By Deborah J. Benoit Late spring is a wonderful time in the garden. The garden transitions from a period of monochrome browns as sleeping perennials begin to awaken. Suddenly, leaves unfurl and dormant perennials emerge. The garden becomes green again. […]
Category: Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Car Show at the Rutland Fairgrounds to benefit the Shriners Hospital
Sunday, June 11—Rutland – For the Love of Kids Car Show will display hot rods, vintage vehicles, muscle cars and more at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland this Sunday for an event to benefit The Shriners Hospital. All […]
Voting for Cavendish calendar photos is underway
The photos have been submitted in the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s annual calendar contest and it is time to start the voting. Any full-time or part-time Cavendish/Proctorsville resident is eligible to vote. Photographers compete for the opportunity to […]
Summer camp registration underway at Union Arena in Woodstock
Summer’s just around the corner and there are exciting opportunities coming up at Union Arena in Woodstock for ice skating. Hockey skating clinic with Jacki Smith: Mondays, June 19-July 24. Ages 10U/12U session from 3:30–4:30 p.m.; ages 14U/HS session from […]
‘Church Bells to Train whistles,’ an illustrated talk held in Proctor Wednesday
Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. — PROCTOR — The Proctor Free Library will host “Church Bells to Train Whistles: Rutland & the Ripleys, 1837-1958,” an illustrated talk by Julia Purdy. The program is free. Light refreshments will be provided and […]
National junior golf tournament returns to Killington
Volunteers still needed for June 19-22 event KILLINGTON—The American Junior Golf Association will return to Killington for the 12th annual Golf Performance Center Killington Junior Golf Championship. Green Mountain National Golf Course will once again host the 54-hole national […]
Summer parklets to return to Center Street
Rutland—It’s that time of year again when outdoor dining and play return to Center Street! Since 2020, our outdoor parklets have helped to create more functional public spaces, slower streets, and additional room for pedestrians. “This year we’ll see […]
Celebrate Vermont Days with free entrance to state parks and historic sites
Saturday-Sunday, June 10-11—The state of Vermont is offering free admission to state parks and state historic sites on June 10 and 11 as part of Vermont Days. “With free admission to Vermont’s 55 state parks and six state-owned historic […]
How to rescue a baby bird – and when to leave it alone
This is the time of year when my yard feels bursting with life, as the neighborhood welcomes eastern phoebes, ruby-throated hummingbirds, and broad-winged hawks back from their long migrations. At the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation at the Vermont Institute […]
4-Hers gather in Rutland for clinic
It was everything equine for the 40 4-H’ers from Addison, Bennington and Rutland Counties who took part in the 2023 Rutland County 4-H Horse Clinic, May 19-21. No horse was required, just an interest in learning more about horsemanship […]