Grand prize winner may choose a $20,000 custom-designed solar array or to receive $10,000 cash The Paramount Theatre announced on Nov. 18 that with the support of Same Sun of Vermont, they are selling raffle tickets for a $20,000 custom designed solar array. Should the winner of the raffle opt instead for a cash grand…

The KPAA is so excited to be able to bring the Vermont Holiday Festival back in a new way! Although some things have changed, you will still have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets to vote on your favorite trees. Each business will be decorating their individual trees and showcasing them either in their business,…

RCHS is excited about this year’s dinner card. With it, cardholders can visit a variety of participating Rutland County restaurants and purchase an entrée and their guest will receive an entree of the same or lesser value free. It’s a win for the restaurant, a win for the cardholder and a win for the animals…

Friday - Sunday, Nov. 27 – 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Learn about late 19th century Thanksgiving traditions as Billings Farm & Museum celebrates Thanksgiving Weekend, Friday - Sunday, Nov. 27 – 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover how Thanksgiving was observed at the Billings Farm in the 1890s through holiday programs…

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM), in partnership with the Vermont Comedy Club, is proud to present “Little State, Big Laughs: A Vermont Comedy Club Live Stream Event,” on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. via Vermont Tourism YouTube and Facebook channels. “Little State, Big Laughs” aims to highlight one aspect of Vermont’s…

By Brooke Geery If you grew up in Rutland in the 90s, you likely have a memory of the Sound Barrier and its brightly colored banner on Center Street. Whether you were after music, clothing or skate and snowboard supplies, the store provided anything and everything an alt-teen could desire. Owner Jeff Sanborn helped rural…

Holiday decorating contest offered this holiday season By Brooke Geery If you need a little motivation to deck out your house for the holidays this year, perhaps the chance for fame, glory and spectacular prizes will help you out. Enter Jeanette Langston of Social Tinkering, who took it upon herself to create a competition for…

For many families, it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without turkey. But proper food preparation and handling is necessary to avoid an unwanted guest for the holiday, foodborne illness. According to Dr. Omar Oyarzabal, University of Vermont Extension food safety specialist, the best way to defrost or thaw a frozen turkey depends on its size. “For large…

The eighth piece on the Rutland Sculpture Trail honors one of America’s earliest civil rights advocates and the first Black college president in the country. The work will be unveiled Friday, Nov. 20 at noon. The public is invited to attend the outdoor event in the Center Street Marketplace; masks are required, and attendees are…

By Greg Kopf, brand ambassador at POWERSPORTSiD.com With winter fast approaching, many snowmobile riders may be itching to get back on their sled for the first ride of the season. However, there are a few key things to check on to ensure that you and your ride are in proper shape to hit the trails…

Zack’s Place has wonderful news. You can still have an awesome Thanksgiving Day. Zack’s Place is doing a virtual Turkey Trot! Yay! It is true. So how does it work? You go online at zacksplacevt.org and register for the Zack’s Place Turkey Trot. This year the admission fee is only $25 and if you want…

QUECHEE—With shorter days approaching, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science announces that it is open for winter hours, now through April 2. It will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 and Christmas, Dec. 25. Winter is a special and beautiful time on the VINS…

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival [MNFF] and the Vermont International Film Festival [VTIFF] are partnering to present Split/Screen, an exciting online monthly movie series that begins in November 2020 and runs through June 2021.  The two festivals will each curate a selection of four or five films in alternating months, with MNFF leading off in…

Nov. 19-22—WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm & Museum’s 11th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series features “JFK: The Last Speech”, available for online streaming. Many stories have been told about President John F. Kennedy, but few are less known or more revealing than the story of his friendship with Robert Frost, America’s most celebrated poet. “JFK: The Last Speech”…

Divine Art Records, independent classical music group based in Brandon and in the UK, is proud to announce its new collaboration with a major Italian music foundation to establish a new and unique online piano competition to be held at least once a year. The Ciccolini Prize Competition is administered by the Aldo Ciccolini European…