Wednesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. — RUTLAND — Evolve Rutland, an organization that presents networking luncheons featuring women leaders, holds its next event on Wednesday, June 10 at Castleton Downtown, in the Opera House on Merchants Row, Rutland. The keynote speaker will be Rose Kennedy, State’s Attorney, Rutland. Network, meet and greet with fellow women in…

June — WEST RUTLAND — The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center offers various workshops scheduled in June. Leading off this year during the week of June 8-12 is “Welded Steel Assemblies” with John Tidd.Tidd communicates his experience in fine art and industrial fabrication to workshop participants. The following week, June 15-19, offers two very different styles of…

LUDLOW, Vt. – On Tuesday, June 2, the Okemo Valley Golf Club Men’s League race for the Commissioner’s Cup became a lot tighter. Taking top honors for the evening was Engel & Voelkers Realty. Pat McLaughlin, Bob Higgins, Larry Plumb and Chuck Sweetman combined to win 22 holes. Finishing second and moving up to third…

Water damage forces delay of opening of The Dirt Track at Devil’s Bowl WEST HAVEN, VT – Devil’s Bowl Speedway has been forced to delay the opening of its Berlin Optical Expressions Dirt Track Series due to severe water damage. The five-race special event series was scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 7 with a four-division…

KILLINGTON - Trikes, street luges, and longboarders compete for the Beast of the Hill, on East mountainn road June 6th - 8th. Parking is free at Skyeship Gondola on Rte 4 in Killington. No tickets required. Hike up to your favorite viewing area and enjoy the thrills as athletes race by you at speeds up to…

KILLINGTON- Green Mountain National is excited to introduce the Birch Ridge Cup to our Thursday Night Twilight League for the 2015 golf season, sponsored by Bill Vines & Mary Furlong of the Birch Ridge Inn. Loosely based on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup, The Birch Ridge Cup will be a season long competition for Twilight…

Sometimes Mother Nature does not cooperate. Despite hoping to open June 1, Killington had to close for the year after the gaps between snow banks grew too large. In a statement released May 28, the resort said, "Thanks to all who cheered us on in hopes of making it into June, but alas we will…

By Morgan True, VTDigger.org WATERBURY CENTER — Gov. Peter Shumlin remains “cautiously optimistic” the state and its contractors will complete the needed functionality for Vermont Health Connect, the state’s troubled health care exchange, by the May 31 deadline. Shumlin said he receives daily updates on VHC and the progress of its primary contractor, Optum, in…

By Stephen Seitz RILEY PHILLIPS By Stephen Seitz WALLINGFORD – Most students end their high school days with a diploma and a hazy idea of what lies ahead. Not Wallingford’s Riley Phillips. He’s 18, home-schooled, and has already earned two associate’s degrees from the Community College of Vermont. One is in business management, the other…

By Tim Buttner Race The Legend!™ The Killington Stage Race is an annual bike race held in Killington, Vermont. Over the course of 3 days bikers race in three stages in Killington and the surrounding area. The Killington Economic Development & Tourism Board is a title sponsor. They represent all the business in the town…

By Bobby Lanctot The Killington Stage Race is made up of three different styles of bike racing. On the first day of competition, it's the Lookout Restaurant & First Stop Sports Circuit Race: 18-mile circuit with a big ring climb & a fast finish. Includes K/QOM & Sprint Competitions. Champion System Road Race: 61/76-mile point-to-point…

By Jerry LeBlond KILLINGTON — Sunny skies and mostly clear weather greeted cyclists for the annual  Stage Race based in Killington over Memorial Day weekend. The event brings thousands of cyclists and their families to town for the early season event. Check out the Killington Stage Race videos Here

Submitted Rutland Garden Club’s flower show submission. By Polly Lynn See the Winning Arrangements May 30-31 — PROCTOR — The Rutland Garden Club, celebrating its 100th birthday, will present a standard flower show entitled “Songs of the Seasons,” Saturday and Sunday, May 30-31, at the Vermont Marble Museum. This will be the first Rutland Garden Club…

By Robin Alberti Photo One: Roy Pilcher Photo Two: Roy Pilcher AND STEVE COSTELLO RUTLAND—A Rutland man who has devoted four decades to protecting birds and the environment was presented the GMP-Zetterstrom Environmental Award Friday, May 22. Roy Pilcher, who founded Rutland County Audubon and has served as president and in other lead roles for more…

Courtesy of the Mountain Times Archives Toga party-goers ham it up, donning attire for this event. By Polly Lynn Have you ever lived, worked or played in the Killington area? Do you ever wonder what happened to your favorite ski buddies, bartenders or bosses? Earlier this spring a local group of self-proclaimed Killington “old-timers” began…