This week I am grateful for some very nice powder turns — it was unexpected, and much appreciated. Grateful for the awesome groomers and snowmakers — I have been skiing every morning. Thankful for my new stationary cycle trainer so that I can keep my legs moving without pounding them on the pavement. Thankful for my…

On Friday Jan. 8, the entire U.S. ski industry came together in an attempt to set a new record for a coordinated participation in a Learn to Ski or Snowboard lesson. Organizers for the “World’s Largest Lesson” have determined that an estimated 6,000 lessons were taught across the country from the East coast to Alaska.…

Jan. 30 — RUTLAND — Are you ready for your young teen to start watching younger siblings, stay home alone or begin babysitting but you aren’t sure if they are ready? Register your son or daughter for upcoming Safe Sitter® classes and have peace of mind that they are prepared. Rutland Regional Medical Center offers monthly Safe…

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Calling all filmmakers ages 14-30 who live or go to school in Vermont! Win cash prizes and share your work on Vermont PBS and at film festivals statewide in the 2016 Freedom & Unity TV Vermont Youth Film Competition. The deadline for the second annual competition, which accepts short films with a Vermont focus, is…

By Ginny Bowman ROCHESTER — The White River Valley Players of Rochester, Vt. took audiences on a Caribbean cruise this past wintery weekend with “My Post-Traumatic Cruise Ship Cabaret.” This amazing, fun, and hilarious New York-bound original musical is co-written by Middlebury playwright Dana Yeaton and his daughter, New York actress and playwright, Vanessa Dunleavy. Dunleavy,…

Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. — RUTLAND — On Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m., Phoenix Books Rutland will host Jeffrey Amestoy for a talk on his new book, “Slavish Shore: The Odyssey of Richard Henry Dana Jr.” In 1834, Harvard dropout Richard Henry Dana Jr. sailed to California as a common seaman. His account of…

Jan. 21-23 — WOODSTOCK — With the recent events in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island, N.Y., and Charleston, S.C., many people across the U.S. have come to question whether our nation can ever achieve racial equality within our institutions and social interactions. From Jan. 21-23, St. James Episcopal Church in Woodstock will be a partner site when a…

Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. — BENSON — On Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m., join the HEAT Squad and the Sisters of Mercy at their home located at Mercy Farm, 56 Howard Hill Rd in Benson for a weatherization open house! The sisters have generously opened their home to the community to spread the word about the positive impact…

Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. — CASTLETON — The Christine Price Gallery at Castleton University will feature the works of local artist Bill Ramage running from Jan. 11 through Feb. 12, with an artist reception scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. Entitled “The Men’s Group,” the exhibit features a large pencil drawing highlighting…

Courtesy of VINS Young adventurers roast marshmallows over a winter fire during VINS’ family friendly Winter Wildlife Celebration. Saturday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. — QUECHEE — The Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences In the morning, join knowledgeable educators for a guided snowshoe tour of the nature trail, followed by a story and child-friendly activities in the…

Submitted Kaitlyn Hummel Three Rutland County locals will be featured on Home and Garden television (HGTV) in a “Log Cabin Living” episode that will air Saturday, Jan. 16 at 11 p.m and Sunday, Jan. 17, at 2 a.m. Episode 5 of Season 2 was filmed over four days in September across central Vermont, said Kaitlyn…

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By Robin Alberti Past probe Rutland Area Robotics team

Photo by Tiffany Danitz Pache/VTDigger Nicole Mace, executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association, speaks to the House Education Committee on the annual growth percentage component of Act 46. By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org The House Education Committee heard disappointing news Wednesday, Jan. 6: a tweak to the spending thresholds will not level the…