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…

By Amy Lewis If you want to quickly pack on a few pounds, then eat lots of refined sugar. Oh, wait, why would you want to do that? Let’s eat less sugar, instead, and watch the pounds effortlessly slide off! We’ve been eating more and more sugar over the past 200 years, which has led…

By Brady Crain Looking down from the top of Superstar, Crain snapped this photo. It was the middle of his 40-pound weighted-vest hike up and down that trail. At about mile 15, I crossed Route 4 from the Sherborne Pass lot to head up Deer’s Leap. Once on the trail, I squatted down to stretch…

Courtesy of RRMC Back row (l-r): John Blanchard , Randy Gile, Mike Tyl, Kristina Kirpouropoulos Middle row (l-r): Diana Forrest, Monica Figueira, Cami Valentin, Debra Catherman, Shannon McGee Front row (l-r): Phoenix Garrow, A. Lorena Mora Garita, Cindy Tracey  RUTLAND—Environmental Services and Housekeeping (EVS) Week recognizes the contributions of healthcare environmental services and housekeeping’s role…

Submitted Jaime Milazzo By Janice B. Edwards POULTNEY—Jaime Milazzo, life-long Poultney resident, has been selected to receive the 2015 Poultney Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award. Jaime Milazzo has done, and continues to do, many great things for the community of Poultney as a volunteer through projects and special events sponsored by many…