Rochester Chamber Music Society will open the season with cellist Peter Stumpf on Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. in the Federated Church of Rochester. Known to many in our area as a long time member of the Johannes Quartet and the…

Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m. — RUTLAND — Vermont Center for Dance Education is proud to announce its annual full-length ballet production of “The Little Mermaid” on June 12 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. Area youth ages 4 to 18 have been working since January on what promises to…

RUTLAND — Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has announced plans for a Rutland Maker Faire, to be held on Saturday July 30 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m during the annual Sidewalk Sale Days in Downtown Rutland. Organizers are looking for exhibitors to register for the Maker Faire. “The Maker Faire will be a celebration of the talent,…

Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center hosts sculptor Robert Haskell as artist-in-residence during June 2016. Haskell has a bachelor of fine arts degree in sculpture from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Penn. and currently teaches in Bar Harbor, Maine. His multi-media works explore physical phenomena…

June 13 & 14 — CASTLETON — Castleton University is kicking off its summer music line up with two free concerts that are live and open to the public on Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14. Community members are invited to join the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps for a community night mini show on…

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By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Cancer Moon with aspects that could easily throw us off kilter before we pick up our coffee. The day begins with a conjunction between Hades and the Moon, and this is what's got me thinking that…

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Submitted Brandon’s new Gateways and Adventure brochures. By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON—An ambitious project designed to highlight what’s best about Brandon is now complete. The Brandon Gateways to Adventure guides were released recently, and organizers are hoping to draw both tourists and locals alike to myriad activities and features in and around Brandon. Sponsored by…

By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — A panel of experienced businessmen and women from various fields and expertise, all of whom are entrepreneurs themselves, gathered at the Grand Hotel this past Tuesday, May 24, to hear Green Mountain College students pitch entrepreneurial product ideas. Panelists imagined they had $1 million to invest (or not) in the products…

By Stephen Seitz RUTLAND — Nearly a year after the accident, Craig Mosher will appear in court to answer to the charges of negligent involuntary manslaughter at a status conference to be held Monday, June 6. According to state police and published reports, Woodbridge, Conn., resident Jon Bellis and his wife Kathryn Barry were headed…

CASTLETON — With a focus on preparing current and future students for high-skill, high-demand, high-paying jobs in Vermont, Castleton University has committed to investing $3.6 million in a renovation and modernization project of the Jeffords Science Center, after recently acquiring a $1 million capital investment from the state of Vermont, according to a May 31…

Pre-qualified pre-kindergarten programs ( Pre-K ) to see boost as Act 166 takes effect By Polly Lynn KILLINGTON — Enrollment in pre-school has grown at Killington since Betty Hughes took the helm nearly two years ago. This school year, 16 children are enrolled, which is two times the 2014 enrollment. Hughes expects she may have…