Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. — PITTSFORD — The Vermont Emergency Services Memorial committee invites the community to join in the 12th annual Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m.  The ceremony marks the construction completion. The monument stands as a tribute to those currently serving in the emergency services and to our lost…

Saturday, Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. — MENDON — On Saturday, Sept. 12, Sugar & Spice Restaurant and Emma’s Ladybugs will be hosting the 10th annual Family Fun Day to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a spaghetti dinner, live entertainment, raffles, silent auction, craft tables, and new this year…

Saturday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. — LUDLOW — On Saturday, Sept. 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) will host A Night at the Museum. Wine, generous hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and live music will make for a festive evening. A rich array of silent auction items will be offered, including Okemo…

Saturday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. — WEST RUTLAND — An exciting group of artists will present sculptural installations and performances for SculptFest2015 at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland. The opening reception for the annual exhibition is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. Proposals were submitted in response to…

Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. — QUECHEE — Join all of VINS' longtime supporters who have shown dedication and commitment to VINS’ mission on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Events will include complimentary behind-the-scenes tours (two tours held at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.), a guided hike through our inspiring nature trails…

Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9 a.m. — On Saturday, July 25 Jamisyn Baker, Sophia Tedesco, Maguire Baker, and Jaryn Mazzariello-Peer had a lemonade stand to raise money for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Members of the Rutland City Fire Department stopped by to show their support and get some lemonade. The Rutland Walk to End Alzheimer’s…

Sunday, Sept. 13 at 12 p.m. — BOMOSEEN — The Rutland County Humane Society’s 8th Annual Dog Dock Diving competition will take place on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 12-3 p.m. at the Lake House Pub and Grill on Lake Bomoseen (Rte. 30). There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd longest jumps as well as biggest splash and most comical. There is…

Sunday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. — PLYMOUTH NOTCH — The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site welcomes three outstanding regional musicians for the Grace Coolidge Musicale on Sunday, Sept. 13.  Bozena O’Brien (violin), Gary Hodges (cello), and Abigail Charbeneau (piano) will perform in the Coolidge Museum & Education Center at 4 p.m. Refreshments follow at the…

RUTLAND — Phoenix Books Rutland, born through a community-supported pre-buy program and local investment, will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 28, followed two days later by an event with arguably Vermont’s most successful author, Chris Bohjalian. “We’ve been blessed with incredible community support, so we wanted to do something big to mark the opening,” co-owner Michael…

Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum will be holding the Wonderpaws Festival in downtown Rutland, Saturday, Sept. 26, on Center Street from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wonderpaws Festival is a new community event that will provide an opportunity for kids, families and community members to celebrate a day in downtown with their dogs. The festival will feature…

By Dom Cioffi I first sensed that something was awry with the gentleman standing next to me when I noticed that the conversation he was having was completely one-sided.  I had just run into a local coffee shop to grab a snack prior to seeing this week’s film when the raggedy old man next to me…

Submitted Mettawee Community School Principal Brooke DeBonis (second from left) proudly stands with three MCS faculty members who recently received teaching recognition: Patty Lea (far left), Stephanie Pierce (second from right) and Diane Mach Sutter (far right). WEST PAWLET—Three Mettawee Community School teachers learned of their teaching recognition awards at the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union’s “Welcome…

Submitted Merchants Bank recently donated $8,000 to the Child First Advocacy Center in Rutland. RUTLAND—The Merchants Bank Foundation has awarded an $8,000 grant to the Child First Advocacy Center (CFAC). The grant will help promote community awareness of child sexual abuse and bolster prevention efforts along with alternative forms of treatment to help support recovery…

By Carolyn Lorié Multiflora rose is not without charm; in fact, there was a time when people went out of their way to plant it. The pretty spring flowers have a sweet scent; birds nest in the sturdy branches and eat the berries. You might even catch a glimpse of a bear or snowshoe hare…

What, exactly, is the difference between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump? “Everything,” you might say. “Every single thing.” Yeah, that’s mostly right, but not entirely. There is one very obvious similarity, in that both Sanders and Trump have, from opposite ends of the liberal-conservative spectrum, engendered more genuine, visible excitement than their counterparts from within…