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Opening weekend sets unexpected tone for Rugby World Cup 2015

September 24, 2015
Results from Sept. 18-21, 2015 (Home - Away) England 35 - 11 Fiji Tonga 10 - 17 Georgia Ireland 50 - 7 Canada South Africa 32 - 34 Japan France 32 - 10 Italy Samoa 25 - 16 USA Wales 54 - 9 Uruguay New Zealand 26 - 16 Argentina By Maxx Steinmetz On Friday,…

Connecticut man makes hole-in-one at OVGC

September 24, 2015
LUDLOW – On Friday, Sept. 18, Russ Jameson, of Canton, Conn., made a hole-in-one at Okemo Valley Golf Club. Jameson aced the 4th hole from the white tee, using his 8-iron, for a 156-yard hole-in-one. Jason Dana and Chris Avery witnessed the amazing feat. Jameson’s name will be engraved on a plaque that hangs inside…

Books for all babies

September 24, 2015
Submitted Dolly Parton sits with young readers to promote her Imagination Library program, which helps to distribute a new book to kids every month from birth to age 5. The Ludlow Rotary and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library aim to enhance local literacy LUDLOW—Imagine if every preschool child received a book in his or her…

GMP Schedules Two Power Outages in Killington

September 24, 2015
  Green Mountain Power line crews need to interrupt power to customers in Killington on September 29 in order to safely replace equipment. There will be two separate power interruptions, affecting different groups of customers. The first interruption will begin at 10 a.m. and last for approximately two hours. The area affected includes portions of…

Killington Active Seniors learn about AARP’s Livable Communities

September 24, 2015
By  Kim Peters Members of the Killington Active Seniors group listen to an AARP presentation. By Gerrie Russell Livable Communities, Village to Village and Complete Streets were a few of the concepts presented to the Killington Active Seniors during their weekly luncheon at the Lookout. Kelly Stoddard Poor, associate director of Outreach with AARP Vermont,…

News Briefs: Rutland Region

September 24, 2015
Rutland Free skills training offered The Rutland campus of the Community College of Vermont is one of five centers offering free job training workshops and courses. Beginning in October, they will offer courses leading to industry-recognized certification in high-demand, high-wage sectors, with a focus on manufacturing, technology, and health care. In addition to technical knowledge,…

Forest Festival Weekend in Woodstock features Vermont’s national park, woodcrafters

September 24, 2015
By Karen D. Lorentz Since 1916, the National Park Service, with the help of volunteers and park partners, has taken care of and safeguarded more than 400 places, with more than 275 million visitors every year. Visits to our national parks allow us to discover American history in all its diversity, enjoy wonderful hikes and…

Living the history

September 24, 2015
By Stephen Seitz LUDLOW—With the aid of the Black River Academy Museum, sixth-grade students at Ludlow Elementary have been studying their town's history by living some of it. Last Saturday, the students shared what they learned with the public in a walking tour of the town. Students dressed in period costume and portrayed Ludlow residents…

Future of White’s Pool up to the voters

September 24, 2015
By Stephen Seitz RUTLAND — Whither White's Pool? That is the question facing voters in March. If approved, a new pool would cost approximately $2 million, according to estimates. "The city has had a pool since 1929," said Cindi Wight, superintendent at Rutland Recreation & Parks Department. "Everyone from seniors to children can remember using…

Veteran stories to become part of medical record at WRJ VA hospital

September 24, 2015
HARTFORD—The White River Junction V.A. Medical Center has joined seven other Veterans Administration (V.A.) hospitals in a program that interviews veterans about their life stories and makes the transcribed oral histories part of the patients’ medical records. The program, called My Life, My Story, uses stories to foster a sense of connection between health care…

News Briefs: Lake Region

September 24, 2015
By Lani Duke Solar expansion ignites local flares PAWLET—About two years ago, Northeast Community Solar had begun laying out a solar field on Route 30, north of Blossom's Corner in Pawlet. The Vermont Public Service Board had granted the company a certificate of public good for the locally-funded, 150-kilowatt project, designed to provide power for…

Horoscopes for September 17 – September 23, 2015

September 24, 2015
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     Horoscopes for September 17 - September 23, 2015…

The veil is lifted

September 24, 2015
By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week's Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Capricorn Moon, with a slew of astrological activity backing up its conjunction with the Cardinal earth axis. There's so much going on, I'd be a fool to think that I could dissect all of it and…

Chaffee reception officially opens “Love of Fantasy” exhibit

September 23, 2015
Courtesy of Chaffee Art Center “Peaceable Kingdom” features colored pencil on Arches archival paper, created by Joan Curtis, one of the four Vermont artists whose work is part of Chaffee’s exhibit, “Love of Fantasy.” Friday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.—On Sept. 9, the Chaffee Downtown opened the “Love of Fantasy” exhibit. The exhibit runs through…

VSO begins it annual Made in Vermont statewide tour

September 23, 2015
JAIME LAREDO Friday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.—STATEWIDE — The Vermont Symphony Orchestra begins its annual fall tour on Sept. 25 continuing through Oct. 4, presenting in eight towns and villages across Vermont. This tour marks the beginning of the musical season of  the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Autumn in Vermont signals the return of glorious foliage and…