Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. — CASTLETON — Castleton University presents a week of performances by the University’s musical ensembles. Along with a series of concerts in the Casella Theater, the various ensembles will also go on tour to share their musical talents with audiences in upstate New York. The series will kick off in Casella…

WOODSTOCK — Saturday, April 23 marks the 103rd sale for Glad Rags, a non-profit based in Woodstock. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Masonic Temple, 30 Pleasant Street, Woodstock. Those in the know come early for the best selection. Each year the sale…

Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — On Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host acclaimed poet Leland Kinsey for a reading from his new book, “Galvanized.” This collection of the life work of Vermont poet Leland Kinsey, whom Edward Hoagland called “the genuine article,” ranges from the author’s home in…

By Tiffany Soukup When I was a child, I looked forward to spending summers with my grandmother at our family cottage on a Canadian lake. Every year, as soon as I was out of the car, we would run to the point to look and listen for loons. As an adult, I still watch loons.…

There’s a new feature on Facebook that allows users to broadcast live video. Within the usual Facebook content parameters, the subjects of these videos can be anything, but so far, most of the broadcasters have turned their cameras onto themselves, creating video streams that resemble unedited personal vlogs, achieving a small degree of excitement through…

Getting outside again Before I get started, I just want to invite everyone down to the Earth Day Celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, at the Rutland Winter Farmers Market, located at 251 West Street in Rutland. I will be there hanging out, digging the slow living thing, so come on…

By Daris Howard Hailee loved her job working at the nursing home, but there was one challenge she had a hard time with. That challenge went by the name of Bob. Hailee could handle cleanups, spills, and even the sometimes impatient older people, but Bob’s problem was altogether different. He didn’t want to sleep until…

When is the last time you received a letter in the mail? I bet it’s been awhile unless there is someone in your life who actually owns a box of stationery and enjoys taking “pen in hand.” Letter writing is slowly becoming a lost art. It also means a big piece of history will be…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. The Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Gemini Moon, that will turn Void-Of-Course at approximately 3 p.m. on the east coast and at around noon, out here in the west. There’s a lot going on in the sky. We could talk about…

By Dom Cioffi The sun was shining bright enough that the warmth against my face felt like a space heater. I closed my eyes and tilted my head skyward to soak in the rays. For weeks the weather had been sketchy, but now spring truly felt like it was upon us. I had just walked…

Courtesy of Marji Graf, CEO of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Courtesy of Vtdigger.org Editor’s note: This story by Andrew McKeever first appeared in The Manchester Journal. MANCHESTER—Following a nearly month-long struggle to keep its doors open while it tried to regain its financial footing, the board of directors of the Manchester and the…

Who’s the best bartender in Vermont? On April 12 a Mixology Battle kicks off the Vermont Tourism Summit This past season Stowe’s The Matterhorn Bar was named best aprés ski bar in the country. But now the real competition begins: who is the best bartender in the state? On April 12, Vermont bartenders will mix, shake,…

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Okemo Mountain Resort officially closed for the season after the lifts stopped spinning on Sunday, April 3. While this mild winter will inevitably be remembered as the “winter that never was,” resorts across the East held strong as long as possible, with Killington still open for skiing and riding. Now’s the time to turn to golf,…

By Jerry LeBlond