Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND —Girls on the Run Vermont announces its annual Central VT 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 30 at 10 a.m. at Vermont State Fairgrounds. This celebratory event is the culmination of GOTRVT’s 12-week afterschool program for 3rd to 8th grade girls, open to anyone who wishes to participate or spectate. This…

Thursday, May 28 — RUTLAND — NeighborWorks and Castleton Downtown will host a free workshop on smart investing as part of their “Forget the Fluff: Finances for Real Life” series. The workshop will be Thursday, May 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Castleton Downtown in the Opera House on Merchants Row in Rutland. An expert from…

Saturday, May 30 — WOODSTOCK — A working woodlands workshop titled “Warblers, Woods and Watersheds,” will be held Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 12-noon at the Prosper Road trailhead in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in Woodstock, Vt. May’s theme is “Bud Burst and Bird Song” and it will focus on tracking the park’s…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — Saturday, May 30 at 6 p.m. is the submission deadline for the annual amateur photographers photo contest. This year, photographers were asked to capture what they see as love, it could feature people, wildlife, or landscapes. All submissions must fit the theme of “images of love.” All are welcome…

Saturday, May 30 — RUTLAND — This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. NeighborWorks is hosting a free financial capabilities class. The class will be held in the NeighborWorks’ Community Room at 110 Marble Street in West Rutland. People of all walks of life benefit from informed financial management. Take charge and starting building…

Exploring the past, present and future of biomass energy in Vermont Tuesday, June 2 — RUTLAND – GMP is hosting a discussion about Vermont’s leadership in biomass energy and the outlook for its future at the GMP College Connections lecture series, Tuesday, June 2, at the Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland. The free public…

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.         Horoscopes for May 21 - May 27, 2015 Aries March 21 - April 20 Multiple aspects have set your world…

By ANGELO LYNN BURLINGTON — “BERRR-NIE, BERRR-NIE, BERRR-NIE,” roared the enthusiastic, hometown crowd of 5,000 supporters as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took the stage late Tuesday afternoon, May 26, at Burlington’s Waterfront Park to kick-off his presidential campaign. In his trademark style gesturing with his thumb and forefinger pinched together and dramatically jabbing the air…

Map courtesy of mtbproject.com By Tony Accurso “Rembrant’s Brush” is a flowing trail at Pine Hill Park in Rutland. It sort of declines in elevation, enabling one to maintain speed with minimal pedaling. This trail suits all abilities, from beginner to expert, and contains small water bars, berms and dips, which allow a biker to “pop”…

Courtesy of KMS Graeme Price KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School Alpine athlete, Graeme Price was recently named to the 2015-2016 British National Alpine Team, based on the strength of his results this past season. Graeme Price came to KMS from Argyll, Scotland. Price, along with two other new athletes to the team, will join the…

Matt Gnoza take over as the U.S Ski Team’s Head Mogul Coach KILLINGTON — Killington Mountain School’s Freestyle Program Director Glenn Eddy has been named the U.S. Ski Team’s Moguls C Team Head Coach. Eddy is a Killington program and KMS alum. He was one of the pioneers of Freestyle at Killington, and skied World Cup…

PARK CITY, Utah — The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) recently recognized accomplished athletes and leaders last week at the annual Chairman’s Awards Dinner during USSA Congress held in Park City, Utah. Chuck Hughes, who serves as Killington Mountain School’s Events Manager and as the KSC/KMS Development Program Director, was also recognized by the USSA…

Courtesy of Stafford Tech The 2015 inductees to the National Technical Honor Society march down the hall behind a banner. RUTLAND – On May 14, Stafford Technical Center inducted nine new student members into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Inductees have achieved an overall grade of 88 percent or higher in each Stafford academic…

By Cal Garrison, a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Virgo Moon, in the wake of a series of aspects that have led more than one person to write and ask me if the “Sky is Falling:” No kidding. Evidently, there are a number of astrologers…

By Susan R. Wacker-Donle Photo One: “Lahaina Sunset” by Susan R. Wacker-Donle Photo Two: “Free Range” by Mary Fran Lloyd Photo Three: Past President Sally Curtis accepting Patron of the Arts plaque from current KAG President Mike Young. By Gerrie Russell, Killington Arts Guild At the Killington Arts Guild opening reception for their new show…